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Is change a word and a concept that elicits immediate attention and possibly fear? Is the perception of change the key to how we respond to it? Does a fear of change lead to certain actions? Does a positive perspective and acceptance of change, lead to different actions in the face of change?

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Free-Thinking?

Is it not amazing what happens when a mind is opened to the free flow of thoughts? If thoughts are not restricted or judged, but accepted as they appear, are discoveries made, often unexpectedly?

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Self-Reflection?

Self-Reflection? What is it? What can it accomplish? Is it a matter of reviewing and thinking? Is there more to it than that? Is reflection a way of asking ourselves questions? Could they include questions that we do not often ask?

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Smile?

Is it not amazing how many messages can be sent through a smile? Is the message affected by the mindsets of the one smiling and the receiver of the smile? Is the smile a true, honest and spontaneous form of communication?

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The blahs?

Blah? What are the blahs? Is it a feeling? Is it a mindset? Is it a physical, mental or emotional state? Languishing is a synonym. It is also referred to as a form of Anhedonia, a loss of interest. Could that word itself bring on a sense of blah?

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Listening to yourself?

Do we listen? Do we listen inwardly to ourselves? How do we listen to ourselves?

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Older?

Is some of our fixation with age caused by a societal emphasis on quantity of life? Does it seem the focus is on how old someone is, not on how well they live?

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CHILDREN & DOGS? TRUST?

Is the ability to see people as they are, one of the talents that children and dogs share? Is it true that children, dogs and some other animals sense the B.S. and withdraw from those people who exemplify phoniness? Is it also true that they develop a trust in those who are sincere and authentic?

2023? 2024? One Second?

At midnight, as the ball drops in Times Square and all around the world people celebrate the new year, what does that signify? Does the world change during that one second between one year and the next? Did 2024 start different from the end of 2023? If the world is basically the same, what does change?

Long-Term Effects?

Do these decisions involve a pro-active versus a reactive philosophy? Are the immediate outcomes often of primary importance in emergency or crises situations? In other situations, does philosophy dictate the approach?