“Common sense is the most widely shared commodity in the world, for every man is convinced that he is well supplied with it.” René Descartes
(Companion oil: Young Living Common Sense™)
I caught a ferry the other day, and couldn’t help but overhear a couple of blokes chatting in the seat behind me. Puttering along the Brisbane River on a picture perfect day, I’d thought I’d zone out, relax and lap up the scenery — but found myself tuning into this conversation within earshot instead.
It went something like this.
“I’m giving up coffee.”
“Seriously? Why?”
“Because my takeaway coffee lid popped off when I was holding it between my legs while I was driving the other day.”
(Pause for guffaws of laughter and what sounded like thigh-slapping.)
“I wish I’d seen it! You twerp! And that’s the coffee’s fault because …?”
“I know, I know — stupid, hey?!”
“Stupid is an understatement. You know all cars come with cup holders now, don’t you? What the heck were you thinking?”
(This is the G rated version of the conversation.)
“I know, and I normally use the coffee holder, but I didn’t this time. Murphy’s Law, just happened to be the time they didn’t put the lid on properly !!”
“Did that McDonalds coffee case not teach you anything? “Oh, and I’d like my takeaway flat white with one sugar and a serve of common sense, thanks!” ”
“All right, all right, smarty pants — go easy — I know, it was a dumb thing to do.”
There was some further friendly joshing around and discussion as to the world going crazy with people wanting to make someone else accountable for their actions, some of them pretty silly and thoughtless ones at that.
At the risk of dragging out my soapbox, do you find yourself scratching your head as I do over the overboard rules and red tape that exist nowadays to protect businesses, organisations, councils and institutions from litigation versus when I was growing up — and my kids, too? In the last 15 to 20 years, a lot has changed.
Call me practical, but can’t we live by the Laws of Common Sense? You know when you buy a t-shirt that says on the care tag, “Do not chew decorative embellishments,” there’s something awry. How about we make ourselves accountable for our actions — go back to basics and being sensible?
I’m not talking about fancy things, here. I’m not talking rocket science. I’m talking things like following that voice in your head that says, “You know, if you put that ladder up against the side of the house and prop it on an upturned keg then climb up it wearing thongs (that’s flip flops if you live outside Australia), probably not a great idea!”
Ok, that’s an extreme example — though if someone has just consumed a goodly amount of the contents of the keg, it could sound like a perfectly reasonable idea.
You might be saying, “Hang on, my common sense is just fine, thanks !” But how about those days when you’re just a bit ‘out of whack’, like the gent with the takeaway coffee brain strain — when you find yourself doing nonsensical things you don’t normally do? Or you’re feeling under pressure with some big, tough decisions to make and would love a little something to help tap into your practical ‘gut instinct’ wisdom.
For times like that, Young Living has a blend whose name is self-explanatory (as you’ll find with most of their blends — a great demonstration of common sense in action !) Common Sense™ was created to enhance your reasoning and rational decision-making abilities.
Common Sense™ essential blend includes:
- frankincense (known for calming and elevating the mind)
- ylang ylang (restores confidence and helps release tension and irritability which can impact our decision-making)
- ocotea (helps balance the body’s stress response)
- goldenrod (Solidago canadensis, from the Latin ‘solide’ meaning ‘to make whole’)
- ruta (farmed, harvested and distilled at Young Living’s own farm in Ecuador) to rebalance energy
- dorado azul (promotes calm breathing)
- lime (with its citrus ‘don’t worry, be happy’ vibe)
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Wonderful in the diffuser, you can also inhale Common Sense™ directly from the bottle if you’re going into a potentially stressful meeting where you need to think on your feet.
It has possible photosensitivity due to the lime (Citrus aurantifolia) so if wearing as a perfume or fragrance, keep it to the areas that won’t be exposed to sunlight within 48 hours. If your hair well covers your ears, then applying it behind the ears could be a convenient spot. And if you follow the custom of kissing someone on both cheeks when you greet them, you might impart a little common sense on them at the same time !
I’ll send you into the weekend with another common sense quote that put a smile on my face. It’s a good one.
“Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people.” W.C. Fields
