El Bandito

Ok - so read Chapter 4. Dealing with the Computer. Gremlins and Goblins....not sure that I can remember any Goblins - but I guess they must be there. Gremlins...lots of those. I can see that in order to adopt the recommended approach - then there is a fair amount of work that needs to be done - both as a one off but also as an ongoing process. hmmmmmm....

Calling you out? Certainly not. Joining you. Oh yes. Chin chin my dear. Here is to a fantastic spring as non-smokers - and new beginnings!

Don't think caffeine is the issue! ;) A beautiful sunny Spring day here - we are all high on sunlight...and maybe a glass of vino collapso B) or two

Interesting though to understand that you need to understand: 1. Your chimp is who you need when the chips are down... 2. He/She is 5 times stronger than your Human It has just occurred to me that anyone logging in and reading this thinks that we are completely bonkers! I suspect that anyone reading the book will instantly identify with the internal dialogue. I am also fascinated with expanding the metaphor. La Bandita has always been "an expressive"; (we both come from a training background and use this type of category a lot) - at times I get incredibly frustrated because she poses questions, but ignores solutions that I suggest. I now think she is taking her chimp for a walk.....

Go Bakons.

Tracey - in advance I refer to your own hangover thread that you started for me ;) You will of course ignore me - but please ensure you have a glass of water in-between wines! Yours hangoverexpertelbandito

Look out! Bananas!

Nice work T.

Fantastic news Amy! Keep on keeping on!

Is it not 'roide'....

Sorry to hear that Evelyn. Are you sure CT is the way? You seem to move from NRT to CT and then back again. Nearly everyone has some practice quits first..

Always check in on the pledge - she is always there! Soooooooz - you rock!

Enjoy it!

Hmmmmm..Chapter 3 read now. Im going to think on it a while - and then perhaps wait for you to chime in Sharon! Else I might turn the thread into a monologue (My Chimp would love that!)

Sharon - I have no idea how a book club operates either. - I guess we just put out our thoughts/feelings about what we read... Chapter 2 - so - actually not much new here - I have thoughts about things and I have feelings about things. Rational versus Instinctive. Emotional versus intellectual. Etc. Etc... It is interesting the imagery used to describe how the chimp works and reacts - and I assume that later in the book we are going to explore how we allow the Chimp his/her chance to express but not to take over! Definitely going to read more. LOL moment - the explanation of why some women have to fight indecision - about something like what to wear. I may finally understand why La Bandita asks "Does my butt look big in this" and why I am going to need to learn a whole new skill set to give her the 'right' answer... B)

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Have a great time! Chapter 2.. Okay. Some thinking to be done here. An interesting 'parameter'; the concept of two separate entities at peace or in conflict...hmmmmm

Right then. 7 Brains. (La Bandita argues that I have none!) 3 Brains in the Psychological Mind. Human, Chimp and Computer. Human is kind of me 'conscious me'. Computer is data bank (for Human and Chimp) Chimp is an emotional thinking machine - whatever the heck one of those is. Chimp is not something I am responsible for - rather something i am responsible for managing. I am to put aside 10 minutes per day to assess how I managed my Chimp and myself in the last 24 hours. Okey-dokey....interesting enough to drag me into Chapter 2....

I'll have a bash at Chapter 1 now... Standby.

I have no idea how to answer that question.

Morning! Any sign of the Beckys? What is the collective for Becky? A bevvie of Beckies? A breadth of Beckies? perhaps a banana of Beckies? hmmm.....

Morning all. 7

Beautiful wee thing. Congratulations!

Wow Sharon! You are proper gushing about this! So much so - that I just bought the electronic version of it...Ill let you know how it goes for me. :D

Many Happy Returns Marcus! Your posts are a constant source of strength to me. Happy Birthday!