There is indeed the concept of a Sims philosophy; in that you demonstrate to the universe how you want to be treated by the way you treat your Sims. By giving my Sims a half-a-million-dollars, just because I liked them, I demonstrated to the universe that I would like to always trust that I will have more than enough money to do whatever I feel I may need to do in life. So far, that is indeed the case with me. I may live from hand to mouth, but I have all I need to get stronger and happier.
Those who become stronger in good and wonderful ways are reaching for a happy and fulfilling life. They are of the YES philosophy. Winners are indeed possibility thinkers who have a YES philosophy towards the manifestations of their dreams.
Like it or not, the YES mindset is the winner mindset.
One must have a wonderful goal orientation if they are going to live the most fulfilling life possible. The overall goal for my Sims is to appreciate and celebrate life; to live healthy, happy lives always having more than enough money to do anything they like.
There is an emerging science of a Self-Aware universe the overall concept is one that I absolutely believe to be true; a self-aware, conscious universe that is always evaluating and supplying, like the Ultimate organic factory that it is. So the self-aware universe is always supplying. The goal of the true winner is to INSPIRE the Universe to supply more and more wonderful things.
I've found it is indeed a matter of INSPIRING the self-aware universe to respond favorably. It is: The Art of Successful Living.
I was recently at my favorite Mexican Food restaurant sitting at the bar. The comedy movie The Three Amigos was just finishing up. There were two beautiful Mexican women. One gave a 'thank you' kiss to Steve Martin and the other gave a 'thank you' kiss to Martin Short. Then The Three Amigos rode off into the sunset.
My favorite waitress came up to me to tell me that she was leaving and I asked her a question. I said, "You're pretty enough" and she responded, "Thank you." I then asked, "Tell me something. Have you ever heard of beautiful women being sexually attracted to clowns?" She and the bartender started laughing so hard they almost fell to the floor. I was like Bugs Bunny, "What'd I say? What's I say??"
I explained I could easily 'see' that when those women kissed Steve Martin and Martin Short they were essentially thinking something like, "Actually, we were only paid to kiss these guys. All the rest we did in the movie we did for free"
Okay, people like me who play the Sims game OBVIOUSLY like to play pretend. So let's play pretend. Pretend, for a moment, that you are God. You don't need to eat. You don't need to sleep. You don't ever need to groom yourself or take a bath. You don't need to buy ANYTHING!!! You are all powerful and you never get sick and to top it off YOU CAN'T DIE!!!
So, what would you do with your time? What would be the purpose for your existence except to do all you can to keep from going crazy with boredom?
If it turns out that the entire universe is God's Sims game and that God's only "purpose" is to do his best to keep from going absolutely insane from boredom I will not be too surprised at all!!
It sure would explain a lot, eh?
It is said that humans, in general, have tapped only a tiny percent of their brain potential. What a concept it is to consider that, if your mind is strong enough, you can go into the proverbial Sims modifying control room of your mind and remake yourself any way you choose. Make yourself slimmer, more muscular, more interesting, more cheerful, more romantic or whatever you may want then 'save' it and have it manifest in your daily life. I would imagine how long it would take to manifest would depend upon how strong your mind is.
I'm taking this concept seriously. I don't play Sims to kill boredom. I play Sims to remake myself any way I choose. Even as I remake my Sims characters I remake myself as well. If I keep remaking myself over and over and over and over I feel confident that it will indeed eventually "save" properly and my life will change in accordance with how I program myself.
You may feel this is ridiculous, but there is new science of the mind that makes this concept not so ridiculous at all. If YOU could go into the Sims control room of your mind, how would YOU remake yourself? Now, that is something to consider!
"By virtue of his warm, flamboyant stage manner, longevity, constant touring, and appearances in the mass media, Tito Puente is probably the most beloved symbol of Latin jazz. But more than that, Puente managed to keep his music remarkably fresh over the decades; as a timbales virtuoso, he combined mastery over every rhythmic nuance with old-fashioned showmanship -- watching his eyes bug out when taking a dynamic solo was one of the great treats for Latin jazz fans. A trained musician, he was also a fine, lyrical vibraphonist, a gifted arranger, and played piano, congas, bongos, and saxophone. His appeal continues to cut across all ages and ethnic groups, helped no doubt by Santana's best-selling cover versions of "Oye Como Va" and "Para Los Rumberos" in 1970-1971, and cameo appearances on The Cosby Show in the 1980s and the film The Mambo Kings in 1992. His brand of classic salsa is generally free of dark undercurrents, radiating a joyous, compulsively danceable party atmosphere.
Rooted in Spanish Harlem, of Puerto Rican descent, Puente originally intended to become a dancer but those ambitions were scotched by a torn ankle tendon suffered in an accident. At age 13, he began working in Ramon Olivero's big band as a drummer, and later he studied composing, orchestration, and piano at Juilliard and the the New York School of Music. More importantly, he played with and absorbed the influence of Machito, who was successfully fusing Latin rhythms with progressive jazz. Forming the nine-piece Piccadilly Boys in 1947 and then expanding it to a full orchestra two years later, Puente recorded for Seeco, Tico, and eventually RCA Victor, helping to fuel the mambo craze that gave him the unofficial -- and ultimately lifelong -- title "King of the Mambo," or just "El Rey." Puente also helped popularize the cha-cha during the 1950s, and he was the only non-Cuban who was invited to a government-sponsored "50 Years of Cuban Music" celebration in Cuba in 1952.
Among the major-league congueros who played with the Puente band in the '50s were Mongo Santamaria, Willie Bobo, Johnny Pacheco, and Ray Barretto, which resulted in some explosive percussion shootouts. Not one to paint himself into a tight Latin music corner, Puente's range extended to big-band jazz (Puente Goes Jazz), and in the '60s, bossa nova tunes, Broadway hits, boogaloos, and pop music, although in later years he tended to stick with older Latin jazz styles that became popularly known as salsa. In 1982, he started reeling off a string of several Latin jazz albums with octets or big bands for Concord Picante that gave him greater exposure and respect in the jazz world than he ever had.
An indefatigable visitor to the recording studios, Puente recorded his 100th album, The Mambo King, in 1991 amid much ceremony and affection (an all-star Latin music concert at Los Angeles' Universal Amphitheatre in March 1992 commemorated the milestone), and he kept adding more titles to the tally throughout the '90s. He also appeared as a guest on innumerable albums over the years, and such jazz stars as Phil Woods, George Shearing, James Moody, Dave Valentin, and Terry Gibbs played on Puente's own later albums. Just months after accepting his fifth Grammy award, he died on June 1, 2000. Several months later, Puente was recognized at the first annual Latin Grammy Awards, winning for Best Traditional Tropical Perfomance for Mambo Birdland".
