I was shown this at school and thought that it was very neat to be able to read a poem forewards and backwards to have two separate meanings.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Being Nice Works
There have always been two stories that have affected my life tremendously. Both talk about the power of being nice to others and about attitudes.
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Old Man Gatekeeper -
A man came walking in to a city and was stopped by an old gatekeeper. The man asked the Gatekeeper, "How is this city? How are the people?"
The Gatekeeper replied, "How was the place that you came from?"
The man spoke back, "Oh, they were horrible! Full of mischief, high crimes, murders, robberies every day!"
To that the Gatekeeper said with a frown, "Well, you'll find that here."
Within a few hours another man approached the Gatekeeper.
"How is this city? How are the people?" He asked.
"How was the place that you came from?" Replied the Gatekeeper.
"Oh they were wonderful, everyone always helped you out with anything that was going on. Didn't matter if you needed your roof patched, lawn mowed or needed a baby sitter, people were so willing to drop everything and help."
To that the Gatekeeper replied, "Well, you'll find that here."
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Shopkeeper
After moving in to a town for only a week, Abby started to complain to her new friend about a store.
"They were so rude! I can't believe how they treated me! You have been here longer than I have; you should go in there and have that employee fired!"
Within a week Abby went back to the store and was surprised when the employee was nice to her! "Is there anything else I can do for you? I sure hope you have a nice day!" The employee remarked to Abby.
Abby ran to her friend just waiting to hear the gossip of how her friend must have railed the manager and told them off. When she asked her question, she was surprised to hear what her friend did.
"I walked in to the store and told them about how you had just moved in to town. They were so happy to know that it just made your day when you went to their store and found them to be so nice and customer friendly. That their store was one of the best in town!"
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Biochem - As you know my class has been having problems with our biochem teacher. We weren't taught biochem last quarter and this quarter was even worse. We were getting ready to talk with the dean and file a formal complaint. At the end of the worse day, I explained to him where we were coming from (about last quarter). He was happy to know that we weren't just trying to complain.
The next class period I made sure to talk with him and be very nice (I even brought Monica and Kim for support. Who can sad no to Kim?). He then made it possible to recover some points and that his intention isn't to fail us. He was very willing to help us out and I made sure to let him know that we were very grateful.
Funny thing was that over half the class left within an hour (it's a two hour class) and those left were our main core class (the other half are from other quarters). He took down our names to know that we were the ones really interested in doing what it took to understand this.
I am so glad that I have learned the power of being nice to others. They are people too and want to be treated nice.
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Old Man Gatekeeper -
A man came walking in to a city and was stopped by an old gatekeeper. The man asked the Gatekeeper, "How is this city? How are the people?"
The Gatekeeper replied, "How was the place that you came from?"
The man spoke back, "Oh, they were horrible! Full of mischief, high crimes, murders, robberies every day!"
To that the Gatekeeper said with a frown, "Well, you'll find that here."
Within a few hours another man approached the Gatekeeper.
"How is this city? How are the people?" He asked.
"How was the place that you came from?" Replied the Gatekeeper.
"Oh they were wonderful, everyone always helped you out with anything that was going on. Didn't matter if you needed your roof patched, lawn mowed or needed a baby sitter, people were so willing to drop everything and help."
To that the Gatekeeper replied, "Well, you'll find that here."
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Shopkeeper
After moving in to a town for only a week, Abby started to complain to her new friend about a store.
"They were so rude! I can't believe how they treated me! You have been here longer than I have; you should go in there and have that employee fired!"
Within a week Abby went back to the store and was surprised when the employee was nice to her! "Is there anything else I can do for you? I sure hope you have a nice day!" The employee remarked to Abby.
Abby ran to her friend just waiting to hear the gossip of how her friend must have railed the manager and told them off. When she asked her question, she was surprised to hear what her friend did.
"I walked in to the store and told them about how you had just moved in to town. They were so happy to know that it just made your day when you went to their store and found them to be so nice and customer friendly. That their store was one of the best in town!"
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Biochem - As you know my class has been having problems with our biochem teacher. We weren't taught biochem last quarter and this quarter was even worse. We were getting ready to talk with the dean and file a formal complaint. At the end of the worse day, I explained to him where we were coming from (about last quarter). He was happy to know that we weren't just trying to complain.
The next class period I made sure to talk with him and be very nice (I even brought Monica and Kim for support. Who can sad no to Kim?). He then made it possible to recover some points and that his intention isn't to fail us. He was very willing to help us out and I made sure to let him know that we were very grateful.
Funny thing was that over half the class left within an hour (it's a two hour class) and those left were our main core class (the other half are from other quarters). He took down our names to know that we were the ones really interested in doing what it took to understand this.
I am so glad that I have learned the power of being nice to others. They are people too and want to be treated nice.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
First Neck Adjustment!
As you can tell from my last post, I was a little frustrated today. Some of the things going through my head have been:
He showed me some things, but then he had me try. I got so nervous. I started to sweat and I could feel a slight tremble in my hands. "Come on James," I told myself, "you can do this. Be confident." I was able to correctly find his subluxation after a few moments. Then came the scary part. He actually trusted me to thrust on his neck. I couldn't believe that he would even allow me since I had never done it before.
I tried once. "Not enough speed and power, try again." He wanted me to try again after crinking his neck?! If I was nervous before, I certainly was now. I got in position and tried again. "Almost, you just about had it. Try again," he said understandingly.
How could he trust me to do this?! We are talking about his neck here! Sweat beading off my forehead, I tried one more time. Unfortunately I had backed off way too much and was even worse than my first try. For some reason he said that I could go again!
You've got to be kidding me! I have already tried three times. There's no way. He insisted and I willingly obeyed. He helped me setup again. "Come one James. You have this. You can do it. I know you can. Power and speed. You have it in you. Don't hold back." I thrusted and within an instant I could feel the difference. Movement and energy went into his joints and I could feel the excitement of landing a perfect adjustment.
"You did it!" He yelled with excitement. My first adjustment! I could barely believe that I was able to do it. I can feel the confidence come back into my body knowing that this is real and very possible. Thank you Matt. You have no idea how much I needed that adjustment.
- Monica has been having her wisdom teeth coming in for the past three months and we haven't been able to pay to have it done.
- Biochem and all that drama
- Am I ever going to be that successful chiropractor? It seems so far away sometimes and out of reach.
- Tons of memorization with these classes. I am finally learning all new information in my classes and can't rely on what I learned in undergrad.
He showed me some things, but then he had me try. I got so nervous. I started to sweat and I could feel a slight tremble in my hands. "Come on James," I told myself, "you can do this. Be confident." I was able to correctly find his subluxation after a few moments. Then came the scary part. He actually trusted me to thrust on his neck. I couldn't believe that he would even allow me since I had never done it before.
I tried once. "Not enough speed and power, try again." He wanted me to try again after crinking his neck?! If I was nervous before, I certainly was now. I got in position and tried again. "Almost, you just about had it. Try again," he said understandingly.
How could he trust me to do this?! We are talking about his neck here! Sweat beading off my forehead, I tried one more time. Unfortunately I had backed off way too much and was even worse than my first try. For some reason he said that I could go again!
You've got to be kidding me! I have already tried three times. There's no way. He insisted and I willingly obeyed. He helped me setup again. "Come one James. You have this. You can do it. I know you can. Power and speed. You have it in you. Don't hold back." I thrusted and within an instant I could feel the difference. Movement and energy went into his joints and I could feel the excitement of landing a perfect adjustment.
"You did it!" He yelled with excitement. My first adjustment! I could barely believe that I was able to do it. I can feel the confidence come back into my body knowing that this is real and very possible. Thank you Matt. You have no idea how much I needed that adjustment.
Biochemistry 2... Can't get much worse than this
Biochemistry may sound daunting, but when taught correctly can be very exciting. Unfortunately without a great teacher, you left on your own to attempt to understand it by yourself. My whole class is lost. We are now on week four and you can feel the tension inside the classroom. At the end of the class people rack him with questions expressing their frustration in what is being taught.
One side of me feels like we should suck it up and "grab the bull by the horns" like my dad would always tell me. However, the other side thinks that it's ridiculous that he doesn't take the time to really teach us. He'll tell us biochem, but not teach it. The slides go up, there is some monologue, he asks us if there are any questions, we don't even know how to ask a question because the question would be, "I didn't get any of that, could you teach that again please?", then it starts all over again.
I hope that I can pass this thing.
One side of me feels like we should suck it up and "grab the bull by the horns" like my dad would always tell me. However, the other side thinks that it's ridiculous that he doesn't take the time to really teach us. He'll tell us biochem, but not teach it. The slides go up, there is some monologue, he asks us if there are any questions, we don't even know how to ask a question because the question would be, "I didn't get any of that, could you teach that again please?", then it starts all over again.
I hope that I can pass this thing.
Friday, July 9, 2010
Third Quarter is Here
Finally it's here! I am finally learning how to adjust!! YAHOO!!! I am taking several classes that are still in the hard sciences, but I am also taking Diversified and Toggle.
Diversified is actually practiced by 95% of the current chiropractors. If you have been to a chiropractor, the chances is that you had that type of adjustment. It's easy to understand and do. It's also a full spine technique meaning that they will look at your whole body.
Toggle is the first upper cervical technique that I am actually learning (and have really made contact with). Upper cervical means that it's worried about adjusting only the first two vertebrae in the spine. That area is like the rest button for the body. The adjustments there are very light and have a lot of finesse. The tables are also lower with a head piece that will support the head while you lie down on your side. It's pretty comfortable actually. Kinda cool. We'll see where it leads.
Diversified is actually practiced by 95% of the current chiropractors. If you have been to a chiropractor, the chances is that you had that type of adjustment. It's easy to understand and do. It's also a full spine technique meaning that they will look at your whole body.
Toggle is the first upper cervical technique that I am actually learning (and have really made contact with). Upper cervical means that it's worried about adjusting only the first two vertebrae in the spine. That area is like the rest button for the body. The adjustments there are very light and have a lot of finesse. The tables are also lower with a head piece that will support the head while you lie down on your side. It's pretty comfortable actually. Kinda cool. We'll see where it leads.
Friday, July 2, 2010
Can't Wait!
At first I was looking forward to a three week vacation, but now I can't wait to get started again! I lasted about a week and then I started going bonkers. Without a job and only free time, you can't help but get bored with playing games or loafing around. We are made to work! My poor wife had to suffer with my drive to work as we did yard work for my brother and other projects. We came to the conclusion that I am my father's son.
My dad would take us on vacation and within a couple of days, he was working on something. Well, I lasted a week before that set in. Maybe it gets shorter with age :)
My dad would take us on vacation and within a couple of days, he was working on something. Well, I lasted a week before that set in. Maybe it gets shorter with age :)
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Finals are coming and going
Second quarter is starting to seem like the past as I only have two more tests to go. This quarter has been rather tough in that the classes have been hard, but I have been more relaxed for some reason. It's hard to explain, but in the end I am just glad that I am passing my classes. C really is for Chiropractor :)
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