The Science of Stupidity

"They still sell snake oil"

P.T. Barnum famously once said, 'there's a sucker born every minute'. And the Guru Eduardo says...the more desperate you are for a miracle, the quicker you will be seperated from your money! Ok, same thing only different.

This morning I was asked about Quantum Leaping. Sounds intriguing right? So I checked with my buddy Google to see what was shaking with that. Sheesh, this one is a real head scratcher. Seems they want us to believe that we live in different dimensions and get this; we can transport ourselves to another dimension (in a leap) and retrieve the information to make all of our dreams come true. Wow, who knew?

This reminds me of all of the fuss that occurred with the book and the movie The Secret. Ancient secrets revealed and everyone was going to be rich and happy....didn't happen. The only ones who got rich were those selling the books, videos and courses. Don't get me wrong, I see great value in 'right thinking' as the Budda taught. But the guy or gal who sat on their butt visualizing and thinking positive thoughts had little to show for it but a sore butt.

I do however believe in short cuts to everything, it's just that sometimes the path that looks the longest, turns out to be shortest. It's life's paradox's that intrigue me. I keep hoping for the ultimate shorcut in life, but in the meantime I still have to do something to pay the bills. And until Ms Perfect waltzes into my life, I need to be happy.

Having said all of that, I feel the need to explain my philosophy. You see I'm the guy that tells everyone that...life is meant to be fun, easy and abundant. I believe that we mostly get in our way when it comes to success and happiness. I've spent the past four years and read around 1.000 books to find answers. I've discovered many facinating shortcuts along the way. I just don't subscribe to hocus pocus.

Soon I'll be putting out the book to explain the stuff I've learned and it won't be the wishy washy stuff of the snake oil salesman. But it will be amazing, I guarantee it! So hold onto your sheckles for a few more months. And if you take any quantum leaps...please let me know.

Still.....it would be cool to take a quantum leap!

Eduardo

How to tell if someone is enlightened?

"We can tell how evolved or enlightened someone is, by how long they can sustain happiness without the aid of; drugs, television or shopping"

Ok, I was going to include alcohol but then I remembered the wise words of Ben Franklin.....'in wine there is wisdom, in beer there is freedom and in water there is bacteria'. Who am I to argue with Ben?

Cheers!

Eduardo

You deserve a holiday!

You need a holiday

What makes you smile

In a perfect world

Understanding humans

Think about this my friends..

To be honest...

The secret language of humans...

You don't have to be a good singer

"I'm so good at singing, even the dog can't resist joining in"

I just read an article based on research by the American Association of Science, that found singing rewires damaged brains. They are now using singing to make it easier to communicate for those who damaged their brains. Apparently its easier to sing than talk for these people. This has huge benefits for people like me. I'm thinking of all those brain cells I destroyed when over indulging in my favorite beverage. Wahoo....I can fix those poor brain cells with a little warbling.

And that's not all...

There is much more! I quick search with Mr Google and the list of benefits of singing is mind blowing. Look at this partial list;

* exercises your lungs

* increases creativity

* boosts immune system

* improves sleep (maybe not for those listening)

* reduces or eliminates; anger, depression and stress

* it makes my amigos laugh (sometimes uncontrollably, which is a great form of exercise, for them)

And that's just a fraction of the benefits of singing. Heck, it can even help those with Parkinson's Disease, regain balance. Is there nothing singing can't do?

"if singing were a drug we could patent, we would all become billionaires"

Too bad its free, and you don't even have to be good at it. Best of all, when I really want to annoy my son, I just start singing. In no time I have the house all to myself....isn't that wonderful? Yep, it really moves him.

Smile, singing when done right (or badly) will bring you peace and serenity!

Eduardo

A little siesta makes you smarter

"Sleep not only rights the wrong of prolonged wakefullness, but at a neurological level, it moves beyong where you were before you took a nap"

Dr. Mathew Walker UC Berkely

Sometimes I wish those guys would say things in normal language. So here is my translation...

"take a nap and you will be smarter"

There, that was easy. What I really liked though in the Dr's statement was that he was saying that, a little daytime snooze, rights the wrong of staying awake too long. So it's counter productive to work too many hours in a row!

Isn't it great to know that researchers at University of California Berkely, have proven that the brain works better than a nap. This is just more proof of what I've been saying for years....hard and difficult is bull crap and fun and easy is the way to abundance!

I suggest you show this to your boss, if you have one. And because I'm here for you, I'm even going to give the narrative to go with it;

"Yeah boss, I'll be taking a 90 minute time out this afternoon for a little siesta. But don't worry your pointed little head, because I'll be more productive when I return. It's for the good of the company that I do this. No thanks are necessary. I just want to do the best job possible and of course by doing so, make you look good in the process. You're welcome"

Smile, life was meant to be fun, easy and abundant!

Eduardo

"The meek shall inherit the earth" or how we cracked the Jesus Code!

NOTE; No alcohol was consumed during the formation of our thesis

This all started from a conversation with my amiga Daisy (aka Nancy P). During a walk down the beaches of Mazatlan we were discussing my fascination with paradox's. Daisy pointed out that the bible also had many paradox's. So I decided to at least examine one of them. The first that came to mind was...

"and the meek shall inherit the earth"

This had me mentally tied up in knots, because let's face it, it makes no sense. How the heck could the meek ever hope to inherit anything, much less the earth? And for that matter, who was the meek, Jesus was referring to. There being no biblical scholars on the beach that day, I turned to another friend, Yoda (aka Eric W). This warranted one more beach stroll and much discussion, and then Yoda had an epiphany.

Yoda rationalized that men are the stronger sex and women are the weaker sex. Therefore they would qualify as a meeker race. Now since meek means humble and patient, and I know of no men who qualify for that, I was speechless. The more we discussed it, the more damn sense it seemed to make. Good grief men....

One day women will inherit the earth...YIKES!

But come to think of it, we men haven't done a very good job of running the planet so far. We've polluted the world in the name of progress (which is code for greed). We've raped, pillaged, abused and killed each other and nature. We have been extremely poor stewards and that's being overly kind.

Women are the only humans in training

Think about this; women are the only one's who receive training in how to be a good human. They have been throughout history, the one's who raised the children. They are the people who nuture and protect the defenceless. They teach harmony and mandate sharing. They tend to manage the family resources and ensure everyone is fed. Damn good training for running the planet!

Note to men!

I know what you are thinking? Bull crap, it will never happen. Well buddies, I would like to find agreement with you however....

It is already happening..

The first seminal change was when women got the right to vote. It started in one country but spread like a prairie wild fire and it continues today. Now contemplate this?

There are more women than men on the planet

And they live longer as well. Political power for women is only, one more vote than a man away. Some countries have already had female leaders. More are on their way. Need more evidence? A few weeks ago my son told me that 60% of the students in his law class were women. I checked and this ratio continues throughout universities in the land. And we know how lawyers lust for power and make the laws!

The quiet takeover has begun

Quietly women are assuming more positions of authority (read power) and it is progressively increasing. My opinion is, that it is already past the tipping point. It is inevitable....

The meek are going to inherit the earth

And the meek (women) have been trained to share, nuture, protect the weak, and create harmony. Oh sure, as Robin Williams once said...if women ruled the world, every month we would have a few days of intense negotiations, but then we would all get along like a happy little family. And if a few countries started fighting, I could see them being told to take a time out until they could come out and apologize. Probably get their trading priveliges suspended for a week or two as punishment.

So now you know the truth

I was going to ask you to keep this secret but upon reflection, it sounds pretty damn appealing. So I say bring it on girls! And while you are at it, you can take over my job as well and I'll stay home with the kids. (ok, my son is 25 and at university, but I'm sure I could think of something else to occupy my time, you know like a cold beer on a hot beach)

Eduardo

All you need to know about the gossip

The quickest easiest way to get smarter

HEADLINE....people who think they are smart actually become smarter!

That's an actual healine based on a recent study. Just thinking you are smart actually makes you smarter. Makes sense to me! And I suppose that the opposite is also true...those who think they are intellectually challenged (dumb) are contributing to their dumbness. Not that I really believe.

"man is not born dumb or stupid, he has to watch a hell of a lot of television to get that way"

And there's more....just by fact that you are reading this article, tells me that you are smarter than the average bear. No, it's not because of my brillance (there I go becoming brilliant). No it's simply because reading makes you smarter by way of exercising that brain muscle of yours. Surely you've noticed that dumb people frequently make remarks like....I hate reading. Which is whole like saying...I chose to get all of my information and knowledge from Homer Simpson.

So I'm thinking....

If just thinking you are smart, makes you smart; then thinking I am funny, should make me funnier? Oh, hold the phones, I just had an inspiration; what if I start thinking I'm handsome?

And guess what? I'm going on holidays in a few days, good time to test my theory out, right?

(but let's keep this our little secret, ok)

Smile, you are smarter (funnier and prettier) than you think

Eduardo

Understanding enligtenment

Yes I can see into your future

The guru explains morality

The truth revealed....

How to solve depression

Ask a guru

Hard work

Wisdom

What I learned by watching TRASHY TV

"everything is not as it seems....it is much funnier"

Well at least that's the way it seems to me! I've been watching the never ending coverage of Tiger Woods sex scandel and those two camera chasing idiots who crashed a White House party. And as some would say there are 'teaching moments' in their escapades.

"bad is one of those concepts, that depends a whole lot on who is watching"

I guess we learned a whole lot about Tiger's morals but that's not the big lesson that I'm thinking about. The question that kept bouncing around in my head is this; why would a billionaire with public adulation, a model type wife and two beautiful kids, be screwing around with all those beautiful bimbos? The sterotypical manswer would be...because he can. But that really tells us nothing!

"oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive"

That's what my granny would say to me when I was a kid. Another one she liked to lay on me was....be sure your sins will find you out (or something like that). It's all coming back to me now...no man (or boy) has a good enough memory to be a good liar. Sheesh, I didn't know that her admonitions were still in my head. (ok, I'll admit to being a somewhat wild child). But I digress...oh yeah, what is the real lesson to be learned from Tiger's daliances?

"what most people believe is love is nothing more than selfishness"

I realize Tiger is considered by many to be the most competitive guy on the planet but trying to score with every barmaid in the country has nothing to do with love. Obviously, for all the billions of dollars, accolades, family and beautiful wife are not enough. As so often happens with celebrities, at some point they seem to have everything and yet still have a big hole they can't fill. Something was missing?

"how can you truly love someone else if you don't love yourself"

I'll guarantee you Tiger isn't loving himself today. And all that he has is not enough to make him happy. Seems strange. What Tiger doesn't have is love and therefore he is not happy. Oh his wife might love him, his kids no doubt love him but I doubt he loves himself and therefore can't love his wife in return. Love doesn't want to hurt, control or change. That big hole in him is causing a lot of pain and he'd better figure out how to fill it soon.

"a billion dollars won't make me happy (but I'd still like to prove it to myself first)"

Isn't it amazing that a person can be relatively poor and yet be happier than the billionaire? Damn we are always chasing false gods. Poor Tiger (never thought I'd say that).

Good luck Tiger...you can always buy some first class affection but I suspect you want more!

Padre Eduardo

People my age are much older than me...

"I recently celebrated another birthday which is not so bad if you consider the alternative."

Now while I appreciate the condolences and gentle jibes, it got me thinking about how we interpret age. Why do people want to know our age? Unless you want to know whether someone is legal drinking age, what does it matter?

As I get older, all that birthdays do is remind me that I have less in front of me than behind me. And even worse....someday, someone will expect me to act my age (now that would be depressing). So I'm proposing that when we reach a certain age, let's say 50, that we no longer solicit a person's age or give it when questioned. We should respond...I'm zero years old.

As a zero year old, we recognize that we spent 50 plus years and learned so damn little that we are starting over. A fresh start and an obligation to be immature, wild and free of everyone's expectations of us. Sounds pretty good huh?

"it's not my inner child, I'm afraid of losing contact with, it's my outer adult"

I may grow older but I can be immature forever and that's just what I'm damn well going to do! I can see it now......watching younger people having a blast at some immature event and saying to myself....'I wish I'd done that' (and then being reminded by a younger friend...you did you old fool).

As a zero year old I'm thinking....God was just showing off when he made us!

Eduardo

P.S. I read the other day that wine is the milk of the old (Richard Harris) I guess there are some benefits of age.

Legal drugs...

You must be smart..

Don't let this happen to you!

Famous quote revisited

"we are just as responsible for the good we didn't do as the fun we didn't have"