11 DAYS DELETED FROM HISTORY
For centuries, Europeans used the Julian calendar, created by Julius Caesar in 46 B.C. It was based on the solar calendar, so most of Europe thought it was the most accurate calendar. However, over the centuries, dates had “drifted,” and many important days, like Easter and the spring equinox, were no longer falling on the dates they were supposed to. To compensate, the new Gregorian calendar was developed and put to use by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582. It helped put things back in order and eliminated the extra day every 128 years. However, not everyone adopted the Gregorian calendar right away, such as the British. That meant that Europeans were using two diverging calendars for over 200 years. Talk about confusing! People realized that as the world started to expand and as countries became more connected, having a single calendar system was critical.
had to “jump” forward. For instance, 1751 could only be 10 months long — starting with March and ending with Dec. 31, 1751. But even that adjustment didn’t quite bring the English up to speed in time to make the shift. They also had to cut 11 days from 1752. The unlucky dates that were cut were Sept. 2–14, 1752. The people were not happy. English historians found research that British citizens chanted “Give us our 11 days!” in the streets. The phrase became so popular that some politicians even campaigned with that as their slogan. Several other historical accounts state that many people were worried that by cutting the calendar, their own lives would be cut 11 days shorter. There was a lot of confusion and chaos, but over time, dates fell where they were supposed to, and everyone lived their full lives, those 11 days included.
Finally, the British chose the year 1752 to make the change. But, in order to make it work, they
DISCOVER THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWERS OF VISION BOARDING
Have you ever heard of vision boarding? It’s a grand term for a simple idea. Basically, a vision board
is a collection of images, quotes, and other visual elements that represent your goals for the future. These images should include multiple aspects of your life: relationships, health, travel, hobbies, personal development, professional or business goals, or other life endeavors. The most important benefit of creating a vision board is that it helps you clearly define dreams and aspirations. The more inspiring the images, the greater the emotional impact. Emotions strengthen internal motivation and ultimately stimulate your subconscious mind to find ways to get you there. Why does vision boarding work? Studies have shown that visualization can lead to success. An article in The New York Times reports that athletes use the technique to improve their performance. A Psychology Today article revealed findings that visualizing activities activate the brain in the same way that physically doing the activity does.
subconscious, and it will look for opportunities that re-enforce that reality.
images in a collage layout. Doing this digitally allows you to adjust the size of the images to emphasize a specific goal’s importance to you. It took Deb two years to start working on her first vision board. As she started, she recognized two things prevented her from finishing it: 1) Certain important goals were not clear and concise; and 2) she doubted her ability to achieve a couple other goals. When she finally addressed those issues, she couldn’t believe how easy it was to put it together! Creating a vision board is a powerful way to re-enforce your goals and dreams. You will want to hang your board in places where you will see it every day. Let it serve as a strong reminder of where you are headed. As those images are imprinted on your subconscious, you’ll be more likely to recognize opportunities in unplanned circumstances that will help you reach them more quickly.
Sounds a bit New Age woo-woo? Not really! In 1960, Dr. Maxwell Maltz mentioned the power of visualization in his book “Psycho-Cybernetics.” Earl Nightingale started speaking about visualization and how successful people used it in the 1950s. Einstein’s Theory of Special Relativity (E = mc2) mathematically proves mass and energy are on the same continuum but at different frequencies, which can help us understand how everything is interconnected. So why wouldn’t you want to use visualization to create the outcomes you want? How do you make a vision board? First determine what goals are most important to you. Envision you have reached each specific goal. Then look for images, quotes, and symbols that represent what you want. The internet makes finding images for your goals easy. Place the
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