Did Einstein really define insanity as "doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results"?
Peter, your attribution to the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference, Volume 71, p. 54, Wildlife Management Institute, 1975 is incorrect.The Wildlife Management Institute was founded in 1911, began holding their annual conferences in 1935. The date of the 71st Conference was 2006. it was held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Columbus, Ohio on March 22-25, 2006.This is a common problem that perhaps stems from a misunderstanding of references. The mention of Einstein was made in a speech given at the conference and was entered on page 54 of the minutes of the conference. Conferences themselves do not have pages, but the Volume of minutes does. Note that the date does not fall after the page number, but after the name of the institution.Further more, the quote is suggestive of quantum uncertainty, which Einstein didn't believe in.
What do you call the act/person saying something and doing something else?
According to me these are 3 reasons as to why words and actions don’t match:They are intentionally trying to deceive people- when they say that they will do something, and then either forget about it, or even worse, knowing that they are lying, will still convince you, that they are serious about what they are saying, and betray your trust. For eg: A friend may say’ “If you help me sell my house I will give you 1 percent of the sale amount”. Remember, you didn’t ask for it he/ she makes the offer. You are unsure, but they convince you. Once the sale is done, and your friend gets the sale money, he/she conveniently forget these words. The fact is they never intended to give you anything in the first place. They were dangling a carrot to get their work done.They are confused about the situation- Most people are experts in one or two or even 10 subjects, however there may be many more things they are not so sure about, so they may say something, that they believe, is true at that time, but later discover that they were very far from reality. So they try to backtrack by correcting their wrong words by doing the right action. So that is again, when actions and words don’t match.They are people pleasers- Everyone loves positive attention. We all like our friends and relatives to like us, so sometimes we go along with whatever everyone in the group is saying. You may want to do exactly the opposite of what the group is planning, but you don’t want to upset anyone, nor do you want them to know, so you pretend you are with them all the way. When the time comes to turn your words to action, you slowly try to ease yourself out of the situation. So, once more mismatch between words and actions.
How is it that you can hate someone and love them at the same time? Isn't that feeling too strong and dangerous?
Great question. Yes it is definitely possible and indeed common. The fact is that both love and hate are the exact same thing.... an emotional reaction to a person who you are emotionally dependent on for some reason. What happens with romantic situations is that we fall in love with someone first and we ultimately desire complete acceptance of our love and affection , and have that love returned , that is our perfect dream ...but then when that person does not return that love adequately we can then switch to feeling hate because it messes up our heads and makes us feel very bad, out of control and hurt. Actually we don't hate the person we just hate the situation but focus that onto the person as hatred. With siblings, parents and people we are close to in family situations we have the basic bond of family love but then temporary rejection and anger can smother that out for a while when differences occur and the usual considerations for each others mental health and stability breaks down. We don't really hate the person though we just hate the fact we are not getting the full consideration we feel we deserve. That's why compromise is often a great way of solving issues. Everyone gives a little when no one wants to give anything really and we end up in a resolution and feelings simmer down. But before that we hate each other!!! lol!!! When we step back and forget what we want from a situation and just try to accept it for what it is on a natural level then its easier to just accept the facts of life we cannot change and move on! So many people beat themselves up with their own emotions by not learning to let go!I hope this helps!All the Best…!!!
HATE being called skinny, HATE being called young?
I am 13. Im 4'9 (short for my age) I weigh 80 pounds. I am always called skinny. AND i HATE it. SO MUCH. people always are like "your so skinny!!" but people never go up to a fat person and say "YOUR SO FAT!" see what i mean? so i take it as an insult. I am JUST like my dad. in every way possible. when he was young, he was short for his age. so am i. when he was young, he was naturally skinny. so am i. ALSO, my dads side of my family always look young for my age. AND I HATE THAT. cause i look younger then i am. Yesterday i was hanging out with my friend and her little sister (who is 10) and some other people and this one guy thought that i was friends with my friends little sister and that i was 10. then today i was still at my friends and they were talking about who is weighs the least and they all said me. even though there were 8 year olds with us. WTF?! so i said "i think the younger ones would weigh less..." and one guy said i was practicly anorexic.... BUT WTF?! im NOT!! i eat like a pig but i NEVER gain weight. I wanna be fatter. I like eat all the time but nothing happens... omggg i kinda hate how i look. how do i get less skinny? and do you have this problem?
Don't you think that everyone is a hypocrite?
What can I say, EVERYONE is a hypocrite. I hate it when people judge others...But just as I am saying all this, i'm doing the exact same thing. I look at someone and I label them straight away. I go hating people from the way one dresses, just because they're trying to evoke a "label"...and yet secretly, they actually do look nice. I don't think people should label people, but then I know it's just a natural instinct to do so, it'll just be like feeling uncomfortable when someone is sitting alone next to you with a mask on his face...it's only natural to be scared! But don't hate people because of that...don't go bitching about other people just cos they're "trying to be different but is only being the same as others who are given the same label"... When you do that, why don' you ask yourself why that person has changed into what they are now? Usually the first answer would be "he/she's just attention seeking"... and this is usually true. But consider this: Has his/her actions offended you, personally in any way? Has this person changed for the better? Don't answer this, because it's not up to you to decide. If this person has gained back their confidence, and is comfortable with their new self, then let them be. By being annoyed with them is a sign of jealousy, and whether you believe it yourself or not doesn't change this fact, you're simply in denial. And now assess yourself. Have you ever done anything to try and get noticed? Again, you're in denial if your answer is no. How would one feel, to be left unnoticed as though they're a nothing? Maybe some people are naturally outgoing and loud, so they never had the problem with finding attention. But what about those who aren't? What do they do then? Are they unworthy of attention? So why don't you just give these people a chance? A change for good? NO ONE belongs in any catergory, especially this. They have the right to change, and you should give them the decency by at least keeping your mouth shut if it's nasty **** that comes out of it.
What defines the situation when two people call each other at the same time, when they think of the same thing, at times say the exact same words, text each other at the same time, and even look at each other at the same time when in a crowd, time and again?
This happened to me just last week. It was Saturday morning and I phoned a casual friend whom I do not speak to very often, may be once every three months or so. Anyhow when she heard my voice she went into a rant swearing on her children's life, and in the name of her husband, unfortunately now deceased, that she had the receiver in her hand and was just about to dial my number. She was so excited at this event that I have not forgotten it. Even as we said goodbye she was still excited about the occurrence. I believe myself that this is much more than coincidence because this is not the first time I have experienced a similar thing happening. I believe it is a phenomenon first identified by Carl Jung. He was very brave to come out with this theory so many years ago, because as a culture we tend to deny and doubt aspects of experience that are not measurable. Please see this link which explains synchronicity in detail. Understanding Synchronicity ~ The Power of Flow, Chapter One Synchronicity is the coming together of inner and outer events in a way that cannot be explained by cause and effect and that is meaningful to the observer
Why do I miss someone who hurt me?
Well the psychological explanation for this is quite easy. And knowing the exact reason why you miss someone who has hurt you can and will help you to heal better. With that being said, let’s jump right into it.The most fundamental reason why we miss someone or something is that once it made us feel good. Our brain functions in a very different way than we might assume. It’s job is to keep you safe and happy at this particular moment. That is all it does.Now you may think how is it helping me by reminding me of the very person who screwed me over! Isn’t it the very thing that is causing me pain!And to answer that I will have to tell you that Your brain does not know the freaking difference.If you were in a relationship for a long time, (or even if it was short and you were very much attached to that person) then the chances are whenever you were alone, sad, felt hurt, were happy you shared it with that person and they listened to you or supported you that made you feel good. Our brain releases a hormone call Dopamine that makes us feel good. And it is Highly addictive (It is the same hormone that is released when we smoke, drink and do drugs).Now when they have left you, have hurt you, chances are you are feeling lonely, afraid, empty, sad. And guess what you brain is trying to do to make you feel good. Reminding you of the person who was the reason for that sweet sweet dopamine at times like these,hoping it will make you feel good (Interestingly, this can be a reason why people tend to do drugs and consume alcohol after a heartache, it gives your brain the dose of dopamine it is craving for). But as our brain also knows the very fact that they are not in our life anymore, it causes conflicts between what you know, and what your past behavioral patterns are. This causes the feeling of helplessness. As we know we want something, and can’t get it anymore.To change this just change your behavioral patterns. Talk to someone you like when you feel lonely (Like your crush, a friend, your family), Do things you are passionate about, travel, talk. Do anything and everything (Except drugs, if you don’t want to ruin your life) to give your brain the necessary dose of dopamine so it doesn’t crave it from that particular person. And with time, your brain will form new habits, connect your happiness to new things and people, and one day you will wake up and realize that you have moved on.
Can you love and hate a person at the same time?
Great question. Yes it is definitely possible and indeed common. The fact is that both love and hate are the exact same thing.... an emotional reaction to a person who you are emotionally dependent on for some reason. What happens with romantic situations is that we fall in love with someone first and we ultimately desire complete acceptance of our love and affection , and have that love returned , that is our perfect dream ...but then when that person does not return that love adequately we can then switch to feeling hate because it messes up our heads and makes us feel very bad, out of control and hurt. Actually we don't hate the person we just hate the situation but focus that onto the person as hatred. With siblings, parents and people we are close to in family situations we have the basic bond of family love but then temporary rejection and anger can smother that out for a while when differences occur and the usual considerations for each others mental health and stability breaks down. We don't really hate the person though we just hate the fact we are not getting the full consideration we feel we deserve. That's why compromise is often a great way of solving issues. Everyone gives a little when no one wants to give anything really and we end up in a resolution and feelings simmer down. But before that we hate each other!!! lol!!! When we step back and forget what we want from a situation and just try to accept it for what it is on a natural level then its easier to just accept the facts of life we cannot change and move on! So many people beat themselves up with their own emotions by not learning to let go! I hope this helps! Good luck.