Navigating a Whackadoodle World: Guidepost Ten, or The Power of Attraction
Past and present links to our episodes on Guidepost Ten: The Power of Attraction
She was trying to come up with examples of when the Power of Attraction didn’t apply. “What about ‘Opposites Attract?’” she asked proudly.
“I’ve found that opposites attract only works with magnets,” I informed her. “Not all aphorisms are accurate. After all, even a watched pot does eventually boil. And ‘If you want a thing done well, do it yourself,’ doesn’t really work if you need brain surgery.”
“But males are attracted to females, and they are opposites,” she insisted.
“Except when they aren’t,” I informed her. “And to be honest, I think calling men and women opposites is a gross oversimplification of a complex biological system.”
She grunted, and I continued, “Besides, are you attracted to just any guy, or are you more attracted to guys that share your sense of humor, your worldview, your energy, and your image of an ideal man?”
She grunted again.
“You keep thinking about it,” I laughed. “Meanwhile, I’ll post our past episodes on Attraction.”
Navigating a Whackadoodle World: Episode Ten
Instead of pulling out her school books, she pulled out a book that I knew all too well. I had spent nearly ten years mulling over it, one month planning it, one week starting it, fourteen days finishing it, and three months editing it. She got right to the point, "I was …
Navigating a Whackadoodle World: Episode 24, or Why Questions Matter.
For once she came into our tutoring session calmly. “Good Morning Miss Lynn,” she said, heading to our usual table. “Good Morning,” I replied. “What have we got today?” “Well, I got an A+ on my math test, so thank you.” “That’s great!” We’d spent hours working on quadratic equations. I was pleased to find that our work had …
For those of you who have already read the above episodes, here is a link to our newest episode on the Power of Attraction.
Navigating a Whackadoodle World: Episode 39, or Is the Power of Attraction Full of Stupid Hot Air?
She had her chin planted firmly in her fists, but I could feel her watching me out of the corner of her eye. Eventually she came out with it, “I have to say that Guidepost Ten is my least favorite.”
“Okay,” she reminded me after I embedded the last post. “Now we remind people that if they know someone who could use the guideposts, they can share this post with a friend.”
“Still want to add a quick fun post?” I asked.
“Yeah,” she nodded. “I think it’s a nice thing to do.”
“Which one?”
“How about that one with techniques for handling difficult people?”
“Sounds good.”
