Clown around
Among the Plains Indians, heyoka, or sacred clowns, often purposely behave in strange or counter-intuitive ways, such as living their lives "backward" (riding facing the rear of the horse, drying off before bathing, etc.). They also tell tales of sadness and woe during good times and spin gleeful tales during times of want. This is done to teach the tribe's members not to take life too seriously, to remind them that all ups and downs are transient, and, on a more metaphysical level, to maintain the appropriate mental and spiritual balance of the tribe as a unit in relationship to the spirit world. Heyoka are held in very high esteem and thought to possess very strong medicine (spiritual/magical power) to keep the tribe healthy and safe through these actions.
You can integrate this "crazy wisdom" into your goal-reaching process by reminding yourself to invest money when times are good, prepare for unexpected emergencies and by remembering to have fun and go a little nuts in times of need to keep yourself from being sucked into a spiraling depression.
Even when times are tight, eating a dinner out or taking in a movie may make the difference between going completely bonkers and having the necessary mental calm and stability to make good choices. A proper balance in life is essential to reaching your goals and to using those achievements wisely - plus, even a little sip of tomfoolery has an impressive feel-good "kick" to it. So pull out that clown nose or those Groucho Marx glasses, slap them on your face and head downtown to see who smiles!
(c) Soni Pitts
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Soni Pitts is the Chief Visionary Butt-Kicker of sonipitts.com. She specializes in helping others reclaim "soul proprietorship" in their lives and to begin living the life their Creator always intended for them.
She is the author of the free e-book "50 Ways To Reach Your Goals" and over 100 self-help and inspirational articles, as well as other products and resources designed to facilitate this process of personal growth and spiritual development.
weekly home cleaning Highland Park ..Frederick W. Smith attended Yale University and wrote a paper... Read More
In this brief article we will explore four methods that... Read More
Pops first set the goal in high school, but when... Read More
Persistence is the foundation of success. Although there are many... Read More
Most of your behavior is determined by your habits. Everything... Read More
Are you consistently chasing success? Once you achieve it, do... Read More
Do you have what it takes to be really successful?Have... Read More
You talked but didn't get a response. You talked but... Read More
Clown around Among the Plains Indians, heyoka, or sacred clowns,... Read More
"If you can tell the world who you are and... Read More
Recently I stumbled across a list of Microsoft Interview questions... Read More
Something happens when you come to the intersection... Read More
There is one big "secret" to success that can help... Read More
Many people talk or write about the science of success... Read More
Deep down, where it counts, many people do not believe... Read More
By popular request, I thought I would put together this... Read More
Well I'll tell you what it's not. Even thought many... Read More
For each of us, how successful we feel will depend... Read More
Every one of us lives with a ceiling, a belief... Read More
It can be great to do something new 'for a... Read More
Everyone wants to be successful. Everyone wants to have more,... Read More
"Well, you're just a busy beaver, aren't you?" You've either... Read More
Many different daily tasks require a strategic process to be... Read More
Successful people do not achieve success on their own, they... Read More
This revelation hit me the other day while I was... Read More
whole house cleaning Park Ridge ..I have been studying several books lately that deal with... Read More
The most under rated method to achieve success is: The... Read More
Any person who goes through life without experiencing failure is... Read More
The recent mission of the space shuttle Discovery is NASA's... Read More
Self-esteem is very important. It is the way we view... Read More
I did it my way -Frank SinatraWhat is a successful... Read More
A company entitled "Made for Success" begs the question: Just... Read More
Along with time and money, energy is one of your... Read More
However there is one success secret that costs nothing. And... Read More
Do you know that there is a formula for attaining... Read More
Just how powerful is the Subconscious Mind and how can... Read More
I prefer to call the challenges, obstacles, side-tracks, and barriers... Read More
I have noticed that though my clients often have created... Read More
The sun crept over the horizon and lodged itself above... Read More
Unexpected life changes. Anticipated transitions. Long, sleepless nights. What do... Read More
When most of us are asked the most important possession... Read More
Have you ever wondered why some people seem to be... Read More
Get your act together Make sure that you have all... Read More
What does "Lessons from My Garden" have to do with... Read More
There are twelve necessary elements involved in achieving success:1. Spend... Read More
Every single one of us is trying to reach success.... Read More
Success can easily be compared to the "genie trapped in... Read More
Here are a few suggestions that I try to put... Read More
You will have the greatest success if you read the... Read More
(Excerpted From The Jim Rohn One-Year Success Plan - Pillar... Read More
Success |