The Oculatum - Project Overview

“Do no thing
by half
Best done
than ill tried.”

~ The Oculatum

Here is an overview of our project on The Oculatum. This post provides links to pertinent aspects of this project for those of you who are interested in exploring it.

If you are curious about this particular project, you can read The Oculatum - A Brief History. If you are curious about the results that we experienced, you can read our feedback and various thoughts at And Today We Rest and Wrapping Things Up. As you can see there wasn't a lot of feedback for this project. And if you'd like to give it a try, here are The Suggested Instructions.

This project was jam packed with lots of great little sayings, so many, that I made an "Ask The Oculatum" widget. You can find it at the bottom of the page. It's pretty cool. I use it when I need a new thought, or an idea for the day. If you want to buy The Oculatum, it's available at amazon, here's the link.

If you would like to try this project for yourself, you can start on Day One - Every voyage and then continue on through reading and working with each post in order. Or, you can explore the individual posts at random by using the widget at the bottom of the page. It might be interesting also, to find one saying that really resonates with you, and focus on it for the next 30 days. How you work the project is up to you. There is a complete listing of the day by day links at the bottom of this post.

This is an active blog, and if you post, we will notice and reply.. and give you the benefit of our own experience and our support if it seems pertinent or appropriate. Feel free to post your thoughts, ideas, results, joys and disappointments as you go. Even though we love you, comment spam is deleted when discovered, and we've had so much of it lately that I enabled comment verification. Anonymous posting is discouraged, however, if you have problems with the comment box, feel free to use that option.

We do have a recommended reading list if you are interested in expanding your understanding. I don't know how up to date it is, but there are a lot of really good books listed. Feel free to add titles and authors that you would recommend. We do have quite a collection of quotes, and if you want to, you can visit Way Cool Quotes and find a bunch more.

As promised, here is the complete listing of all the posts for our "The Oculatum" project:

• Hello Everyone
• The Oculatum
• The Oculatum - A Brief History
• Suggested Instructions

The quotes start here, and every seventh day - we rest. Those posts are listed as well.

• Every voyage
• Return always
• The wise
• The poacher's bag
• Know first
• Abundance
• And today we rest
• Listen first
• Hide not
• As you do more
• A clean hand
• Give honest effort
• A great city
• And today we rest
• A mountain
• Would the eagle
• From dark night
• Seek anew
• Lock not
• Our trifle wants
• And today we rest
• Your own words
• We are
• Any path
• We may not avoid
• Our most
• What a fool
• And today we rest
• Wrapping Things Up

Wrapping Things Up

What a fool does last
a wise man does first...

I love that quote, even though, once again I'm probably doing the "first" thing last!

As you can see, I haven't quite caught up with myself here on The Prosperity Project... looks like I'm having some problems with time management and it doesn't help that my internet connection gets really really slow whenever it rains and it's been raining alot here in the Midwest. So, while we wait for me to get The Occulatum project wrapped up, I thought I'd share this email I got a while back from one of our readers.

Hi Shirley,
I don't know if anyone would like to know this, but I just published a book of Poetry called, Poems for a Positive Day. If you know anyone interested in poetry of this kind, they can go to MyVeryOwnFan.com and see the link. My blog has a lot of poetry on there as well.

Best,
Donna Cavanagh

We do have many talented people who visit this blog and participate in our projects. If you are one of them, and would like to say a few words about yourself, or if you have a website, myspace or facebook page, blog, book, or anything you'd like us to know about, now is a good time to talk about it. Plug it, sell it, brag about it! Don't be shy. You might also enjoy exploring the links in our sidebar.

As for our next project, I'm hoping to get started on that as soon as the Thanksgiving Insanity at my house is over and done with and the mess is cleaned up.

And Today We Rest

Today we rest, and not only that, it's the last day of this project! When we get done with our respective naps, it will be time to log in and talk about how well this particular project has "worked" and decide whether or not we have found new clarity in our lives, new insights, more money, deeper happiness, etc.

Also, I had a really good idea of how to use this month's treasure trove of "sayings" and good advice. You'll find that we now have an "Ask The Oculatum" widget at the bottom of the page here on the Prosperity Project. It's pretty cool - it took me 2 weeks to figure out how to make it, and it was definitely worth the effort. Enjoy!

What a fool

What a fool
does last
a wise man
does first



Be no beggar
to the morrow
if your purse
is bare today



Down no man's
faith
that your own
is better



Destiny
awaits
at every
turning



Loan no coin
to friend
save you
lose both



Do not
cut
that you
may unite

Our Most

Our most
devious foe
slumbers
within



The laborer
will easy see
the baker's
daily toil



Trust
not
till
proved



Truth
shall
fear not
question



Fortune
is often
in company
of effort



We are
known
by our
fellows

We May Not Avoid

We may
not avoid
our
destiny



Only
the good
feel
guilt



Stronger
to sway
of the storm
than sever



Ask of
the traveled
to know well
the voyage



Listen
well
for you
may hear



Honor
has the
keenest
sight

Any Path

Any path
will lead
with not
direction



The heart
of faith
fears not
of man



Barren winter
brings forth
the fruitful
spring



We are soon
defeated
by our own
quick hand



Judge not
your fellow
lest you
be judged



Seek good
for it
may then
find you

We are

We are
most gullible
to our own
untruth



Our
strength
is equal to
our burden



Knowledge
is often
a choice
by wisdom



Most
strident
are the
uncertain



Doubt
first
then
learn



No fiend
constant
more than
temptation

Your own words

Your
own words
may strike
you deaf



Truth
speaks
but few
words



We may not
impart
what we
do not hold



Our most
constant
companion
is change



That given
in grace
shall be
returned over



Follow
no one
you would
not lead

And Today We Rest

Here's where I'd like to be resting!

Our trifle wants

Our trifle
wants
do soon
enslave us

Nought
will come
to the
closed door

The
impossible
was once
a dream

This day
will not
soon
return

In virtue
there is
always
reward

See not
your fate
in others
faces

Lock Not

Lock not
for that
you have
no key



Be not fool
on first look
for show is
no substance



Want not
justice
ask only
mercy



Be honest
to yourself
be honest
to another



There is no
good cause
for anger
to another



Pity
the debtor
above
the pauper

Seek anew

Seek
anew
for it
is there



Obtain
with love
that refused
in force



The loving
spirit
is not
defeated



Not but
misfortunes
grow of
your garden



For in
everything
there is
choice



Triumph
is born
out of
adversity