THE GOSPEL
of VAGUENESSES:
VITAL VAGUENESSES MAY BE VALID for EVERYBODY: This can be
textbook material for pseudo-psychologists, new age health gurus, clairvoyants, quack doctors,
soothsayers, horoscope writers, mediums, religious brainwashers, bible thumpers, touch healers and psychics of all sorts so common in
our society.
In fact, all the statements below can be
applied to nearly everyone I know because of their fuzziness, lack of
preciseness and indefiniteness so common in self-help books. Remember that people are both gullible and
naïve and beware of sweeping generalizations like this one as we can believe
nearly everything from religion to science-fiction; both of them are very similar when you come
to think of it.
Mine is a CRUSADE against simple inherited thoughts, worn-out cliches and "idees reÇues"...
Mine is a CRUSADE against simple inherited thoughts, worn-out cliches and "idees reÇues"...
Beware also of that great thought paralysis which proverbs automatically create, they numb and anesthetize your creative mind.
"To be properly and perfectly vague, you have to be vague about something" Henry James
"To be properly and perfectly vague, you have to be vague about something" Henry James
Statements of Vaguenesses and Generalizations:
You love…….Music /Sports;/Money/ (Who doesn´t?)
You have……..what it takes/too much to do in your life/to
bring your special gift to the world/ deep respect for life/a photo of a loved
one/ to live life to the full/ a special person who means a lot to you/a
particular date which means much to you/ to be careful/a tendency to daydream/
to find new and deeper meanings in your life/the energy to help others/
(secret)hopes and fears/ nobility/ self-repressed tendencies/ complex emotions/
limitless imagination/ dreams and ambitions / joy of living/ obsessions and
phobias/ hidden talents/ a great future in front of you/ a fascinating past behind/
You are………special/unique/peculiar/a warm and caring
person/ sensitive to other people/ critical of yourself/uncomfortable at social
events / a good listener/ too busy/ too tired/ changing/loyal / warmhearted/
highly sensitive/unpredictable/practical/ curious/ nice/
Difficult to get to know/ a survival of adversities/
responsible/spontaneous/active/ rational and communicative/compassionate and
tolerant/ an incurable romantic/ artistic and perceptive/ changeable and adaptable/
brave/ generous/ loyal/ full of energy and vitality/ assertive and
enthusiastic/ enterprising and decided/ looking for stability/ patient/ proud/
a perfectionist even/ stressed out/ capricious/ creative/ a dreamer/ a doer/a
family person
You prefer…… fresh food to processed; to be safe than
sorry; not to waste time and money/ humour/justice
You can…..swing between being overwhelmed by your
emotions or trying rigidly to control them/seem unrealistic/be subjected to a
vast RANGE OF MOODS/ learn a lot about yourself/ be patient/ courageous
Be distracted/ get bored easily/ be charming/ be
emotionally vulnerable/ be shy at times/
You consider yourself…in good shape (for your age); an
active person
You enjoy …exercise/ your work/helping people/good
art/learning/ being with friends/ your family/ your mobile phone/ integrity
You avoid ….potentially dangerous places/ touching
toilet seats in public places/ medication/ queuing/
You believe….that rest and sunshine can be as
important as medicine/that life is sacred/in your own goodness and inner strength/
goodness and truth will triumph over evil/joy comes from the simplest things in
life/
You feel… overwhelmed by the beauty of Nature/
You do…the best you can/anything to avoid being
unhappy/
Alcohol/Smoking is not an essential part of your life
There are people that you just cannot and will not
forgive/ important dates in your life/
You want…..more/to be free/ entertainment
With patience and calm understanding will come.
Appearances are deceptive
No pain, no gain
Time is a great healer
All you need is Love/Hope/understanding/patience/..
Conceive/Believe/Achieve
The best/worst is yet to come
It could have been worse
Eat better,Think better,Dream big
Live simply:Less is More
Love generously: Care deeply
Speak kindly
Love is never lost; if not reciprocated
t will flow back and soften and purify your heart
No pain, no gain
Time is a great healer
All you need is Love/Hope/understanding/patience/..
Conceive/Believe/Achieve
The best/worst is yet to come
It could have been worse
Eat better,Think better,Dream big
Live simply:Less is More
Love generously: Care deeply
Speak kindly
Love is never lost; if not reciprocated
t will flow back and soften and purify your heart
The recent death of someone in your family affected
you deeply.
LET´S COMBAT PREJUDICE &
·
Self-suggestion, so-called positive or neg vibrations:
·
Andalusians are
lazy not as hardworking as Castillians.
Andalusians are funny
Catalans are mean
Germans are squre-headed
French are dirty
Black people are smelly
Men are better drivers than women
A All political parties/ politicians are the same
Andalusians are funny
Catalans are mean
Germans are squre-headed
French are dirty
Black people are smelly
Men are better drivers than women
A All political parties/ politicians are the same
· Parents try to
make life easy/difficult for their children.
·
Women drivers are
worse than men
·
Every salesman
lies to make more money on a sale.
·
Homework can be
easy/hard.
·
The United States
is colder than Europe.
Americans are ignorant
Americans are ignorant
·
Americans are
fatter than Europeans
·
Women want to…
have large families/ marry a rich man.
·
Men are all afraid
of commitment.
·
The best way to
make new friends is to just start talking to people.
·
Nobody really
believes that the Earth is flat.
·
Most politicians
are greedy and manipulative.
·
Catalans think
Spain robs them of their money.
·
Cats are nicer
than dogs/ are more independent than dogs
·
Dogs are smarter
than cats.
·
Most people find
church very boring.
·
Everyone likes a
little bit of excitement and variety in their life.
·
Only a fool would
believe what commercials say.
·
Learning to drive
isn’t difficult.
·
College is the
only way a person can be properly educated.
·
Everyone who goes
to college is an elitist.
·
Rich people are greedy.
·
Poor people are lazy.
·
Men don’t enjoy
window shopping.
·
Everyone is a
cynic these days.
·
No one could
complete a marathon without the appropriate training.
·
It’s impossible
for children to appreciate art.
·
Children should be
seen and not heard.
·
If you believe you
can do it, you will always succeed.
·
All success is
brought about by good luck.
·
Gentlemen with this
kind of upbringing are very trustworthy.
·
No one is born
evil.
·
Everybody loves a
trip to the theme park over the summer.
·
Police officers are corrupt.
·
Police officers are heroes.
·
Girls don’t enjoy
playing with cars the way boys do.
·
Boys don't enjoy
playing with dolls the way girls do.
·
The only way to
learn another language is to visit the country where it is spoken.
·
It’s never a good
idea to drink coffee after noontime.
·
To be an author,
you need to have a large vocabulary.
·
Only dead fish go
with the flow.
·
All criminals have
troubled backgrounds.
·
All criminals can
be rehabilitated.
·
Nobody truly
thinks the world is going to end.
·
Everyone thrives on drama.
·
Photographers
can’t earn very much money in this economy.
·
A long commute to
work makes a person much less productive.
·
Cooking isn’t
difficult; all you need are the right ingredients.
·
Anyone can learn
to cook if they only try.
·
Everyone loves a
delivery of flowers and a box of chocolates.
·
All women want men
to be romantic.
·
Your family will
always be there for you.
·
Friends are people
who will never let you down no matter what.
·
Men all want the
same thing – money, power,sex and fame.
·
Football players
are arrogant, cocky people.
·
Nerdy kids are all
going to grow up to be rich.
·
Pretty people are
always stuck up.
·
Overweight people always overeat.
·
The customer is
always right.
Civil servants are lazy
Civil servants are lazy
·
Blondes are dumb
Good poets are gay
Life, Education,Technology is a mystery
The fault is with the system
God always forgives
What matters in a relationship is INSIDE ,not OUTSIDE beauty
The new rch lack taste
Life is a vale of tears
Bullfighting is cruel/art
This boy is clever,he´s just lazy..
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Continue by writing three more sweeping statements:Good poets are gay
Life, Education,Technology is a mystery
The fault is with the system
God always forgives
What matters in a relationship is INSIDE ,not OUTSIDE beauty
The new rch lack taste
Life is a vale of tears
Bullfighting is cruel/art
This boy is clever,he´s just lazy..
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