FRACTAL WHAT IS A FRACTAL?

OUR DAILY WISDOM WORD TODAY IS “FRACTAL”.  WHAT IS A FRACTAL AND WHAT MADE ME CHOOSE THE WORD?  I LOVE THE ARTIST “SEAL” AND HIS MUSIC.. ONE OF HIS SONGS IS TITLED, “CRAZY”.  THE LYRICS ARE DEFINITELY THIS.  BEFORE GOING ANY FURTHER, LET US TAKE A LOOK AT FRACTALS DEFINITION IN THE WEBSTER DICTIONARY AND SKIP THE DAILY WISDOM WORD DEFINITION. 

WEBSTER DEFINITION OF FRACTAL-A CURVE OR GEOMETRIC FIGURE, EACH PART OF WHICH HAS THE SAME STATISTICAL CHARACTER AS A WHOLE.  FRACTALS ARE USEFUL IN MODELING STRICTURES (SUCH AS ENDED COASTLINES OR SNOWFLAKES IN WHICH SIMILAR PATTERNS RECUR IN PROGRESSIVELY SMALLER  SCALES AND IN DESCRIBING PARTLY RANDOM OR CHAOTIC PHENOMENA SUCH AS CRYSTAL GROWTH, FLUID TURBULENCE AND GALAXY FORMATION.   

WOW, WHAT DOES ALL OF THIS MEAN SIMPLIFIED?  I BELIEVE FRACTALS TO BE A MATHEMATICAL TERM AND USEFUL TO CALCULATE A PATTERN REPEATING ITSELF IN SMALLER SIZES WHEN REPLICATED.  I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE INTERESTING TO CHOOSE A WORD TODAY NEW TO ME BUT IF YOU ARE A GEOMETRY WIZARD, I AM SURE YOU ALREADY KNOW THE MEANING. 

FRACTALS ARE USED IN SEAL’S SONG, “CRAZY”, IN THIS LINE:  “I SEE YOU BEHIND A FRACTAL IN THE WALL”. 

I BELIEVE FRACTALS ARE FASCINATING AFTER LOOKING AT PICTURES OF THEM.  THEY ARE QUITE BEAUTIFUL AND IF I WERE A MATHEMATICIAN, I WOULD PROBABLY KNOW THE FORMULA A COMPUTER USES WHEN CREATING A FRACTAL.

IN THE DEFINITION FROM WEBSTER, FRACTALS REFER TO OUR GALAXY FORMATION ALSO.  THIS MUST BE BECAUSE PLANETS SHAPED SO MUCH ALIKE DO REFLECT THEMSELVES OFTEN SMALLER THAN THEY ARE WHEN WE SEE THEM ON P  I BELIEVE FRACTALS HAPPEN WHEN PATTERNS REPEAT THEMSELVES BUT CONTINUE TO GET SMALLER.   

IF WE LISTEN TO THE SONG THE ARTIST SEAL SINGS, HE USES IT IN A LINE OF HIS SONG, “CRAZY” LIKE THIS:  “I SEE YOU BEHIND A FRACTAL IN THE WALL”.   I FIND IT TO BE AN INTERESTING CHOICE OF WORDS.  FRACTALS CAN ALSO BE COMPUTER GENERATED AND ARE GREAT FOR PICTURES OF MOUNTAINS, WAVES, OR USE OF A FRACTAL IS A GEOMETRIC SHAPE WITH SYMMETRY TO SCALE. 

THIS MEANS THAT NO MATTER HOW MUCH IT IS LOOKED AT, IT ALWAYS LOOKS THE SAME, EVEN IF YOU LOOK AT JUST PART OF IT. THIS IS CALLED, SELF-SIMILARITY.    I HOPE FRACTALS ARE INTERESTING ENOUGH, YOU WILL LOOK INTO THEIR MEANING SO YOU MAY UNDERSTAND THEM FROM YOUR OWN PERSPECTIVE.  THANKS SO MUCH FOR READING TODAY. SAMANTHA

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ATTACHMENT

OUR DAILY WISDOM WORD TODAY IS ATTACHMENT.  THIS POST FOCUSES ON MATERNAL BONDING BETWEEN CHILD AND CAREGIVER AND THE OUTCOMES OF IMPROPERLY BONDING OR ATTACHING TO  A CAREGIVER.  ATTACHMENT DISORDER IS THE OUTCOME OF UNHEALTHY BONDING AS A BABY WITH A CAREGIVER.  BONDING AND ATTACHMENT ARE CRUCIAL AND NECESSARY FOR ALL SPECIES.  HUMAN BEINGS, ESPECIALLY BABIES NEED ATTACHMENT.  BEFORE GOING ANY FURTHER, TAKE A LOOK AT THE MEANING OF ATTACHMENT THAT APPLIES IN THE WEBSTER DICTIONARY AND DAILY WISDOM WORD DEFINITION. 

WEBSTER DEFINITION OF ATTACHMENT-(PARTIAL)  AN EXPERIENCE, FEELING OR EMOTION SHARED WITH ANOTHER HUMAN BEING, PARTICULARLY A CAREGIVER. 

DAILY WISDOM WORD DEFINITION OF ATTACHMENT-A RELATIONSHIP THAT HAPPENS BETWEEN A MOTHER, OR FATHER AND THEIR CHILD.  2.  A RELATIONSHIP OF CONNECTION THAT OCCURS BETWEEN TWO PEOPLE WITH EMOTIONS, LOVE ABLE TO ALSO BE INDEPENDENT OF ONE ANOTHER. 

ATTACHMENT IS NECESSARY, BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT BOND OF ALL IS THE ATTACHMENT WHICH EXISTS BETWEEN MOTHER AND BABY.  INFANTS BEGIN BONDING AND ATTACHING IN THE WOMB BEFORE BIRTH .  THIS IS ESPECIALLY STRONG WHEN OXYTOCIN IS PRODUCED.  (BREAST FEEDING BABIES).  THERE ARE MANY OTHER WAYS FOR THE CHILD TO ATTACH EMOTIONALLY, ESPECIALLY IN OUR FORMATIVE YEARS.   OUR FORMATIVE YEARS START FROM BIRTH TO THREE YEARS OLD, AND CONTINUE FROM 3 TO 6 YEARS OLD. 

CHILDREN, ESPECIALLY BABIES INTERACT WITH THEIR CAREGIVER OR MOTHER BY CRYING.  CRYING IS ONE OF THE ONLY WAYS A VERY YOUNG BABY HAS TO ATTACHES BONDING W THEIR CAREGIVER.  IF CRYING IS IGNORED BY A MOTHER OR FATHER FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME, THIS CAN BE THE BEGINNING OF WHAT LATER IS KNOWN AS ATTACHMENT DISORDER.  ATTACHMENT DISORDER HAPPENS WHEN BONDING DID NOT OCCUR PROPERLY WHEN A CHILD WAS AT HIS OR HER YOUNGEST AGE, BABYHOOD. 

WHEN A LACK OF MATERNAL BONDING PLAYS ITSELF OUT  FOR AN ADULT,  ONE SUFFERS WITH ATTACHMENT DISORDER.  ATTACHMENT DISORDER WAS DISCOVERED AND LABELED IN 2014.  IT IS SEEN IN ADULTS WHO DID NOT BOND APPROPRIATELY WITH THEIR CAREGIVERS AND IS PLAYED OUT IN THEIR RELATIONSHIPS.  ATTACHMENT DISORDER IS BEST DESCRIBED BY THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLES:

EXAMPLE A-  KATIE DID NOT BOND OR ATTACH WITH HER MOTHER PROPERLY AND HER NEEDS WERE IGNORED.  SHE ENTERS INTO A SERIES OF BROKEN RELATIONSHIPS THAT PLAY OUT WITH HER BEING DESPERATELY CLINGY AND INSECURE. 

EXAMPLE B.  SALLY IS NOT ABLE TO SHOW AFFECTION PROPERLY TO HER LOVED ONES AND DOESN’T ALLOW HERSELF TO GET TOO CLOSE IN HER RELATIONSHIPS BECAUSE WHEN SHE HAS DONE THIS, IT CAUSES HER TO RUN HOT OR COLD IN SHOWING EMOTION TO HER PARTNER.  THIS IS ALSO KNOWN AS REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER.  SALLY HAS A HARD TIME SHOWING ANY EMOTION AND INTERACTION WITH SOMEONE SHE LOVES. THIS AFFECTS HER WHEN THERE IN HER ABILITY TO MAKE  EYE CONTACT.  CONNECTION EQUALS PAIN.  THEREFORE IT IS SO HARD FOR SALLY TO CONNECT AND BOND WITH ANY PARTNER. 

SPECIFIC SIGNS OF ATTACHMENT DISORDER INCLUDE FEELING EMPTY INSIDE, FEELINGS OF WORTHLESSNESS, FEELING JOYLESS, APPEARING LISTLESS, COGNITIVE AND LANGUAGE DELAYS IN CHILDHOOD, IN CAPACITY TO DISPLAY EMOTIONS IN A HEALTHY, LOVING WAY  CAUSING ONE TO SELF COMFORT THROUGH ROCKING BACK AND FORTH, STROKING ONE’S ARM AND OTHER SELF COMFORTING MEASURES.  

ULTIMATELY, ATTACHMENT DISORDER, OR A CHILD TO ATTACHING PROPERLY, RESULTS IN ONE’S OWN INABILITY TO COMMUNICATE THEIR NEEDS, SHOW EMOTION, CONTROL ANGER WHICH IS DISPROPORTIONATE TO A SITUATION, AVERSION TO HUMAN TOUCH AND APPEARING COLD OR UNEMOTIONAL.   

ATTACHMENT IS NECESSARY IN ALL MANKIND, AND A PERSON WHO SUFFERS FROM A LACK OF  ATTACHMENT AND BONDING WITH THEIR CAREGIVER HAS DIFFICULTY FORMING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. FORTUNATELY, MOST CHILDREN SEEM TO OVERCOME ISSUES OF ATTACHMENT AND ONLY 10% OF CHILDREN WHO ARE EMOTIONALLY ABUSED END UP SUFFERING WITH ATTACHMENT DISORDER.  THANKS SO MUCH FOR READING TODAY.  T

THIS IS A WIDELY UNTOUCHED  AND UNKNOWN PROBLEM TO MANY MAKING RESEARCH FOR IT RARE. 

SAMANTHA LEBOEUF/DAILY WISDOM WORDS

 

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FAILURE “WHEN YOUR BEST ISN’T GOOD ENOUGH”

OUR DAILY WISDOM WORD TODAY IS FAILURE.  FAILURE HAPPENS AS A PART OF LIFE.  THERE ARE TIMES WHEN ALL SEEMS LOST AND WE BLAME OURSELVES FOR MISTAKES WE THINK WE MADE.  I WAT SO BADLY TO BE TREATED WELL.  I MADE A GENUINE EFFORT TO SEE MY DAUGHTER AND HER BEAUTIFUL KIDS.  LIFE IS SHORT, AND TO SPEND YOUR TIME ON SOMETHING THAT IS WORTH CHANGING AND HOW FAR YOU GO IS BASED ON HOW MUCH YOU CARE IN CORRECTING YOUR MISTAKE.  BEFORE GOING ANY FURTHER, LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THE MEANING OF FAILURE IN OUR WEBSTER DICTIONARY AND THE DAILY WISDOM WORDS DEFINITION.   

WEBSTER DEFINITION OF FAILURE-AN UNEXPECTED PERSON, ENTERPRISE OR THING.  2.  THE OMISSION OF OF EXPECTED OR REQUIRED ACTION. 

DAILY WISDOM WORD DEFINITION OF FAILURE-A LACK OF SUCCESS WHEN ATTEMPTING SOMETHING YOU MEAN TO HAVE THE OUTCOME OF SUCCESS. 

FAILURE IS A PART OF THE HUMAN AILMENT.  DESPITE HOW WE ALL FEEL WHEN WE FAIL, IT IS THE WAY WE LEARN.  UPON DOING SOMETHING INCORRECTLY, WE OFTEN RETHINK THE SITUATION AND TRY AGAIN DEPENDING ON OUR TENACITY.  WHEN WE RETRY THIS ATTRIBUTE, AND DO SUCCEED, NOT ONLY DO WE LEARN HOW TO LEARN HOW TO DO SOMETHING CORRECTLY, BUT LEARN FROM OUR FAILURE. 

HOWEVER, THERE ARE OTHER FACTORS INVOLVED WITH FAILURE AND WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE DO FAIL BASED ON THE SCENARIO.  WE OFTEN DO WHAT I REFER TO AS THE “BLAME GAME”, BEATING OURSELVES UP WHEN WE ATTEMPT SOMETHING AND VIEW THE OUTCOME AS FAILURE, LEAVING ONLY ONE THING WE BLAME. 

IT IS NECESSARY TO FAIL SO WE CAN LEARN FROM OUR ATTEMPTS IN LIFE WITH ANY VENTURE, PERSONAL OR BUSINESS.  WE ARE ALL IMPERFECT HUMAN BEINGS AND THERE IS A FAILURE WHEN WE ATTEMPT SOMETHING WE FIND WE  ULTIMATELY AREN’T  SUCCESSFUL WITH.

THERE IS ANOTHER KIND OF FAILURE AND IT HURTS MORE THAN WHEN WE FAIL OURSELVES. IT IS THE FAILURE FOR THE CHOICES WE MAKE FOR ANOTHER PERSON.  WHEN THIS HAPPENS, WE HONESTLY GO THROUGH AN ANGER PROCESS WITH OURSELVES.  WE BLAME OURSELVES FOR THE FAILURE WHEN WE ARE SINCERELY TRYING TO ACHIEVE SOMETHING FOR SOMEONE WE DON’T SUCCEED WITH.  IT IS BEYOND SAD, TO BE THE PERSON WHO FAILS ANOTHER WHEN OUR INTENTIONS WERE ALTRUISTIC AND WE MADE THE NECESSARY EFFORT TO ACHIEVE IT.  ONE COMMON THING THAT OFTEN HAPPENS, IS FAILING OUR CHILDREN. 

AGAIN, NO MATTER HOW HARD WE TRY, DEPENDING ON ALL THE MOVING PARTS OF THE SITUATION, WE DROP THE BALL.  WITH SOME FAILURES, ALL WE CAN DO IS ACCEPT THE FAILURE WHEN NO MATTER WHAT WE TRY TO TO TO FIX THE MISTAKE ANOTHER MAKES ON OUR BEHALF LEAVING US  MISUNDERSTOOD AND JUDGED.  THESE MISTAKES OR FAILURES TRUSTING THE WRONG PERSON ARE OFTEN NOT ONLY REFLECT UPON OURSELVES BUT THE ONE(S) WE DISAPPOINTED. 

WHEN THIS HAPPENS, OUR FAILURE BECOMES AN HONEST MISTAKE TRUSTING THE WRONG PERSON.  IF YOU LOOK AT FAILURE, NO ONE STARTS OUT INTENDING TO FAIL.  THE FAILURE IS SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN THE START OF A TASK OR DECISION AND THE SMALL DECISIONS WE MAKE IN BETWEEN THE FAILURE AND THEIR RAMIFICATIONS MADE IN BETWEEN.   “LIFE TELLS A STORY FOR ALL OF US AND IT IS THROUGH OUR SUCCESSES AND FAILURE WE TELL OUR OWN.”  SL. THANKS FOR READING.  SAMANTHA/DAILYWISDOMWORDS.COM

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