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04/06/25 – Busy?

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Busy?

The Chinese character 忙 means busy. This character combines the symbols for “heart” on the left and “perish” on the right.

One can take that to mean that when one is excessively busy, their heart is dead.

The above is how you should be busy, at least once a week.

Book of the Week

This book is categorized as a classic of Jewish spirituality. With that said, I think this book has a lot to say to those of you who spend much of your time simply rushing around, or spending much of your time acquiring things, organizing your things or trying to get rid of the things they have acquired.

The Sabbath

By Abraham Joshua Heschel

Movie of the Week

Wolf Hall is an excellent British television series,

and can be viewed on PBS.

Wolf Hall

Series 2: The Mirror and the Light (2024)

The six-part first series was initially broadcast on BBC in January 2015. It documented the rapid rise to power of Thomas Cromwell in the court of Henry VIII, through the death of Sir Thomas More, to Cromwell’s success in freeing the king of his marriage to Anne Boleyn. Series 2 picks up after Anne’s execution, following Cromwell’s continued rise and Henry’s marriage to his third and fourth queens, Jane Seymour and Anne of Cleves, the latter of which will ultimately lead to Cromwell’s fall from power.    

Please click on the link below for the trailer

https://youtu.be/rWG4lbuK3TI?si=dE_49lv4I4k_yEuZ

Music of the Week

I’m In A Hurry (1992)

By Alabama

Please click on the link below for the music video.

https://youtu.be/qEzi5WFiMCs?si=48N82VMF_x9_uPYM

Extraordinary People of the Week

Those of Us Who Start the Day with

Good Intentions

Art of the Week

The Art of Doing Nothing

By Véronique Vienne

with photographs by Erica Lennard

Doing nothing is an art.

Joke of the Week

Physical Traits

 Character Traits

Social Traits

How many of us are guilty of this?

Learning Traits

It is almost always a choice.

Miscellaneous

Books

Uncle Tony’s

Management Tips & Jokes

By Wm. Allen

Paperback $15.00

Ebook $5.00

Click on Link below to go directly to Amazon

Uncle Tony’s Management Tips & Jokes

The Uncle Tony Book can also be found on the shelves of the

Self Esteem Shop LLC

9568 Marine City Highway, Building A

Casco, MI  48064

Phone (248) 549-9900

The Uncle Tony book  can also be found on the website of

Pages & Paws Bookshop

https://www.pagesandpawsbookshop.com/

Environmental Animals

https://www.amazon.com/Environmental-Animals-Harmony-Jann/dp/B0BW2GFPDM/ref=sr_1_16?

I’m Tired of Being Ordinary,

Are You?

My Final Cover The Kindle version of this book is free, and the paperback version is $10 However, I must warn you that this book will not change your life, only you can do that. This book can be ordered from Amazon

12 thoughts on “04/06/25 – Busy?”

  2. A forty-minute flute solo … that’s so true to life that it’s hard to laugh at that meme!

    I think if you spend a lot of time organizing all the stuff you have, in the end you still have a lot of stuff. It’s just organized (and probably collecting dust).

    Great post, Wm!

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    • Thank for commenting Priscilla. As for the flute solo, there is always some truth behind humor. As for stuff, I think all the self-storage facilities you see, is an indication of what a materialistic society we live in and that our stuff really owns us. It seems so often, less is actually more.

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  3. Interesting! That Chinese characters of busy and being busy could be heart is dead. Brilliant thoughts. I also like the idea of doing nothing is an art. In life balance, there are times that we need to rest and empty ourselves.

    Nice post Mr. Wm.

    I have come to an idea of ‘Wu Wie’ , any thoughts about it? 🙂

    Thanks

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    • Thank you Misae for you comment about Chinese characters. My website and LLC is Harmony Books & Films, LLC. I use the Chinese symbol for Harmony. A Chinese person I met, told me the symbol on the left was an open mouth–hence Harmony. I just took their word for it. So, i think there is a lot behind Chinese symbols.

      As for your question to me, I think “Wu Wie” is the correct path one should follow in life. In short, just going with the flow. It seems if one tries too hard, they become the opposite. I’m a powerlifter, but I have found when I tried too hard, I would hurt myself and become weak or the exact opposite of the strength I wanted to achieve.

      I hope I correctly understood your question and provided a reasonable answer. Again, thank you very much Misae for commenting.

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      • Mr Wm, thank you so much, such great thoughts you’ve shared to me. I really appreciate it.

        You have a great site and ideas. It is sometimes a challenge for me to understand such brilliant posts. From my humble mind but It’s learning. 😊

        Yeah, Chinese characters (calligraphy) are interesting. Been in Chinese group here, I appreciate how they value their arts & culture.

        Thanks Mr Wm, appreciate your reply for Wu Wie. I can relate too. In my case, as from the life season I’ve been through, I can say yes, sometimes we go with the flow.

        Thank you and bless you more.

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