THE CROCODILE SYSTEM OF LIFE.
Used with permission from Roger Anthony and Crocodiles International.
“All of nature is organized into perfectly balanced and timed systems. From the motion of endless galaxies in the universe, to the specific orientation of electrons that give each element its unique identity, everything in nature operates as part of a system in exact accordance with its design.
However in the dynamic realm of human performance, there are only two types of systems that govern our behavior…and therefore our lives, those that produce control and the resultant emotions of peace, happiness and joy equating to inner contentment, and those that produce chaos and the resultant negative emotions of fear, unhappiness and joylessness equating to inner discontentment.
All we need to do is to understand and have the courage to abide by the laws that govern the human emotional and behavioral system of integrity and reap the above-mentioned rewards.
Manipulate the system in any way either knowingly or unknowingly and we will by natural law suffer negative consequences!”
The Crocodiles not Waterlilies System Model.
The Crocodile Systems Model is extremely simple, and is best explained this way
System:
- Everything in the Universe operates within a System there is nothing that functions outside of a system… Absolutely nothing!
- There are two types of system:
- Those that are based on principles of integrity and thus naturally produce stability, control and harmony.
- Those that are based on that lack integrity and thus naturally produce instability, weakness and disharmony.
Teams:
- All Systems are made up of individual team members.
- By way of explanation, even something as mundane and as a simple as a White Board Marker is a System.
As with all Systems, it’s made up of individual parts or team members.
The team members are; an outer case, a lid, a pocket clip, ink, a felt tip, signage that indicates the color and type of ink, a colored lid indicating the color of the ink, and a shape designed to be held easily when scribing.
(Note: At the atomic and sub atomic levels there are other team members to consider, which we have not included in this example)
Control:
If the manufacturer has the job right, then we can rely on the parts (individual team members) to work together in integrity with the makers specifications, guaranteeing that that we can trust the marker to perform without leaking, or worse, disintegrating in our hands.
In other words, if the team members are operating in Integrity with each other, then the entire system is functioning in accordance with its design, thus producing control and stability.
However, if one or more of the team members are not performing as they were designed to do, the entire system becomes compromised! It lacks Integrity, thus becoming out of control and unstable.
Summary:
- Everything in the universe operates within a system.
- All systems are made up of individual team members.
- In broad terms, there are only two groups of systems.
- Systems based on the principles of integrity: causing each team member to operate in synergistic collaboration and cooperation with each other producing positive control, harmony and stability.
- Systems based on principles that oppose integrity: causing team member to operate in conflict with each other producing lack of control, discord and instability.
With this simple model in mind, and remembering that it applies to everything in the universe, it’s not difficult to see why in the field of personal mastery, some people feel in control of their lives and others feel out of control.
At the risk of being judged as naïve, because of my simplistic approach to life, I provide the following facts related to the field of Personal Mastery discovered in my sojourn here on Earth.
- The Team Members that make up the system of Personal Mastery are the universal principles and associated laws that govern our lives.
- If we live in harmony with the principles that were divinely created/designed for us to anchor our lives to, the laws governing the system, guarantee a life of true success leading to Peace Happiness and Joy equating to Inner Contentment.
- If we elect to follow the system but don’t apply the governing principles with their associated laws, we can’t expect positive results. By default, and most likely in ignorance, we choose to operate in a system of Personal Failure instead of Personal Mastery.
- When we feel out of control, it’s simply because we are not functioning in accordance with our divine design, and as such are not living in harmony with the principles of Personal Mastery that guarantee success.
- It’s the system that determines the outcome!
- Change the system and we change the outcome!
- If one is unhappy with ones life, we simply need to change the system and we change the outcome!
A Fathers Pride.
Dear Children,
I cannot tell you enough how proud I was of you tonight. Each and every one of you, down to Simon and Carley. Spending the time with Cindy and Roger Anthony was enjoyable, but you proved to me altogether that my faith in you was well placed. The way each of you conducted yourself and took care of the little ones. Not that it was unusual, but it felt as if I watched you through different eyes tonight and it touched my heart. You made me smile in all you did and I felt a deep pride in my family.
In short, I was honored to be your father.
Not many parents can say such a thing. It’s an aspect of society that I fear will never change until parents learn that their own children should not rule over them and they gain the respect and obedience of their children. Not that they should be tyrants, but can any of you deny my love? Can any of you deny my deep devotion and protection, even though I rule by a strict standard? Do I raise you without compassion? Without joy and laughter? Without considerable freedom and privileges?
I know it’s hard to see why there are so many rules…that is, until you find yourself in those situations in life which make your knees shake and you heart faint. It’s then that you find the rules of our family keep you safe as a natural consequence of your obedience. Just know that it’s always hard, even as an adult, to know why some boundaries are placed.
I can see the impression you make on others when you behave like you did tonight. Not just on the adults, who envy your mother and I and encourage their children to befriend you, but also on your peers. As you openly adhere to your family standards and bring honor to your parents they feel drawn to you. They marvel and yet, when they see the pride and the appreciation your mother and I have for each of you, many of them seek that same relationship and that same experience with their own parents and they are happier for it.
Did you realize you have that power and influence for good, simply because you truly honor your father and your mother?
There are times I worry for your welfare. I wonder if you’re really listening to what your mother and I are trying to teach each of you. Then we have an activity such as this, where you have free reign to be open, boisterous and you unknowingly do me such honor and touch my heart by proving yourselves to be the children every parent wish they had.
I love you. I thank you.
It is so amazing that God would send my best friends to me as my children.
With all my Love,
Your Father
Read MoreYes, I do websites.
The most common question I’ve been asked of late, besides “When is the first Wanted Hero novel going to be published”, is “Do you build web sites?”
Absolutely, positively, …sort of.
Yeah, there are a good number of websites out there which I built or helped build. I lost count in 2008 though, after maintaining 40+ separate sites with my partner in crime, Micah Bonnell. Some are still around, some have gone the way of the grave—and many clients kept them up until they crashed with the economy. I still write and populate Wanted Hero and a few others, mostly family sites and info sites like The Backyard Harvest Project. I do, however, create a semi-steady flow of small web sites for clients who need quick solutions, today. Though I would not say these are “traditional” sites.
I like to call them ‘blog-hybrids’. I don’t know if that’s a good name, but it does describe what they are. Here’s what I tell a prospective client:
“My job Mr. Client, is to take your content (written, audio, downloads, pictures), set up a system that you can run, change, improve and grown in house without my help. My job is to empower you by giving you a clean, powerful, social media friendly site that can be a stand alone or a blog or both, so you can attract attention to your business and make a profit…then walk away. I will do that for you within specific parameters, do it within 72 hours…and I will do it for under $2500.”
It’s a decent pitch, but here’s the long of it: I’m not a programmer. So what I do has its limitations in the design area (I use premium templates as a foundation), though there are dozens of looks to choose from. I don’t do gateways or e-commerce systems that take custom programing. In stead, I work with modified versions of WordPress, hook it up to powerful social media tools. In essence, I set up the foundation, set up the media and show you how to get people to your site. Then I give you the keys, you give me my money and I walk away with both of us smiling. This includes owning your name and a server with a plethora of features for one year.
Yes, I was serious about the time frame and the amount…but the price and time frame does increase with the size of your site. However, it’s all negotiable and in the end–you hold all the keys, power, copyrights and more.
Here are a few of my projects (all done under $2500 and under 72 hours to being 100% live):
www.tbyhp.com
www.wantedhero.com
www.roger-anthony.com
www.cashcowconnect.com
This one was a tad longer in creation, as I had to wait on the client to provide the content they desired to have displayed:
www.mythompsondental.com
If you need a good, powerful site done by say…Tuesday, you have all the content you want listed…and have a limited budget, I suggest you contact me. I’ll give you a free bid ($2500 covers 98% of my clients). Shoot me an email and I’ll be happy to solve your web site problems in record time.
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Read MoreRoger Anthony as “Eloci”
Used with permission by Jaime Buckley and JaimeBuckley.com
I have been looking for the right personality for ”Eloci“: the eldest brother of the Imbirisül (im-bee-ree-SOOL, translated from the Evolu as ‘speakers of the I AM’). Seven humans respected throughout each world in the WANTED:HERO universe.
As you know, this story has been crafted and collected over nearly two decades, with characters being modeled after the personalities of people I have met and been blessed to know. Famous people and not-so-famous people from around the world, who have made a significant impact in the lives of others and in society. This has always been important to me–to give my characters true life…and now that WANTED:HERO is being put into novel form, that desire is greater than ever. I simply want to have the right heart in the characters of the story and to give honor to those who I admire for their own character traits.
One of the key characters of The WANTED:HERO Chronicles is “Eloci”. A unique character (along with his six brothers) given the gift of life until his mission is complete, protected from hunger, disease, pain and a unique connection with the Ithari herself. Eloci is the wise, loving being who has mastered himself…and in developing perfect integrity–he has the confidence and friendship of the very elements of life.
I could not have chosen a better person to represent Eloci than my dear friend and mentor, Australian Born, Roger Anthony. A dear, inspiring man, whom I am so blessed to call my ‘little brother’. He has been a dynamic part of my life and has blessed my family through his Crocodiles principles and his unwavering love and support.
In talking with Roger and spending a great deal of time with him, the look and feel of Eloci came out, and at one point in our meetings we all stopped and laughed hysterically when I passed around the quick sketch of Eloci. It was one I had done while watching Roger give his presentation and I slid it across the table to him. His eyes popped open wide and he threw his head back, and I was worried for a moment, until the deep belly laugh burst across the room. Roger was beside himself with glee and tears of laughter when I described the WH character I felt he embodied, and I’m happy to say he inspired me on how to solidify the rest of Eloci (Thanks Rog).
As an international speaker and trainer of more than 30,000 people over his career, I have watched and been able to partake of a great deal of Roger’s wisdom. To see the magic in this man’s mind, one has only to travel to his creation: crocpond.com
God Bless you Roger, just for being you.
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