Putting Things Into Perspective
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Sunday, August 08, 2010 |
 Whenever I find myself embroiled in a stupid argument or endeavor, I think about time. This is what I think:
According to the best scientific measurements we have, time began 13.7 billion years ago. Hard to comprehend, isn't it? Maybe it will help if you think of it this way:
If the Big Bang occurred on the first second of January 1 and today is the last second of December 31, then:
The Milky Way came together in March...
The Sun and the planets in August...
The first single-cell organisms appeared in August...
The first vertebrates on December 17...
Dinosaurs on December 24...
Modern humans at 11:54 on December 31...
And recorded history began in the last 10 seconds.
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The Singing Tree in Soria
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Saturday, August 07, 2010 |
From Paulo Coelho's Warrior of Light August 5th 2010
The Singing Tree  A reader of my books met me at an afternoon book-signing in Bilbao, in the Basque Country. "You always speak of symbols,” she tells me, "I want to show you a symbol that you have never seen.” The next day she picks me up at my hotel. "I don’t know how this started,” she says, "but legend has it that an old Jewish alchemist claimed that these trees could sing. The mayor of the town said that if he could not prove what he claimed, he would be killed. Ever since then, every year a tree sings in Soria, symbolically saving those who feel that everything is possible." We reach Soria and go to a square. Little by little, people begin to gather and all of a sudden a complete band with all their instruments climbs the gigantic bi-centenarian elm tree in the middle of the square. Each musician occupies a branch. Under the command of an invisible wand, a tree sings in Soria. Labels: Australia, Maverick Spirit, Paulo Coelho, Wayne Mansfield |
| posted by Wayne Mansfield @ 10:48 AM |
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Best Coffee In WA - Big Claim
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Sunday, July 18, 2010 |
Sunday drive to Muchea to visit my brother-in-law Mark I was intrigued by by the Coffee Huts at 777 Great Northern Hwy Herne Hill claim of "WA Best Coffee".
So, on the way home I stopped in to test the claim.
Just near the outside area was a paddock with a dozen young horses and a bowl of carrots... a truly unique way to keep the none coffee drinkers amused. See photo of Joanne feeding the horses.
The coffee? expensive as coffees go - $4 for a take away flat white. Great service from two chatty ladies and server quickly. Well, I think it didn't satisfy that great claim "WA BEST COFFEE" but it was very acceptable and the horse feeding show certainly won some points... a 7 / 10 from me. Labels: Coffee, Customer Service, PlatypusJack, Wayne Mansfield |
| posted by Wayne Mansfield @ 8:27 PM |
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Man's Search for Meaning
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Thursday, July 08, 2010 |
Extract from Viktor E. Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning:
"We who lived in concentration camps can remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their last piece of bread. They may have been few in number, but they offer sufficient proof that everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of human freedoms - to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way."
Buy your copy of Man's Search for Meaning from FishpondLabels: Australia, Fishpond, Wayne Mansfield |
| posted by Wayne Mansfield @ 12:30 PM |
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Advanced Crystal Healing Configurations
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Sunday, July 04, 2010 |
"Geoffrey Keyte 04 July at 19:21
I have just completed my new e-book.
Entitled ‘Advanced Crystal Healing Configurations’ I have included many configurations which may well be new to you, however long you may
have been practising crystal healing!
The Crystal Healing Configurations which I am sharing with you in my new e-book will open your mind, body, and soul – and deepest cellular
memories – and will assist you in accomplishing your pre-destined tasks, for which you accepted Divine responsibility many many lifetimes ago.
Also included within my new e-book is some very profound information about Atlantis, Egypt and the pyramids, which it is very important for you
to know and understand.
As you absorb the vibrational energies of every word – and every illustration – within my Advanced Crystal Healing Configuration E-Book you will begin to learn how to ‘see’ with your inner eyes as your whole being begins to be prepared by the Ascended Masters to move from the Third Dimension into the Fifth Dimensional Consciousness.
To obtain your copy of the Advanced Crystal Healing Configuration E-Book please visit:-
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The cost of the Advanced Crystal Healing Configuration E-Book is only �10.95
With many blessings from the Golden Ones
Geoffrey Keyte"Labels: Australia, Facebook, Wayne Mansfield |
| posted by Wayne Mansfield @ 8:31 PM |
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Tea Tree Oil and Cancer
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 WA Scientists have uncovered another potential weapon against skin cancer... tea tree oil.
A three-year study at the University of Western Australia identified a unique formulation of the oil that could form the basis of new treatment for non-melanoma skin cancer. Test have shown that the tea tree oil can halt and then resolve tumours growing under the skin of mice.Labels: Australia, Motivational, Wayne Mansfield |
| posted by Wayne Mansfield @ 2:43 PM |
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GREAT PUBLIC TNT Driver "Doesn't Give A Shit"
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Saturday, July 03, 2010 |
 I was driving quietly along Great Eastern Highway between the Perth Airport and my office after dropping off Ric Raftis from the 3 Old Farts when a TNT courier ute switched lanes without indication... and I was looking for the "dob in" phone number - you know the one that says: "We want to be good road users... how are we doing.." and can you imagine my surprise when I read:
Schnel1
Drive Doesn't Give A Shit!
on his number plate....
Well, I don't think making the call would have any effect - do you?? Labels: Australia, Customer Service, Stupid Stupid Stupid, Wayne Mansfield |
| posted by Wayne Mansfield @ 4:09 PM |
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What's Your WHY??
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010 |
 Great friend Paul Dunn has been pushing towards the teachings of Simon Sinek.
Simon has developed a concept of The Golden Circle where he explores the "power of WHY" and how WHY you do something is better and more powerful than WHAT and HOW you do something.
In his book Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action Simon investigates why companies like Apple achieve so much, why Bill Gates was able to become the richest man in the world and why other perfectly adequately funded companies with very talented people cannot achieve anywhere near the results of the former.
Simon says once he had established his why:
"To inspire people to do the things that inspire them, so that together they could change the world."
For the last 15 years my WHY had been to build a sustainable business that would be attractive enough for my son Matthew to continue as his... he is now breaking down barriers in the Middle East, India and soon into places like Egypt.
As I dropped him off at Perth Airport on Saturday for another trip to Qatar I felt that maybe is was time for me to find a NEW WHY.
After much though, I have established my first version of my WHY. Here it is... what do you think.
 Wayne's Why:
To inspire people to "Learn, unlearn and relearn" so that they can enjoy their lives to its full potential regardless of the obstacles life has put in their way. Obstacles such as background, ethic upbringing, social influence, mental and physical brutality, experiences of life, good or bad, life's disruptions and teachers good and bad. Wayne's How:
By utilising the digital tools that are now available to take teachers to the world using effective digital marketing and learning and teaching methods. By writing uplifting stories that empower others.
What do you think... I would love your thoughts on what you think about this... let me know here, on Twitter or on Facebook. Labels: Maverick Spirit, Motivational, Paul Dunn, Wayne Mansfield |
| posted by Wayne Mansfield @ 11:25 AM |
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The Opposite of Remarkable is VERY GOOD!
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010 |
 Ideas that are remarkable are much more likely to spread than ideas that aren't. Yet so few people make remarkable stuff or do remarkable things.
Why? Probably because they think the opposite of remarkable is bad or mediocre or poorly done.
If you travel on an airline and they do everything right, you don't tell anyone. That's what's supposed to happen.
What makes it remarkable is if it's horrible beyond belief OR if the service is so unexpected (They arrived an hour early! They gave me a complimentary ticket because I was cute! They served flaming crepes suzette in economy!) that you need to share it.
Are you making very good stuff? And how fast can you stop?
(with thanks to Seth Godin)Labels: Australia, Motivational, Wayne Mansfield |
| posted by Wayne Mansfield @ 11:00 AM |
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Each of our troubles is a steppingstone
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 Advice from a donkey:
One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a
well. The animal cried piteously for hours as
the farmer tried to figure out what to do.
Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the
well needed to be covered up anyway;
it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.
He invited all his neighbours to come over and
help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began
to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the
donkey realized what was happening and cried
horribly. Then, to everyone's amazement he
quieted down.
A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally
looked down the well. He was astonished at what
he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his
back, the donkey was doing something amazing..
He would shake it off and take a step up.
As the farmer's neighbours continued to shovel
dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it
off and take a step up.
Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey
stepped up over the edge of the well and
happily trotted off!
*****
Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds
of dirt. The trick to getting out of the well
is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of
our troubles is a steppingstone. We can get out
of the deepest wells just by not stopping,
never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up.
Enough of that crap. The donkey later came back,
and bit the farmer who had tried to bury him.
The gash from the bite got infected and
the farmer eventually died in agony from septic shock.
MORAL FROM TODAY'S LESSON:
When you do something wrong, and try to cover
your ass, it always comes back to bite you
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| posted by Wayne Mansfield @ 10:31 AM |
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Be gone flu... be gone
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Monday, June 14, 2010 |
 This morning I have found myself making explanations for undone work as my worst case of flu in 15 years continues to control my body. Nearly 3 weeks in, $100's of "stuff" down my throat, hours of bed rest [sweating profusely - good for the weight!] and still I am feeling like Sh$t!
Good points of being a unwell sports fan:
1. missed the Eagles losing the last 2 weeks2. missed the Dockers losing last 2 weeks 3. missed seeing Sam Stozur not win the French Open 4. missed Australian getting thumped 4 zip by Germany 5. missed Mark Weber lose twice and lose lead in F1 GP Drivers
and NOT CARING!! because I was asleep!
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| posted by Wayne Mansfield @ 2:46 PM |
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Robert F Kennedy
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Saturday, June 05, 2010 |
Each time a man stands up for an ideal,or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he send forth a tiny ripple of hope ... those ripples build a current that
can sweep down the mightiest walls
of oppression and resistance. Labels: Australia, Motivational, Quotes, Wayne Mansfield |
| posted by Wayne Mansfield @ 8:26 PM |
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Martin Luther King Jr
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Friday, June 04, 2010 |
My personal trials have also taught me
the value of unmertited suffering.
As my sufferings mounted I soon realised
that there were two ways
that I could respond to my situation:either to react with bitterness or to transform the suffering into a creative force. Labels: Australia, Maverick Spirit, Motivational, Wayne Mansfield |
| posted by Wayne Mansfield @ 8:19 PM |
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Churchill On Persistence...
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Thursday, June 03, 2010 |
Never Give in
Never give in!
Never,never,never,never -
in nothing great or small
large or petty - never give in
except to convictions of
honour and good sense.
Winston Churchill |
| posted by Wayne Mansfield @ 8:15 PM |
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Open 24 Hours - not Macca's Maylands!!
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 On Wednesday I decided to take a different route to the office and it was just 5am... so I went along Guildford Road and saw that the MacDonald's in Maylands was open... and quite busy.
So I stopped in and ordered a flat white and a yogurt and cereal [healthy food - what's the world coming to??]
Now the coffee was OK but the experience was pleasant and the wifi free so I decided to try them again this morning.
So, Macca's was a blase of light... I gathered my writing stuff - journal, diary, netbook and books to read... but when I got to the front door there was a sign - Restaurant closed use drive through... no explanation just "piss off it is inconvenient to be open this morning...
Not sure I will try then again.
Big companies are like that, aren't they... but a few million $$$'s of ads will be spent to get me back when I was there in the first place. Labels: Australia, Customer Service, Rant, Wayne Mansfield |
| posted by Wayne Mansfield @ 7:52 PM |
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Make your plan and work it
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Wednesday, June 02, 2010 |
 Look at your life as a beautiful fabric woven from wonderful rich colours and fine cloth.
Make a plan, one that is full of obtainable goals for a happy life.
Read through the plan daily so that it becomes a permanent part of your thought process.
Sara Henderson Australian outback station manager and writer Labels: Australia, Maverick Spirit, Motivational, Wayne Mansfield |
| posted by Wayne Mansfield @ 8:02 PM |
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If I knew it would be the last time
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Monday, May 31, 2010 |
If I knew it would be the last time
That I'd see you fall asleep,
I would tuck you in more tightly
and pray the Lord, your soul to keep.
If I knew it would be the last time
that I see you walk out the door,
I would give you a hug and kiss
and call you back for one more.
If I knew it would be the last time
I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise,
I would video tape each action and word,
so I could play them back day after day.
If I knew it would be the last time,
I could spare an extra minute
to stop and say "I love you,"
instead of assuming you would KNOW I do.
If I knew it would be the last time
I would be there to share your day,
Well I'm sure you'll have so many more,
so I can let just this one slip away.
For surely there's always tomorrow
to make up for an oversight,
and we always get a second chance
to make everything just right.
There will always be another day
to say "I love you,"
And certainly there's another chance
to say our "Anything I can do?"
But just in case I might be wrong,
and today is all I get,
I'd like to say how much I love you
and I hope we never forget.
Tomorrow is not promised to anyone,
young or old alike,
And today may be the last chance
you get to hold your loved one tight.
So if you're waiting for tomorrow,
why not do it today?
For if tomorrow never comes,
you'll surely regret the day,
That you didn't take that extra time
for a smile, a hug, or a kiss
and you were too busy to grant someone,
what turned out to be their one last wish.
So hold your loved ones close today,
and whisper in their ear,
Tell them how much you love them
and that you'll always hold them dear
Take time to say "I'm sorry,"
"Please forgive me," "Thank you," or "It's okay."
And if tomorrow never comes,
you'll have no regrets about today.Labels: Australia, Maverick Spirit, Wayne Mansfield |
| posted by Wayne Mansfield @ 7:26 PM |
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It's Up To You
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Monday, May 24, 2010 |
 If you think you're a winner you'll win,
If you dare to step out you'll succeed.
Believe in your heart, have a purpose to start,Aim to help fellow man in his need.
Thoughts of faith must replace every doubt,
Words of courage and you cannot fail.
If you stumble and fall, rise and stand ten feet tall, You determine the course you sail. Labels: Maverick Spirit, Personal Development, Wayne Mansfield |
| posted by Wayne Mansfield @ 9:49 PM |
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Dont Blame Me I Just Work Here Take 2
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Saturday, May 22, 2010 |
 The Beer Store Morley
Guests are coming over tonight and I wanted to try a new Merlot.. so I whizzed down to my nearest local The Beer Store Morley.
You can see they had great display of Wine from the one vineyard and the special price was 2 for $14... and with the wine glut... that sometimes buys you a GREAT drop.
I selected my Ballast Stone Merlot and went to pay... the young guy on the check out said "these aren't on special [they are the ones on the lower left box] and they are $14.99 each.."
I protested... he said, they special is all the other selections but not that one... and I said that they were falsely advertising and inviting me to buy at the special price.
His response was "mate I just work here, and I don't know why they are there and not the same price as all the others but they are not on special. Don't blame me I just work here..."
So I took my business elsewhere where I proceeded to spend over $100... and got a Rosemount Merlot 2 for $20 which I think is a much better buy...
Isn't there something that stops people falsely advertising prices... and not honouring prices when they are set up to get you to buy because of the Special Offer...
Again, I say, when you see this, complain loudly, someone will hear... [pigs might fly]Labels: Australia, Customer Service, Wayne Mansfield |
| posted by Wayne Mansfield @ 4:27 PM |
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Dont Blame Me I Just Work Here Take 1
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 Fletcher Jones Forrest Chase Perth May 2010 Clearance Sale
I like Fletcher Jones to buy reasonably priced men's clothes. And I was really clean to go into the Perth city store after receiving an invite from the Frequent Shopper Email that I get from FJ's...
Everywhere the banners blared "May Clearance 40%" with some very tint type... on selected lines.
On entering the store, I noticed many tables had the "40% OFF May Clearance Sign" whilst others didn't. And this is what gets my goat... I selected a shirt from one of those clearly marked tables with a RRP of $89.95 and expected the price to be reduced by 40$ or roughly $36. Silly me... only "some" of the items on the table were "for clearance" and if I read the "really fine print" I would realise that what I had carefully chosen wasn't on special...
I shared my angst with the shop assistant and he said "I agree with you but this is retail and that's how we are told to display the goods". I protested and he replied "Don't blame me, I just work here."
I told him that I though it was dishonest and I wasn't paying full price for the and left the store, but not before I suggested I would complain to the "powers" that handle these things to which he helpfully suggested: "If more people complain maybe they will stop doing this sort of thing..."
Pigs might fly.Labels: Customer Service, Maverick Spirit, Wayne Mansfield |
| posted by Wayne Mansfield @ 4:10 PM |
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