{"id":6854,"date":"2018-06-08T03:54:38","date_gmt":"2018-06-08T10:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/?p=6854"},"modified":"2018-06-17T10:29:38","modified_gmt":"2018-06-17T17:29:38","slug":"secrets-to-inner-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/secrets-to-inner-peace\/","title":{"rendered":"Secrets to Inner Peace"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thoughts About the Elections<\/span><\/h1>\n

Two personal friends of mine,\u00a0R<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0&\u00a0O<\/strong><\/span>,\u00a0 ran for office at the primary elections held this week here in California. They both had very limited funding but they still decided to run because they believed they could make a difference.<\/p>\n

Their competitors had oodles of money and had TV ads, direct mail ads, radio and social media ads. What chance did my friends have?<\/p>\n

I cringed every time I watched those expensive\u00a0 TV ads portraying their political rivals as the saintly answer to all our problems.\u00a0“Vote for Mr. Slick because he understands and cares for YOU. His impeccable record shows he shares your same value. Look at these organizations that support him, blah blah, blah …”<\/em>\u00a0— that was basically the message of all their ads. Of course if you weren’t familiar with the issues you’d vote for this well-packaged political Messiah. So, next time, how would one choose the best candidate for the job when one doesn’t have the time to do the research? I would ask someone knowledgeable and whose values I trust.<\/p>\n

Allow me to provide my 5 shortcut bullet points of Voting Discernment. See if you agree with me.<\/p>\n

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  1. The\u00a0bigger the marketing budget<\/strong>, the\u00a0bigger the lie<\/strong>. It takes more money to bury a scandal.<\/li>\n
  2. The more endorsement the candidate has from\u00a0shady organizations<\/strong>, the\u00a0shadier the candidate<\/strong>. The more favors he has to repay.<\/li>\n
  3. The more the candidate asks you to vote by\u00a0party lines<\/strong>, the\u00a0less intelligent<\/strong>\u00a0they think you are.<\/li>\n
  4. The more\u00a0desperate the candidate<\/strong>, the\u00a0greater his lengths<\/strong>\u00a0to cheat, lie, steal and even kill for the win.<\/li>\n
  5. The\u00a0humbler\u00a0<\/strong>the candidate, the more he will\u00a0listen<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Some people exasperated me because they wouldn’t even vote. I asked some of my associates to vote for\u00a0R<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0&\u00a0O<\/strong><\/span>,\u00a0but they weren’t interested. They claimed they weren’t familiar with the issues or they didn’t think my guys were good enough (even though they couldn’t defend the other choices — as if only\u00a0perfection<\/em>\u00a0would deserve their precious vote). Here were\u00a0R<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0&\u00a0O<\/strong><\/span>,\u00a0 who stepped out of their comfort zone, risked public ridicule and sacrificed time and money and yet my snotty associates wouldn’t even throw an appreciative vote. If the government does poorly, these apathetic souls would have no right to complain. And if the government does well, they would have contributed nothing.<\/p>\n

    BTW,\u00a0O<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0DID NOT WIN<\/strong>\u00a0but I was proud of him because he came in 3rd out of 5 competitors … losing only by a size of a church.\u00a0R<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0DID WIN<\/strong>\u00a0and is headed for the mid-term elections in November. Think about my 5 bullet points as you observe the coming ads. I hope to see you at the polls. I don’t care who you choose as long as you cast an educated vote.<\/p>\n

    But this is just me.<\/p>\n

    “Moreover, look for able men from all the people, men who fear God, who are trustworthy and hate a bribe, and place such men over the people as chiefs of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.”<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
    \n— These were God’s instructions to Moses on how to choose his officers. Exodus 18:21<\/span><\/p>\n

    TGIF people!<\/p>\n

    <\/div>\n

    Secrets of Inner Peace<\/span><\/h1>\n

    Shared by Tom of Pasadena, CA<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

    \"A<\/p>\n

    <\/div>\n

    \"funny<\/p>\n

    Candid Camera: Raising Grocery Prices<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
    \nSent by Art of Sierra Madre, CA<\/em><\/p>\n

    Here’s another episode of Candid Camera where the grocer is raising the prices just as his customers are about to purchase them.<\/p>\n

    WATCH VIDEO <\/a><\/span>\n

    <\/div>\n

    \"spiritualPriceless Stones<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
    \nSent by Art of Sierra Madre, CA<\/em><\/p>\n

    This video is pretty profound. If you’re in the deep philosophical mode, you will enjoy this.<\/p>\n

    WATCH VIDEO <\/a><\/span>\n

    <\/div>\n

    \"What?!?\"The Escherian Stairwell<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
    \nSent by Chuck of Whittier, CA<\/em><\/p>\n

    This video caused quite a stir when it first came out in 2013. This stairway is a brainchild of a Filipino architect. It can drive you crazy. There are several explanations if you do a simple search in case you are really seeking answers.<\/p>\n

    WATCH VIDEO <\/a><\/span>\n

    <\/div>\n

    Don’s Puns<\/i><\/span><\/h1>\n

    From Don’s collection of puns<\/p>\n

    \"Don's<\/p>\n

    <\/div>\n

    Parting Shot<\/i><\/span><\/h1>\n

    Thanks to\u00a0Debbie of Moreno Valley, CA who shared this photo<\/i><\/p>\n

    \"Holy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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