BLOG 274— Imagination vs Intelligence

“KITTING AROUND”
BLOG 274— Imagination vs Intelligence
Don’t sleepwalk through life.   
I hope to illuminate your Life with my Words.
The Wanderings of Kit (Do you wander or just wonder?)
I WANT TO INSPIRE YOU TO LIVE DIFFERENTLY OR BETTER!
         

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ON WONDERFUL ADVENTURES!

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WHY I WRITE THIS BLOG

You will have many in your life who assist and teach; I hope I am helping to guide you. Coaches like me wish to lighten your path toward excellence. Remember that it is up to you to generate your journey toward merit. I’m not trying to show you “the way”; I am trying to help you find “your way.” Writing this blog each week is new and different for me—I love it! 

I WANT TO INSPIRE YOU WITH MY WORDS –
WORDS HAVE POWER!

Are you accomplishing what you want before your eventual death?
You can (and should) make changes to improve your life–at any age.
Start today, and you can build the life you desire. 

YOU ALREADY KNOW

You already know much about what I write, and I want to remind you of these ideas and show that my views can provide additional thoughts, along with yours, to help you.  

MY EXPERIENCES

Much of what I write about is taken from my experiences.
I have gone through much.
I hope to spread ideas so that you can live a better life.
Remember, only you know what is best for you.

EVEN IF YOU START LATE,
ARE UNCERTAIN OR DIFFERENT ––
YOU CAN STILL FIND SUCCESS!

Don’t forget that you are only as young
as the last time you changed your mind!

HAVE FUN! 

Keep your thoughts and self-talk fun and productive, and always reach for more advancement.      

VERY LITTLE IS NEEDED TO MAKE A GREAT LIFE! 

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TOPIC FOR THIS WEEK — Imagination vs Intelligence
Think about it:
Can you imagine a future and then use your intelligence to make it happen?
Intelligence is the ability to understand and perceive what is.
Imagination is the ability to perceive what “could” be.
   
Albert Einstein once said, “The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge, but imagination.” This statement is full of wisdom and invites us to consider the immense power of imagination in shaping our world. You have a brain—use it!
 
Einstein also said >>
“Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution.” Use your imagination to grow your life beyond what you think is possible.
 
The difference between imagination and the ability to think is that imagination is a creative process that uses imagination to generate ideas and think outside the box, while thinking is an analytical process that involves logical reasoning and using facts and evidence to reach a conclusion.
   
As a human, you are a reasoning creature. Nature has supplied you with the capacity to think and decide. Humans can imagine, which might require intelligence. Imagination acts as the nourishment for the intellect to work with.
   
As I was lying in a hospital bed unable to move, I started to gather my mind back together to truly think. After lying asleep for over a month, I started to get my mind back together. Much of my recovery was in “THINKING I WAS BETTER”, then making it happen.
   
Imagination leads to unique ideas beyond reality in present circumstances, but you may also need to see the future through the development of better methods, technology, and intelligence. Thus, intelligence and imagination are connected and codependent.
   
To achieve anything, you need to be able to imagine it first. For example, if you want to juggle better, you have to imagine it first and see yourself improving. I think the greats tend to imagine big things and alternative things other people don’t imagine. I imagined myself juggling 7 clubs, and then I made it happen!
   
This is meant to be one reason why the rich get richer and the poor stay poor.
It is easier for the rich to imagine being rich.
It is easier for the poor to imagine staying poor.
Think yourself better!
You bring about what you think. 

YOU HAVE IT IN YOU, CAN YOU IMAGINE THAT? 

We learn much more from people who challenge our thought processes than those who agree with our suggestions. Intelligent people engage with their critics to make themselves look stronger. Weak leaders quiet their critics and make themselves weaker. This reaction isn’t limited just to people in power.
   
Imagination allows us to go beyond the barriers of what we already know. It enables us to explore new ideas, see possibilities, and generate innovative solutions to complex problems. You must stretch your thinking to reach your imagination.
   
My high school friend Daniel Powell imagined becoming a millionaire before he turned twenty. Through real estate, he made that happen. He has gone on to acquire more wealth as he helps more  and more people in the world. YES, you can make it happen.
   
Knowledge, on the other hand, is limited to what we have learned and experienced in the past; our thoughts and memories. It provides the foundation, but it is imagination that builds upon that foundation and propels us forward.
   
True intelligence is ingrained in imagination—the ability to think creatively, explore new possibilities, and challenge beyond the status quo. We both know you have a good brain and think well. Use your magnificent brain to take your life to a higher level. 

THINK  — AND THEN THINK AGAIN.
WHAT NEW STORIES ARE YOU READY TO WRITE? 

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WORDS TO INSPIRE YOU! 

Inspirational quotes and sayings have a unique ability to change the way we feel about life and can change our thoughts. They are attractive, challenging, and essential on our path to joy and happiness and finding ways to inspire ourselves and others.
 
THE BURST!
Inspirational quotes and ideas give us a quick and timely burst of wisdom to regain our focus, offering the inspiration needed for the day or occasion. I hope the words below bring a smile to your face and drive you to make this day and every day a fantastic event.
   
BE POSITIVE!
Just as positive words can make someone smile, and a well-timed amusing quote can make someone laugh, your thoughts react to the world in real-time. You have this control! You have complete control over only one thing in the universe—YOUR THINKING!—and that’s where motivational quotes come in!
   
“YOU”
How you think and feel about yourself, including your beliefs and expectations about what is possible, determines everything in your life, and it all derives from your quality of thinking. Use quotes to move ahead in your life.
 
SELF-TALK IS SO ESSENTIAL—THINK RIGHT!
To stay motivated, you have to use each day as an opportunity to improve and get closer to your goals. It might sound like a lot of work—and with your busy schedule—next to impossible. But you can do it! Motivational words, yes, are just words. But they are positive words; they will keep you on track.
 
QUOTES WILL BENEFIT YOU!
Positive and inspiring quotes can be like beams of sunshine on a cloudy day. They inject optimism into our thoughts, brighten our mood, and help us focus on the good in life. They remind us that even in the face of adversity, we can see the silver lining and embrace a positive attitude.
   
PEARLS OF WISDOM
In a world filled with challenges and indecisiveness, the power of inspirational quotes cannot be exaggerated. These pearls of wisdom uniquely uplift our spirits, can spark positive change, and fuel our motivation often when we need it most.
   
I HOPE THE FOLLOWING WORDS ADD TO YOUR LIFE >>
   
1–“The power of imagination created the illusion that my vision went much farther than the naked eye could actually see. – Nelson Mandela
   
2–“Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.” – Albert Einstein
 
3–“Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it, we go nowhere.” – Carl Sagan
   
4–“The world is a canvas for your imagination. You are the painter. There are NO RULES. Get to work!” – Henry David Thoreau
   
5–“The ability to observe without evaluating is the highest form of intelligence.” — J. Krishnamurti
   
6–“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” — Albert Einstein
 
7–“The intelligent man is one who has successfully fulfilled many accomplishments, and is yet willing to learn more.” — Ed Parker
 
8–“The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald
   
9–“Action is the real measure of intelligence.” — Napoleon Hill5–“Laughter is timeless, imagination has no end and dreams are forever.” – Walt Disney
 
10–“The man who has no imagination has no wings.” – Muhammad Ali.
   
11–“The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.” Albert Einstein
   
12–“Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality.” – Lewis Carroll
   
13–“What is now proved was once only imagined.” – William Blake
   
14–“If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it.” – William Arthur Ward
   
15–“Imagination is the soil that brings dreams to life.” – Anonymous
   
16–“Your imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.” – Albert Einstein
   
17–“We are more often frightened than hurt, and we suffer more from imagination than from reality.” – Seneca
   
18–“Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine, and at last, you create what you will.” – George Bernard Shaw
   
19–“Bring ideas in and entertain them royally, for one of them may be the king.” – Mark Van Doren

 YOU IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF YOUR THINKING,
YOU CHANGE YOUR LIFE’S DIFFERENTIA—SOMETIMES INSTANTLY!
COMPOSE A NOBLE BOOK AND WRITE A BEST-SELLER.
YOU ARE AMAZING—PLAY YOUR PART!

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MY DAILY JOTTINGS >>
Each week goes by so quickly, don’t you think?
It seems like time is going by faster and faster.
You must live joyfully, daily, for each day!
   
Do you know what you did last Monday?
Do you remember what you ate for dinner last Thursday?
Keep track of your doings for a few weeks; you will see your time differently.
Remember, the quality of your life depends on what you do each day.
   
5/25–Awakening at 2am, off to life. Beth went to a wedding a couple of hundred miles away. Her sisters will be there, a good thing.
 
Worked on many projects around the house. I hope you are constantly making improvements to your humble abode.

Started work on the back deck.
Another project that should add much to the house.
 
5/26–Today’s temperature reached 85 degrees. I am all right with the heat; I did not turn on the air conditioner. Jemma was alright, and happy, too.
   
5/27–Happy Memorial Day — Do you remember?
Did work on the gardens, we will eat well.

Beth did find some mating ladybugs.
Hmm, I guess one of the ladies is a male?
5/28–As you might know, I have three daughters. I haven’t heard from any one of them, but I hope they are doing well. My love will always be strong for them.
   
5/29–Went to visit Gary on his land which is on Stevens Creek. What a wonderful burst of landscape it is. I brought some tools to make pathways sharper and better; never did that work. Aaron had brewed up a wonderfully tasting stew and gave me some right away.
   
Aaron soon departed, and I drove back to be with Beth. Gary is staying some days. He has a great tent setup and will sleep well.
   
5/30–I just woke up from a dream I was having. I seldom remember dreams, so I am surprised I vividly remember this one. I was in Mexico walking around. There were chain-link fences everywhere. I had to use the “el baño” (bathroom), and I could not find my way to one. Finally, I came upon a cop who spoke good American English. We started talking, and he surprisingly pulled out three tennis balls and juggled them for me. Good morning.
   
I’m off to the nearest big town today, Greenwood. They have a Lowes and Walmart near each other, so I went to both. Stuff for the garden is always needed. Thinking more about it, we, basically, live in the wilderness, I do like it here. You’ve seen the photos, what do you think?
   
5/31–Awakening at about midnight, I could not return to sleep. My legs get like all the nerves are going off and I cannot relax enough to return. So, I guess I am up for the day. Do you have any suggestions that could help me?
   
Beth and I have been gathering food, as all of us should do. At this point, we have enough food and water to last us, perhaps a year. With the way the was the world is currently heading, it may be necessary to become more self-dependent. Are you putting food away for your future?
   
I just heard from my friend, John Fox, who has been performing, teaching, and living in Japan for many years. I think I initially got him in contact with someone from RBBB Clown College in Japan about teaching there and that is how he ended up in Japan.
   
John sent me a link to Bob Rosenberg, a juggler and performer who was one of my main influences at the beginning of my juggling career. Here is the YouTube link >>
https://youtu.be/pFMDEQ4bOK8?si=Oc57aE25hM3zwt-G
 
As you might know, I was featured on the national show, The Gong Show, with host Chuck Barris, in 1976. I received 30 points and first place—a great start to my juggling career. The judges were Peter Lawford, Arte Johnson, and Eva Gabor. I do not have a copy of this show. Do you have any ideas on how I could obtain a copy of The Gong Show I was on?
 
A strange tiredness within me today. As I wrote, I awoke at about midnight and did not get back to sleep. 

THIS IS YOUR LIFE — MAKE YOUR LEGACY HAPPEN!
DO SOMETHING NEW–DAILY!
THEN, KEEP DOING IT FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE! 

      
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THE GARDEN THIS WEEK
A self-supportive life can be a better life.
A garden would be a part of that life.
You must look into it.
   
The broccoli is about done. We picked what came up; tasted great. We had enough to give some away. In fact, we have had plenty of various veggies to give to many. Are you hungry? I will lbe planting more broccoli to see how it does.
 
Also, lettuce needed to be replanted, so I did.
 
As we move from cold weather to spring, we will have to change some things we are growing. Remember, there are cold weather crops as opposed to warm weather.

Also, lettuce needed to be replanted, so I did.
Why look, there is a baby cucumber. We will have many.

START YOUR GARDEN TODAY!
IT MAY BE NECESSARY FOR YOUR LIFE! 

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YOUR CHALLENGE FOR THE WEEK >>
Have you started your garden? This week will be a perfect time to start. Start with a few tomato plants in a planter and grow from there. Numerous links can be found on the internet to get your garden growing. And, I am here to help; let me know . . . 

ALL OUR LIFE, WE MUST CHALLENGE OURSELVES! 

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NEXT BLOG >>
I just planted more lettuce and broccoli.
You will find out how it is doing. 

AND WHAT ARE YOU PLANNING FOR YOUR UPCOMING WEEK?