Level 2

Other than personal revenues, I don’t have a lot of numbers to look at. I keep wishing that I knew these values while I still worked. But trying to determine my Friday Night Essence has lent itself to some interesting ideas. But then again, all I see is the incredible effort that would be required and then I take a double take and let it go. Too much, and yet I think that if that is my reaction, then it must not be my FNE. Go figure.
But back to numbers: If you have a case study that I could look at, as well as the operational systems in place, I would love to look it over. I doubt that I will see anything, but I would like to do the exercise.

I tried integrating our daily newspaper, making a list of every headline and topic and breaking them down into their purpose. And I have just started listing all headlines and highlighted text in the first heirloom book, but so far I haven’t come to any conclusions. The newspaper is focused on what they want me to do come Election Day. Almost 37% is on political issues and what we, the public, should think about or vote concerning those issue. They use a variety of articles but say the same thing a dozen different ways. And they all conclude with how we should feel about those issues: In some of the articles, especially editorials, they will often make direct statements as to how we should vote—not wanting anyone to miss the point. Actually, I never realized how mind controlling a newspaper can be. There is fluff and variety, but everything serious: political: national and local news, but even their coverage of current events and the action on the streets appear to be slanted. I’m not sure which way they are slanted, but I am seeing trends. Perhaps these trends are out of context, but it does seem like their reporting is somewhat determined before the event even occurs. But I haven’t been doing this long enough to really see anything more.

But I do want to have a 10 second miracle. I don’t care what about; I just want to change my thinking. I would very much like to use integrated thinking. I remember a few 10 second miracles, but that was a long time ago. And so I will keep working on that and my FNE, because who doesn’t want that? To do something you love to do… You would think it would be easy for a 62-year-old man. And perhaps it is because we make more money than we spend, and perhaps that is short-circuiting the thought process. Not having to work has made me a bit lazy and less eager. But I believe that if I discover my FNE, it won’t matter. So I’ll keep trying.

Thank you for everything.

Rick F.