Musings I

Partner blog series by Helen Page (Perception Consultant.)  Through observations, insights and thoughts, Helen takes existing words, messages and social behaviour, and presents them with a different, refreshing perspective...

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Recreational

"Recreational" is an interesting word, isn't it?

Re-create.  'Re' comes from 'again' and 'create' -  well, that one's obvious.  What's interesting however is it's lineage comes from 'crescent' and 'crescendo' apparently.  Rising up.  A lift.  To make.

Yes, "recreational" is good.

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Don't

The brain doesn't register "don't."  "Don't smoke", "don't eat crap", "don't push the red button."  What does one do with these instructions?  "Smoke like a Frenchman, eat buckets of hot chips and, oh yes, we will push the red button."

Don't say don't.

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Outnumbered

Like anything, if outnumbered, things get scary ... like with tropical fish, rocks and hipsters.