Inspiration with a Chuckle
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Today Thank you, Lord, For this day You've given me. I'll try to do at least one Positive thing with it. If If you think you can... Just go for it! You might surprise some. and confirm the expectations of others! The Human Brain The human brain is like a black hole, Constantly pulling information in that It never forgets... the problem is that you May later forget where it is stored. The act Of writing Your thoughts Tends to clarify them Everyone has Pros and Cons Progress is made when you Emphasize the pros And modify the cons. Life is Love Life is love, a works in progress… Accompanied by dirt, smells and experience. Change what you need to and can, then enjoy the rest! Watch out for Wisdom… Extended Wisdom May result from the Conscientious application of Focused perception, which Can be applied anywhere Be Smart… Or Else! Be Smart Don’t be consumed by Something you can’t control! If you can’t go over it, under it, around it Or change it, go to the guy who can, but have an Impelling argument worthy of his time and consideration. If… If It is Worth it Don’t give up On an uphill battle! If not… If not Then find Something else To be excited about! Regardless of What… Regardless of what The government may say You are the master of your destiny. Progress Progress Is sometimes The product of the Patiently persistent push Frozen Joy The Joy of A heavy Snowfall is The almost total Absence of NOISE (!!) From the world around you! Wait for it and enjoy it when it comes. For the intrusive world of noise will be back. (With a vengeance) Life is there… Life is there to be lived, Whether you like it or not... So, live like you love it to the end! Consider this: Many of us can count the number of TRUE friends we have on the fingers of one hand If having a problem with such a friend, think on this: Would we rather lop off a finger or lop off a friend? The inspired answer would be: Why would I do either... I need all my friends and my fingers! This doesn’t just apply to “Five Finger Friends”, Now, does it? Are you someone’s FFF? Understanding Understanding Comes with Exposure & Time Frustration In the interest of expediency, Frustration must be controlled Your Problems Even the darkest clouds Are beautiful from above… Visualize the reward on the Other side of your problems And then figure out A way to solve them. Any Problems If it wasn’t for problems There’d be no solutions! Goal Achievement To get from here to there Takes more than hot air It takes persistence And even insistence I insist You persist! If old is… If old is a Matter of your Prejudicial attitude It’s time to get a new one! Old, the Perspective From here to old Is a matter of perspective For me, it’s a very long way off Old age… the short version: Impatience May just shorten Your trip to old age! If You’re New to Old Age… I hope the trip Chapter Thirteen Where do we go from here Step One Find out where you want to go, Or you can’t get there… PERIOD! Step Two Decide if this is to be A life goal for eternity Or a dalliance along the way Step Three Study the options And make a plan Step Four Make sure you’ve Got what you need To start the plan Step Five Review the plan for practicality… Ask your self this important question: What the heck am I doing (and why!) Step Six Make your first move Get your butt in gear! Step Seven Find someone to Talk you out of it. Step Eight If they talk you out of it Plan to go somewhere else Step Nine If not maybe they’ll Help you to get there! The Physics of Fat Einstein wrote about relativity And the conservation of energy A body at rest Tends to stay at rest A body on the go Tends to remain so From China to ancient Persia This is described as inertia A body at rest stores energy as fat So, in need, it’ll know where it’s at A body on the go removes that fat ‘Cause it remembers where it’s at. So, here’s a timely word to the wise: Ya better not leave it on your thighs!
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When Jim Haworth graciously donated the first 4 books to me that he’d written I was delightfully thrilled. Prior to that I’d already been receiving almost daily e-mails with his ongoing wacky/witty tidbits of information. On the very rare occasional times when I didn’t receive one I’d become a bit depressed because I had begun to look forward to getting them nearly everyday of the week. He told me that many would just pop into his head at all times during the day and night so I found this to be intriguing.
The more that these e-mails came the more they began to ‘grow more popular’ with me. So many of them always seemed to ‘ring home’ true representations of many types of situations that we all have happening in our lives on a normal daily basis. Just reading them on an almost daily basis actually added a sort of ‘unexplainable lift’ to my usual normal routine daily life.
It was good when he recognized that by placing the printed material into ‘varying other places upon the pages’ as well as adding black and white pictures interspersed within the chapter titles it added much more interest to the written material placement positions within the chapter titles. As I would turn each page I’d find my self trying to guess where the printed material will be placed and wondering if a black and white picture would be appearing to reinforce the particular subject matter being given? I hope with his 5th book that this kind of placement of the material on the pages as well as the pictures will continue. I feel that by having made those 2 big adjustments it has added an additional kind of joy and harmony to what he is trying to say to his readers.
I feel that so many of his ‘wacky/witty’ sayings will help others get through whatever kinds of problems they might be facing because they are so ‘down to earth true sayings’. All age groups will find inspiration in these sayings and this does include children as well as teenagers because they are just appealing in nature. The reader is able to easily grasp the concepts as they’re written in short statements of common sense everyday language that can be rapidly read from page to page.
About the Author
Mr. Haworth was born in Arbuckle, California, in 1941. He lived in many states in what you might call an eclectic life. With eight brothers from his parent’s various marriages, he quickly learned how to deal with life’s challenges.
After graduating from a Quaker college with a biology degree and a minor in religion, Jim went to work in the medical field. After a short stint working in a mental hospital, he began work at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, becoming deeply involved with the growing field of ultrasound in its various iterations, including cardiology, neurology, obstetrics, gynecology, and vascular technology.
A fifty-year career in the medical field coupled with life in diverse parts of the country makes him uniquely qualified to present an array of short but to the point thoughts on living life and enjoying it while pursuing success.
In 1984, he discovered his talent for writing when he bought his first Macintosh computer. He began seriously writing his short thoughts and sci-fi stories around 1999, delving into poetry a few years later. In this way, he began to express his positive thoughts on life. For several years, he gathered them together, presenting them to his children at Christmas time.
In 2006, he organized his writings and published his first inspirational book. He’s been at it ever since. This is book number five. Book six is already under way.