Masonic Observations

A short film outlining the fundamental values of what it means to be a Freemason.

By Br. Rudyard Kipling

If you can keep your head when all about you
  Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
  But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
  Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies,
Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,
  And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise:

If you can dream—and not make dreams your master;
  If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
  And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
  Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
  And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
  And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
  And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
  To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
  Except the Will which says to them: “Hold on!”

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
  Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
  If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
  With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,
  And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son!

1. Strive to be authentic - be honest with yourself.
2. Favor trusting relationships.
3. Always maintain a lifestyle that will maximize your energy.
4. Always listen to your biorhythms and organize your plan accordingly.
5. Set few priorities and stick to them.
6. Turn down things that are not consistent with your priorities.
7. Set aside time for focused effort.
8. Constantly look for ways of doing things faster and better.
9. Learn to build solid processes that run without your attention.
10. Learn to spot troubles ahead and find solutions.
11. Break your goals into smaller units and handle one task at a time. 
12. Finish what's important and stop doing what's not worthwhile.

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 Anyone who spends a good amount of time online have probably seen the "Keep Calm and ..." meme posters. I googled its origins was pleasantly surprised to discover the historical significance of this meme. It was produced by the Government of the United Kingdom in 1939  during the Beginning of the Second World War. The original text reads "Keep Calm and Carry On" and was intended to raise the morale of the British public in the event of invasion. Here's my take on this historical artifact and now a popular meme:

A good scientific documentary about the nature of LI/G\HT. Based on the study by Sir Isaac Newton and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe- both of them Freemasons. From Darkness to Light. Enjoy!