TODAY'S QUOTE:
"People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing—that's why we recommend it daily.".... Zig Ziglar
What a wonderful way of saying shit or get off the damn pot. Motivation is a self-help tool. Sometimes we have to manufacture it for ourselves out of whatever scraps we can dig up. That makes it equal in strength to its ingredients, but a weak tool is much better than no tool at all. A tin shovel will not move the same amount of debris from your path as an iron one will, but hell it beats no shovel at all.
Some days it only takes a gentle nudge to get the ball rolling. Some days it requires a mighty tug to achieve any forward motion. And on some dark days it takes dynamite to rescue yourself from the grip of the do nothing demon. The choice is always up to you whether or not to make any kind of effort at all. Life may toss you a pile of bull-shit, but there is no law saying you have to lay under it and absorb the stink.
You may grow weary of me saying this, but sometimes it is as simple as act till it is fact. Any exercise begins with weak muscles that grow strong with use. The principle is exactly the same with mental calisthenics. The only difference is that the exhaustion is centered in a different location. With time and determination any discomfort eases until it becomes second nature to simply do as you must to achieve the goal of moving on.
Try to make each day productive somehow, even if what is achieved is a small step it is so much better than growing roots where you were yesterday. Ruts are built by life, but peopled by choice. Opt for a path that leads somewhere you wish to go, not one simply designed by whatever situations you are dealt as you stumble along. And as always.... think about it.... let it ride.... then decide!!!!
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
The Generous Impulse
TODAY'S QUOTE:
"It is not by the amount that giving is productive of reward but rather by the generous impulse behind it. Therefore even so little as a handful of rice flour given with a pure heart becomes something that will bring great reward.".... Vimana Vatthu
The limit of time I am able to invest here and online is a lot less than it used to be, but my commitment has not altered. And my intentions are purely positive. This journal is vital to me in ways I cannot explain, so no matter what else is happening this is always a priority I cannot ignore for any length of time.
To all I walk beside (and you know who you are) I am still there, just not as visibly nowadays. I have several who need prayers and I hold each of you in my heart when they are said and heard. Thank you all for the support you give me here and in talks that are never one sided in their benefit. Love is a wondrous thing, magical in its power to heal old wounds and prevent new ones. Be good to yourself and to one another, and as always.... think about it.... let it grow.... then decide!!!!
"It is not by the amount that giving is productive of reward but rather by the generous impulse behind it. Therefore even so little as a handful of rice flour given with a pure heart becomes something that will bring great reward.".... Vimana Vatthu
The limit of time I am able to invest here and online is a lot less than it used to be, but my commitment has not altered. And my intentions are purely positive. This journal is vital to me in ways I cannot explain, so no matter what else is happening this is always a priority I cannot ignore for any length of time.
To all I walk beside (and you know who you are) I am still there, just not as visibly nowadays. I have several who need prayers and I hold each of you in my heart when they are said and heard. Thank you all for the support you give me here and in talks that are never one sided in their benefit. Love is a wondrous thing, magical in its power to heal old wounds and prevent new ones. Be good to yourself and to one another, and as always.... think about it.... let it grow.... then decide!!!!
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
All Significant Battles
TODAY'S QUOTE:
"All significant battles are fought within the self".... Sheldon Kopp
Every war with a higher purpose occurs internally, often with several different parts of self dueling for complete and final control. I choose sides very carefully, knowing the one with concern for every single facet of self to be the most valiant warrior and the one who will rule most wisely. If combat is necessary the spoils should belong to the one that will reinvest for the true freedom of the entire kingdom.
Letting the child within dominate only dooms you to constant tantrums and endless placation to keep them quietly tranquillized. Allowing the solemn elder control inspires rigid unbending judgments which allow for little or no empathy toward any other facet of the inner population. Some people see-saw back and forth between the child and the elder, which inspires unbalanced behavior and internal confusion that can be avoided by denying the crown to either.
Granting the physical veto power will bring only momentary satisfaction followed by constant longings. Crowning the emotions king leaves you mostly defenseless. An army of knights without armor against the most deeply penetrating wounds cannot safely defend any realm from outside invaders. Mental dominance is too often pragmatic in its decrees, and hard-headed in its enforcements. And ego is a mighty tyrant that imprisons any who balk at its heavy-handed lordship.
The soul is the only portion of self that ever considers all sides before deciding what is best for the whole of self. It is the quiet ceaseless voice of reason that all other combatants try to silence. While all other ambassadors grow hoarse and frantic from endlessly screeching demands it remains balanced and calm. Listening sooner than later is a wise battle tactic that gains the most territory with the least amount of damage done to the surrounding landscape. Take a close look at who you place in charge. And as always.... think about it.... let it ride.... then decide!!!!
"All significant battles are fought within the self".... Sheldon Kopp
Every war with a higher purpose occurs internally, often with several different parts of self dueling for complete and final control. I choose sides very carefully, knowing the one with concern for every single facet of self to be the most valiant warrior and the one who will rule most wisely. If combat is necessary the spoils should belong to the one that will reinvest for the true freedom of the entire kingdom.
Letting the child within dominate only dooms you to constant tantrums and endless placation to keep them quietly tranquillized. Allowing the solemn elder control inspires rigid unbending judgments which allow for little or no empathy toward any other facet of the inner population. Some people see-saw back and forth between the child and the elder, which inspires unbalanced behavior and internal confusion that can be avoided by denying the crown to either.
Granting the physical veto power will bring only momentary satisfaction followed by constant longings. Crowning the emotions king leaves you mostly defenseless. An army of knights without armor against the most deeply penetrating wounds cannot safely defend any realm from outside invaders. Mental dominance is too often pragmatic in its decrees, and hard-headed in its enforcements. And ego is a mighty tyrant that imprisons any who balk at its heavy-handed lordship.
The soul is the only portion of self that ever considers all sides before deciding what is best for the whole of self. It is the quiet ceaseless voice of reason that all other combatants try to silence. While all other ambassadors grow hoarse and frantic from endlessly screeching demands it remains balanced and calm. Listening sooner than later is a wise battle tactic that gains the most territory with the least amount of damage done to the surrounding landscape. Take a close look at who you place in charge. And as always.... think about it.... let it ride.... then decide!!!!
Monday, August 28, 2006
Coping Rules
TODAY'S QUOTE:
"Expect the best, plan for the worst, and prepare to be surprised.".... Denis Waitley, American Author/Speaker/Peak Performance Expert
Since most often we get exactly whatever we actively search for it's wise to follow this rule of thumb when seeking anything. So many times in life we create the very things we fear by the actions that we willingly take. It doesn't make any sense to create that which we dread, but it's all too common an occurrence in human behavior.
It's easier in the short term to make the same missteps and relive the same agony than to suffer a new kind of hurt in uncertain measures for the sake of the long term. What is familiar is more comfortable even if it is pain. The aching we know becomes like an old friend if we invite it to visit over and over. The toil needed to be mostly trouble free can be brutal, but it's the only way to find any lasting inner peace.
I expect the best every day... I may not always get it, yet the expectation for positive is a clear invitation for it to occur. Each day I wake with a hopeful spirit, facing life with a smile of welcome. If it gets turned into a frown before day's ends it's a struggle not made easy by my determination to be as happy as I can, come what may.
I always have a plan B for times when I get less than perfect results. Having a clear course of action already plotted takes much of the sting out of any negative we encounter. Since a solution won't fall from the sky, training the mind to seek one before it's needed is the wisest insurance against being blindsided and totally derailed.
Life is full of surprises. The magical irony of really living is a constant delight to anyone willing to invest in themselves and each other. Open up your eyes to all the possibilities hidden by the direction in which you focus your attention. And as always.... think about it.... let it ride.... then decide!!!!
"Expect the best, plan for the worst, and prepare to be surprised.".... Denis Waitley, American Author/Speaker/Peak Performance Expert
Since most often we get exactly whatever we actively search for it's wise to follow this rule of thumb when seeking anything. So many times in life we create the very things we fear by the actions that we willingly take. It doesn't make any sense to create that which we dread, but it's all too common an occurrence in human behavior.
It's easier in the short term to make the same missteps and relive the same agony than to suffer a new kind of hurt in uncertain measures for the sake of the long term. What is familiar is more comfortable even if it is pain. The aching we know becomes like an old friend if we invite it to visit over and over. The toil needed to be mostly trouble free can be brutal, but it's the only way to find any lasting inner peace.
I expect the best every day... I may not always get it, yet the expectation for positive is a clear invitation for it to occur. Each day I wake with a hopeful spirit, facing life with a smile of welcome. If it gets turned into a frown before day's ends it's a struggle not made easy by my determination to be as happy as I can, come what may.
I always have a plan B for times when I get less than perfect results. Having a clear course of action already plotted takes much of the sting out of any negative we encounter. Since a solution won't fall from the sky, training the mind to seek one before it's needed is the wisest insurance against being blindsided and totally derailed.
Life is full of surprises. The magical irony of really living is a constant delight to anyone willing to invest in themselves and each other. Open up your eyes to all the possibilities hidden by the direction in which you focus your attention. And as always.... think about it.... let it ride.... then decide!!!!
Sunday, August 27, 2006
An Act Of Goodness
TODAY'S QUOTE:
"An act of goodness is of itself an act of happiness. No reward coming after the event can compare with the sweet reward that went with it.".... Maurice Maeterlinck, 1862-1949, Belgian Author and Nobel Prize Wïnner
Intent plays a huge part in whatever joy any action brings us. The better our intentions are towards our fellow man the more delight our spirit receives from any positives we invest there. The saying "it is better to give than to receive" was founded upon this concept and if you doubt its truth just put it to the test.
When we are poised in a generous fashion negatives cannot find a place to attach themselves to us. Just consider this... it is quite impossible to suck and blow through a straw at the same time. The only thing that can change the direction of flow is doing things for selfish reasons. A greedy nature drains everything it touches and gluttons with an agenda are those wolves dressed as sheep that your mama always warned you about.
Everyone who gains while doing a service for their fellow man is not on the take. Some people give their whole life to serving others and they should not have to suffer real hardship because of it. But no matter what they earn in worldly goods it cannot compare to the joy received from the knowledge that they gave more than they took from life. Lightening someone else's burden is equally empowering to everyone involved.
Soul-joy is one of God's many gifts and it's more valuable by far than any man-made currency. His payment is instant and eternal. It's a spirit based endowment earned solely by unselfish acts of kindness toward one another. You won't grow an inch, but you'll suddenly feel much taller. Our kindness doesn't have to even involve the measure of money; sometimes time and empathy are much more valuable by far. He never rewards us according to how much we give in dollars and cents anyway, but in how much we eagerly give no matter the personal cost we willingly incur.
The fact is that someone who writes a huge check from a bank account of limitless wealth earns much less than someone without a spare dollar to give who gives it nonetheless. And the less you toot your own horn the louder the angels sing. It's also a fact that anything done for the sole purpose of gaining the approval of the masses gets rewarded by the masses. People quickly forget what God never does. If you doubt my word it's quickly proven by quietly lending a hand somewhere, somehow, and feeling the rush of heavenly approval. Think about it.... let it ride.... then decide!!!!
"An act of goodness is of itself an act of happiness. No reward coming after the event can compare with the sweet reward that went with it.".... Maurice Maeterlinck, 1862-1949, Belgian Author and Nobel Prize Wïnner
Intent plays a huge part in whatever joy any action brings us. The better our intentions are towards our fellow man the more delight our spirit receives from any positives we invest there. The saying "it is better to give than to receive" was founded upon this concept and if you doubt its truth just put it to the test.
When we are poised in a generous fashion negatives cannot find a place to attach themselves to us. Just consider this... it is quite impossible to suck and blow through a straw at the same time. The only thing that can change the direction of flow is doing things for selfish reasons. A greedy nature drains everything it touches and gluttons with an agenda are those wolves dressed as sheep that your mama always warned you about.
Everyone who gains while doing a service for their fellow man is not on the take. Some people give their whole life to serving others and they should not have to suffer real hardship because of it. But no matter what they earn in worldly goods it cannot compare to the joy received from the knowledge that they gave more than they took from life. Lightening someone else's burden is equally empowering to everyone involved.
Soul-joy is one of God's many gifts and it's more valuable by far than any man-made currency. His payment is instant and eternal. It's a spirit based endowment earned solely by unselfish acts of kindness toward one another. You won't grow an inch, but you'll suddenly feel much taller. Our kindness doesn't have to even involve the measure of money; sometimes time and empathy are much more valuable by far. He never rewards us according to how much we give in dollars and cents anyway, but in how much we eagerly give no matter the personal cost we willingly incur.
The fact is that someone who writes a huge check from a bank account of limitless wealth earns much less than someone without a spare dollar to give who gives it nonetheless. And the less you toot your own horn the louder the angels sing. It's also a fact that anything done for the sole purpose of gaining the approval of the masses gets rewarded by the masses. People quickly forget what God never does. If you doubt my word it's quickly proven by quietly lending a hand somewhere, somehow, and feeling the rush of heavenly approval. Think about it.... let it ride.... then decide!!!!
Saturday, August 26, 2006
Ultimate Proof
TODAY'S QUOTE:
"For one human being to love another; that is perhaps the most difficult of all our tasks, the ultimate, the last test and proof, the work for which all other work is but preparation.".... Rainer Maria Rilke
Love demands many things, but any rewards of a healthy interchange are worth more than anything else on earth. They cannot be bought, except in kind... respect earns respect, and so forth. Whatever measure you give is at least equally returned if it is a love that has true friendship as its base.
It is hard to love someone you cannot call friend. Duty love is less than ideal, but most of us know at least one person whose title demands love even if their actions do not. Someone's label is not always reason enough to guarantee that they are lovable and doing it because it makes you guilty otherwise is a poor substitutions for real regard. Most times it only inspires resentment and it is very difficult to love past a mountain of that negative emotion.
Loving someone who is less than perfect is more than possible, because there are no perfect creatures to chose from. Getting past the petty stuff is much easier if you chose to only make issues out of the things that really matter. Picking a fight over mundane bull-shit is a symptom of a much larger problem. People fight about the stupidest shit and choke down the huge things much too often to be healthy.
If the person you love is your friend then addressing the big things should be an instant thing when they occur. And friends have no good reason to raise their voices when they raise issues, so the chances to battle with a real friend are few and far between.
Love wisely and well. Use a back hoe to pile up the positives and chop sticks to assemble the negatives. Do not ask that they be any more perfect than you are. Do not demand their respect by force, deserve it by action. And as always.... think about it.... let it ride.... then decide!!!!
"For one human being to love another; that is perhaps the most difficult of all our tasks, the ultimate, the last test and proof, the work for which all other work is but preparation.".... Rainer Maria Rilke
Love demands many things, but any rewards of a healthy interchange are worth more than anything else on earth. They cannot be bought, except in kind... respect earns respect, and so forth. Whatever measure you give is at least equally returned if it is a love that has true friendship as its base.
It is hard to love someone you cannot call friend. Duty love is less than ideal, but most of us know at least one person whose title demands love even if their actions do not. Someone's label is not always reason enough to guarantee that they are lovable and doing it because it makes you guilty otherwise is a poor substitutions for real regard. Most times it only inspires resentment and it is very difficult to love past a mountain of that negative emotion.
Loving someone who is less than perfect is more than possible, because there are no perfect creatures to chose from. Getting past the petty stuff is much easier if you chose to only make issues out of the things that really matter. Picking a fight over mundane bull-shit is a symptom of a much larger problem. People fight about the stupidest shit and choke down the huge things much too often to be healthy.
If the person you love is your friend then addressing the big things should be an instant thing when they occur. And friends have no good reason to raise their voices when they raise issues, so the chances to battle with a real friend are few and far between.
Love wisely and well. Use a back hoe to pile up the positives and chop sticks to assemble the negatives. Do not ask that they be any more perfect than you are. Do not demand their respect by force, deserve it by action. And as always.... think about it.... let it ride.... then decide!!!!
Friday, August 25, 2006
Bone Dancing
TODAY'S QUOTE:
"Be open, be available, be exposed, be skinless. Skinless? Dance around in your bones.".... Wallace Stegner
Opening up to life is risky, but the rewards are well worth the gamble. Walls may seem to keep us insulated from pain, but all they really do is keep us incased in whatever agony made us build them in the first place.
Growing pains happen to everyone if they continue developing throughout their lifetime. Even the loveliest of blossoms has to push its way through hard packed earth to flourish in the sunshine. Staying buried is truly not the answer to any question worth asking. Putting your head in the sand only suffocates a persons spirit. Stretching is an exercise that strengthens our bodies, but it also builds muscle in every layer of our being.
Stay stationary and roots will grow... whether you wish them to or not. Stagnate and the odor will overpower everything you touch. Sit at the base of the mountain and moan about how high it is and it will not shrink one inch and you will not get one step closer to reaching its peak.
Take a chance. Beat the odds. Live... really live while you have the gift of its boundless promise, it waits for no man to be ready. Why swallow what is forced upon you, which is what you have to do if you do not act for yourself??? Why not open to life, with all its imperfection and chance a victory instead of guaranteeing defeat from no attempt at all??? Be available to life.... bone dancing is empowerment of the deepest kind. Really live.... and as always.... think about it.... let it ride.... then decide!!!!
"Be open, be available, be exposed, be skinless. Skinless? Dance around in your bones.".... Wallace Stegner
Opening up to life is risky, but the rewards are well worth the gamble. Walls may seem to keep us insulated from pain, but all they really do is keep us incased in whatever agony made us build them in the first place.
Growing pains happen to everyone if they continue developing throughout their lifetime. Even the loveliest of blossoms has to push its way through hard packed earth to flourish in the sunshine. Staying buried is truly not the answer to any question worth asking. Putting your head in the sand only suffocates a persons spirit. Stretching is an exercise that strengthens our bodies, but it also builds muscle in every layer of our being.
Stay stationary and roots will grow... whether you wish them to or not. Stagnate and the odor will overpower everything you touch. Sit at the base of the mountain and moan about how high it is and it will not shrink one inch and you will not get one step closer to reaching its peak.
Take a chance. Beat the odds. Live... really live while you have the gift of its boundless promise, it waits for no man to be ready. Why swallow what is forced upon you, which is what you have to do if you do not act for yourself??? Why not open to life, with all its imperfection and chance a victory instead of guaranteeing defeat from no attempt at all??? Be available to life.... bone dancing is empowerment of the deepest kind. Really live.... and as always.... think about it.... let it ride.... then decide!!!!
Thursday, August 24, 2006
Breeding Emotions
TODAY'S QUOTE:
"Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy ".... Dale Carnegie
Fear paralyzes from the inside out. Once it has a firm hold it is pure agony to uncurl its clinched fingers. When your mind panics the rest of you does as well, making every step as brutal as if your feet were incased in concrete. But the only way to shake loose is to move in spite of it... not blindly, but with deliberation.
Without forethought any moves made during moments of high-anxiety often cause us to head in the most self-destructive directions. Knee-jerking through life inspires one drama after another when all we are really seeking is peace. Actions taken in our weakest moments need to always head down a positive path, or it is much wiser to not move at all. Balance is more than just a word, it is a way of walking that keeps us always upright, no matter how the wind tries to knock us down.
Fear is our enemy; most often it is self-induced and the prison walls are only as thick as we erect them. To escape is not easy, but then nothing worth a shit ever is a simple task. Fright never killed anyone, but giving into it can steal a full life and make a zombie out of the best of us if we allow it to take control.
Walking wounded we may be... life hurts like hell sometimes... but as long as we are determined to get the most out of it as possible there is hope for more tomorrow than we have today. Fearing life clouds the brain, causing acceptance of whatever we have as all we deserve, which is bull-shit of the stinkiest sort. I know, I have shoveled a mountain of it in my lifetime and fear never helped me lift even a spoon full. In fact, it only made each scoop that much heavier.
Walk the walk until it becomes habit. Act as if you deserve a fearless existence and before long you will find that your fear does not paralyze you, it will begin to piss you off when it appears as a barrier to what you really seek. Act until fact... and as always.... think about it.... let it ride.... then decide!!!!
"Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy ".... Dale Carnegie
Fear paralyzes from the inside out. Once it has a firm hold it is pure agony to uncurl its clinched fingers. When your mind panics the rest of you does as well, making every step as brutal as if your feet were incased in concrete. But the only way to shake loose is to move in spite of it... not blindly, but with deliberation.
Without forethought any moves made during moments of high-anxiety often cause us to head in the most self-destructive directions. Knee-jerking through life inspires one drama after another when all we are really seeking is peace. Actions taken in our weakest moments need to always head down a positive path, or it is much wiser to not move at all. Balance is more than just a word, it is a way of walking that keeps us always upright, no matter how the wind tries to knock us down.
Fear is our enemy; most often it is self-induced and the prison walls are only as thick as we erect them. To escape is not easy, but then nothing worth a shit ever is a simple task. Fright never killed anyone, but giving into it can steal a full life and make a zombie out of the best of us if we allow it to take control.
Walking wounded we may be... life hurts like hell sometimes... but as long as we are determined to get the most out of it as possible there is hope for more tomorrow than we have today. Fearing life clouds the brain, causing acceptance of whatever we have as all we deserve, which is bull-shit of the stinkiest sort. I know, I have shoveled a mountain of it in my lifetime and fear never helped me lift even a spoon full. In fact, it only made each scoop that much heavier.
Walk the walk until it becomes habit. Act as if you deserve a fearless existence and before long you will find that your fear does not paralyze you, it will begin to piss you off when it appears as a barrier to what you really seek. Act until fact... and as always.... think about it.... let it ride.... then decide!!!!
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
A Miserable State
TODAY'S QUOTE:
"It is a miserable state of mind to have few things to desire, and many things to fear.".... Francis Bacon, 1561-1626, British Philosopher/Essayist/Statesman
This quote is scary-true! I once lived in such a place, desires were almost nonexistent and instantly displaced by the overabundance of fears that I struggled with. I say lived there in the loosest of terms... what I was doing was not really anything that deserves that label. I was frozen in place in one way or another for the first forty years of my life. The thawing out has caused me to be anything but main stream in my action or reactions.
I am sometimes misunderstood, but not easily overlooked. The people who just do not get me are numerous, yet the ones who do are all of a special breed who hold tight to us misfits with a clue. I am champion for the walking wounded who have enough hunger left to want a banquet instead of whatever crumbs they have been been force fed for a lifetime.
I can cook, but I am not Betty Crocker! I can sew, but only to mend and I do it only if I love you a whole lot. I am by nature a much better mate than I am a mother; although I love my children I have failed them in many ways. I can clean, but seeing dust does not make me instantly grab a rag. I love order all around me and I am very good at creating it, yet if the clutter is not mine it bothers me not one little bit. I can do many mundane things I avoid in favor of things I see as much more vital.
I can fight fear and win. I can wrestle demons and pull their teeth. I can take a disadvantage and find its positive side. I can walk with someone I have never met through the darkest of places and create enough light for safe passage. I can feel my pain and use it, and absorb the pain of others and soothe it. All I can do makes me different enough to be eerie strange to some and very special to others.
I used to fear most of all what my peers and family thought of me. I lived my life to please whoever was closest to me... trying to be well-loved, but in the end I was only well-used. Hell, I was so well-used I was almost used up before I twisted my perspective to see what a prison my fears had built for me.
Every brick was not laid by my hand, but every bit of mortar was slapped on by my actions. I cemented it so tightly it took years to loosen it enough to escape. What I learned along the way I share here, not for my benefit... but for whoever reads and understands that you can be walking wounded and still be precious. You can overcome fears, and learn how to thrive instead of merely survive. It begins deep inside, in places you did not know existed before a sudden awakening. Sometimes it is fired by sadness, sometimes it is inspired by rage... but it always begins with.... thinking about it.... letting it ride.... then deciding!!!!
"It is a miserable state of mind to have few things to desire, and many things to fear.".... Francis Bacon, 1561-1626, British Philosopher/Essayist/Statesman
This quote is scary-true! I once lived in such a place, desires were almost nonexistent and instantly displaced by the overabundance of fears that I struggled with. I say lived there in the loosest of terms... what I was doing was not really anything that deserves that label. I was frozen in place in one way or another for the first forty years of my life. The thawing out has caused me to be anything but main stream in my action or reactions.
I am sometimes misunderstood, but not easily overlooked. The people who just do not get me are numerous, yet the ones who do are all of a special breed who hold tight to us misfits with a clue. I am champion for the walking wounded who have enough hunger left to want a banquet instead of whatever crumbs they have been been force fed for a lifetime.
I can cook, but I am not Betty Crocker! I can sew, but only to mend and I do it only if I love you a whole lot. I am by nature a much better mate than I am a mother; although I love my children I have failed them in many ways. I can clean, but seeing dust does not make me instantly grab a rag. I love order all around me and I am very good at creating it, yet if the clutter is not mine it bothers me not one little bit. I can do many mundane things I avoid in favor of things I see as much more vital.
I can fight fear and win. I can wrestle demons and pull their teeth. I can take a disadvantage and find its positive side. I can walk with someone I have never met through the darkest of places and create enough light for safe passage. I can feel my pain and use it, and absorb the pain of others and soothe it. All I can do makes me different enough to be eerie strange to some and very special to others.
I used to fear most of all what my peers and family thought of me. I lived my life to please whoever was closest to me... trying to be well-loved, but in the end I was only well-used. Hell, I was so well-used I was almost used up before I twisted my perspective to see what a prison my fears had built for me.
Every brick was not laid by my hand, but every bit of mortar was slapped on by my actions. I cemented it so tightly it took years to loosen it enough to escape. What I learned along the way I share here, not for my benefit... but for whoever reads and understands that you can be walking wounded and still be precious. You can overcome fears, and learn how to thrive instead of merely survive. It begins deep inside, in places you did not know existed before a sudden awakening. Sometimes it is fired by sadness, sometimes it is inspired by rage... but it always begins with.... thinking about it.... letting it ride.... then deciding!!!!
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
The Future
TODAY'S QUOTE:
"The future will soon be a thing of the past.".... George Carlin, American Stand-Up Comedian and Actor
I like this quote and the man who said it; long sight with a twist is delightful to contemplate. I'm by nature and design someone who feels more in control if I have at least some idea of where I'm headed and why. This quote is a gentle reminder that time marches on whether we're ready for it or not.
I prefer to be ready, but that's not always possible whenever your future is linked to choices that others have to make. The future comes even if not invited. Many people would rather live in the past... they make a shrine of it, looking backwards to what was and never really seeing what's right under their noses. I prefer to think I gave my all to the past when it was my present then took whatever I needed into the future.
Time is so brief, each day is worthy of its own shining moment. A moment is over so quickly that the only way to stretch it to its limit is to savor it fully while you can. Sometimes our memories have to last a lifetime, but making your life a monument to any of them is a crime we should never commit. And when you share the cost with a loved one it's twice the agony, without any just reward.
Don't give into the urge to suffer endless heartache for what is long gone while your future slips past mostly unnoticed. Don't demand that people in your present pay the price for crimes created by people in your past. Don't build walls against what could be as a shrine to what was. Don't ignore the future in favor of the past. And as always... think about it... let it ride... then decide!!!
"The future will soon be a thing of the past.".... George Carlin, American Stand-Up Comedian and Actor
I like this quote and the man who said it; long sight with a twist is delightful to contemplate. I'm by nature and design someone who feels more in control if I have at least some idea of where I'm headed and why. This quote is a gentle reminder that time marches on whether we're ready for it or not.
I prefer to be ready, but that's not always possible whenever your future is linked to choices that others have to make. The future comes even if not invited. Many people would rather live in the past... they make a shrine of it, looking backwards to what was and never really seeing what's right under their noses. I prefer to think I gave my all to the past when it was my present then took whatever I needed into the future.
Time is so brief, each day is worthy of its own shining moment. A moment is over so quickly that the only way to stretch it to its limit is to savor it fully while you can. Sometimes our memories have to last a lifetime, but making your life a monument to any of them is a crime we should never commit. And when you share the cost with a loved one it's twice the agony, without any just reward.
Don't give into the urge to suffer endless heartache for what is long gone while your future slips past mostly unnoticed. Don't demand that people in your present pay the price for crimes created by people in your past. Don't build walls against what could be as a shrine to what was. Don't ignore the future in favor of the past. And as always... think about it... let it ride... then decide!!!
Monday, August 21, 2006
The First Step
TODAY'S QUOTE:
"The first step towards change is acceptance. Once you accept yourself, you open the door to change. That's all you have to do. Change is not something you do. It's something you allow." ....Will Garcia
The first step is always the most difficult, but without taking it we cannot expect to get anywhere worth going. Acceptance of our own shortcomings is not an easy task; judging ourselves more harshly than anyone else ever would is a common human fallacy each of us must battle to win the war. Let's face facts... it is much easier to place blame than it is too attempt change.
The monster we know may be less frightening than facing the unknown, but a life spent wrestling the same opponent is too much like running in place to be the wise thing to do. Performing the same action and expecting a different outcome is a fool favorite pastime. It seems wiser to crawl out on the limb and chance a fall than to endlessly chase your tail at the base of the tree.
Failure has its rewards too, and the chance of victory is worth the risk. Lessons learnt the hard way are usually mistakes you only make once and their benefit is life-long. Alterations are often necessary so that the life you live more closely fits who you really are. Seeing change as an enemy is a twisted perception, it more often foretells blessing than curse. I fear stagnation much more fiercely than I ever have any adjustments needed to move forward.
The motions required to change for the better are a firm foot on the gas and steady hands on the wheel. Belief in your power to succeed must be soul-deep and begins with desire that is grown in the brain then harvested through deliberate actions. As humans we have the power needed, but unless it is tapped it is a pointless possession. It is like keeping a new car in the garage and walking instead. Any blisters are self-inflicted pain that has no possible gain. Use of the tools you possess builds the strongest structures, so erect something that will serve you well during the worst of times.
As an added bonus I am adding another quote that I just received today. It fits like a glove, so pull it on and dream with confidence then act without delay. Life is too short to travel through it with feet that drag and a head bowed as if in shame. Look up, look forward, and really live before time runs out. And as always.... think about it.... let it ride.... then decide!!!!
"To dream anything that you want to dream, that is the beauty of the human mind. To do anything that you want to do, that is the strength of the human will. To trust yourself, to test your limits, that is the courage to succeed." -- Bernard Edmonds
"The first step towards change is acceptance. Once you accept yourself, you open the door to change. That's all you have to do. Change is not something you do. It's something you allow." ....Will Garcia
The first step is always the most difficult, but without taking it we cannot expect to get anywhere worth going. Acceptance of our own shortcomings is not an easy task; judging ourselves more harshly than anyone else ever would is a common human fallacy each of us must battle to win the war. Let's face facts... it is much easier to place blame than it is too attempt change.
The monster we know may be less frightening than facing the unknown, but a life spent wrestling the same opponent is too much like running in place to be the wise thing to do. Performing the same action and expecting a different outcome is a fool favorite pastime. It seems wiser to crawl out on the limb and chance a fall than to endlessly chase your tail at the base of the tree.
Failure has its rewards too, and the chance of victory is worth the risk. Lessons learnt the hard way are usually mistakes you only make once and their benefit is life-long. Alterations are often necessary so that the life you live more closely fits who you really are. Seeing change as an enemy is a twisted perception, it more often foretells blessing than curse. I fear stagnation much more fiercely than I ever have any adjustments needed to move forward.
The motions required to change for the better are a firm foot on the gas and steady hands on the wheel. Belief in your power to succeed must be soul-deep and begins with desire that is grown in the brain then harvested through deliberate actions. As humans we have the power needed, but unless it is tapped it is a pointless possession. It is like keeping a new car in the garage and walking instead. Any blisters are self-inflicted pain that has no possible gain. Use of the tools you possess builds the strongest structures, so erect something that will serve you well during the worst of times.
As an added bonus I am adding another quote that I just received today. It fits like a glove, so pull it on and dream with confidence then act without delay. Life is too short to travel through it with feet that drag and a head bowed as if in shame. Look up, look forward, and really live before time runs out. And as always.... think about it.... let it ride.... then decide!!!!
"To dream anything that you want to dream, that is the beauty of the human mind. To do anything that you want to do, that is the strength of the human will. To trust yourself, to test your limits, that is the courage to succeed." -- Bernard Edmonds
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Truth Exists
TODAY'S QUOTE:
"Truth exists, only falsehood has to be invented.".... Georges Braque
Truth exist, but it is relative to each individual. What is true for me is certainly not automatically factual for everyone. Point of view, inspired by location and situation can instantly cause a twist that changes perspective.
A crowd can witness the same occurrence, testify truthfully, each differently, without any telling a falsehood. It is only when a hidden agenda is present that lies get circulated, because it is always simpler and much more civilized to just be honest.
The inspiration behind bald-faced lies are countless. Agendas ranging anywhere from a true desire to inflict harm to an un-willingness to cause injury slant the truth. The most hateful lies are the ones that seek to manipulate a person or a situation for personal gain of any kind.
I speak the truth as I see it no matter the situation. If it will wound I do so gently; in my eyes nothing is solved by causing pain to anyone. I do not possess the time or energy needed to invent a believable fib then remember it well enough to say it more than once.
When you begin constructing a web of falsehoods it is all too easy to get trapped inside. I would rather use my time for some higher purpose than building a prison where I may be required to live. If I spend any time inventing something it will be a positive endeavor constructed upon the solid ground of unshakable truth. And as always... think about it... let it ride... then decide!!!
"Truth exists, only falsehood has to be invented.".... Georges Braque
Truth exist, but it is relative to each individual. What is true for me is certainly not automatically factual for everyone. Point of view, inspired by location and situation can instantly cause a twist that changes perspective.
A crowd can witness the same occurrence, testify truthfully, each differently, without any telling a falsehood. It is only when a hidden agenda is present that lies get circulated, because it is always simpler and much more civilized to just be honest.
The inspiration behind bald-faced lies are countless. Agendas ranging anywhere from a true desire to inflict harm to an un-willingness to cause injury slant the truth. The most hateful lies are the ones that seek to manipulate a person or a situation for personal gain of any kind.
I speak the truth as I see it no matter the situation. If it will wound I do so gently; in my eyes nothing is solved by causing pain to anyone. I do not possess the time or energy needed to invent a believable fib then remember it well enough to say it more than once.
When you begin constructing a web of falsehoods it is all too easy to get trapped inside. I would rather use my time for some higher purpose than building a prison where I may be required to live. If I spend any time inventing something it will be a positive endeavor constructed upon the solid ground of unshakable truth. And as always... think about it... let it ride... then decide!!!
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Moments Of Happiness
TODAY'S QUOTE:
The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us... Ashley Montagu
I enjoy being happy, but if there is nothing much to be overly elated about, I never waste any time or energy fretting. Instead, I let the fact that I am not unhappy be reason enough to smile wide and laugh out loud. The absence of heartache seems a real occasion for celebration to a soul that has known more than its fair share of grief. Why moan over incidentals???
Each day holds the same possibilities to experience life's joys, which come in countless different shapes and sizes... each equally valuable... no matter their dimensions. Joy's delight cannot be held to such measures as we equate with ordinary things. In this way it is similar to love, which if really felt is beyond any normal man-made calculations.
The contrast between sorrow and joy is how some people try to validate and qualify, but to me that is simply a useless distraction. When I love someone hate is never used as a way of figuring out how much. And who in the world ever decided it was wise to spend any time at such endeavors?
So things were better last year? Oh well, let's build a shrine to what was... then what could be has absolutely no chance of occurring and what is gets poisoned in the process. Stop appraising yourself as if you were a building that has seen better days! Do not allow who you once were to steal who you could become. Just be the best you can be at any given moment and allow your real joy to come from knowing you always give it your very best shot. And as always... think about it... let it grow... then decide!!!
The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us... Ashley Montagu
I enjoy being happy, but if there is nothing much to be overly elated about, I never waste any time or energy fretting. Instead, I let the fact that I am not unhappy be reason enough to smile wide and laugh out loud. The absence of heartache seems a real occasion for celebration to a soul that has known more than its fair share of grief. Why moan over incidentals???
Each day holds the same possibilities to experience life's joys, which come in countless different shapes and sizes... each equally valuable... no matter their dimensions. Joy's delight cannot be held to such measures as we equate with ordinary things. In this way it is similar to love, which if really felt is beyond any normal man-made calculations.
The contrast between sorrow and joy is how some people try to validate and qualify, but to me that is simply a useless distraction. When I love someone hate is never used as a way of figuring out how much. And who in the world ever decided it was wise to spend any time at such endeavors?
So things were better last year? Oh well, let's build a shrine to what was... then what could be has absolutely no chance of occurring and what is gets poisoned in the process. Stop appraising yourself as if you were a building that has seen better days! Do not allow who you once were to steal who you could become. Just be the best you can be at any given moment and allow your real joy to come from knowing you always give it your very best shot. And as always... think about it... let it grow... then decide!!!
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Majoring In Minor Things
TODAY'S QUOTE:
"Learn how to separate the majors and the minors. A lot of people don't do well simply because they major in minor things.".... Jim Rohn
We all know people who take a grain of sand and erect a lofty mountain peak. Funny thing is they never seem to be climbers by either nature or design. Their current situation is always of utmost importance, no matter what anyone else is suffering through. They are prone to minding everyone else's business, placing the greatest importance in idle gossip, which they embellish then testify as fact.
Every little thing is an emergency with some... drama is their claim to fame. Peter was not the only one who ever cried wolf and earned deaf ears from its over-practice. The moral of that childhood tale is totally wasted upon the ones who by nature or design seem determined to live their entire lives traveling at the speed of panic. I avoid them like the plague, knowing better than to attempt to change their pace and unwilling to allow them to alter my own.
I have better things to do with my life than dwell on invented drama or manufactured gossip. Small thoughts crowd out the loftier ones that have a chance of inspiring actions outside of the norm. Nothing worthy in life is erected using inferior material as its base. Nobody is helped by petty slander, and negative thoughts poison any positive they touch. We have the ability to alter our pattern of thinking. We possess the power to silence our tongue. Simply keeping our lips together should be practiced when whatever we are about to say has no real merit to uplift or encourage.
Positive thoughts naturally inspire positive actions. Positive actions always inspire positive results. And it all begins inside the mind with what we allow it to linger upon. I am not so naive as to imagine that no negative will ever attempt entrance, but if the doorman has stern instructions to escort them out the moment they appear there is no time for any damage to be done.
Awareness is not an automatic thing; realizing how our mind works takes conscious attention to detail. A brain left to its own devices is often much more devious than we even imagine. Take some time to pay attention to the direction of your thoughts then redirect the ones that are unworthy of renting any space there. And as always... think about it... let it ride... then decide!!!
"Learn how to separate the majors and the minors. A lot of people don't do well simply because they major in minor things.".... Jim Rohn
We all know people who take a grain of sand and erect a lofty mountain peak. Funny thing is they never seem to be climbers by either nature or design. Their current situation is always of utmost importance, no matter what anyone else is suffering through. They are prone to minding everyone else's business, placing the greatest importance in idle gossip, which they embellish then testify as fact.
Every little thing is an emergency with some... drama is their claim to fame. Peter was not the only one who ever cried wolf and earned deaf ears from its over-practice. The moral of that childhood tale is totally wasted upon the ones who by nature or design seem determined to live their entire lives traveling at the speed of panic. I avoid them like the plague, knowing better than to attempt to change their pace and unwilling to allow them to alter my own.
I have better things to do with my life than dwell on invented drama or manufactured gossip. Small thoughts crowd out the loftier ones that have a chance of inspiring actions outside of the norm. Nothing worthy in life is erected using inferior material as its base. Nobody is helped by petty slander, and negative thoughts poison any positive they touch. We have the ability to alter our pattern of thinking. We possess the power to silence our tongue. Simply keeping our lips together should be practiced when whatever we are about to say has no real merit to uplift or encourage.
Positive thoughts naturally inspire positive actions. Positive actions always inspire positive results. And it all begins inside the mind with what we allow it to linger upon. I am not so naive as to imagine that no negative will ever attempt entrance, but if the doorman has stern instructions to escort them out the moment they appear there is no time for any damage to be done.
Awareness is not an automatic thing; realizing how our mind works takes conscious attention to detail. A brain left to its own devices is often much more devious than we even imagine. Take some time to pay attention to the direction of your thoughts then redirect the ones that are unworthy of renting any space there. And as always... think about it... let it ride... then decide!!!
Monday, August 14, 2006
Fair Play Of The Winning Cards
TODAY'S QUOTE:
One should always play fairly when one has the winning cards....Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900, Irish Dramatist/Novelist/Poet
I think fair play in any situation is always the best alternative. Winning by unjust means is not really a victory in my estimation. Dishonesty earns only heartache to others and self-destruction to yourself in the long term.
What is gotten by ill means instantly makes a slave of you, constantly watching your back and feeling uneasy is an awfully high price to pay. Better to play fair in all things then what you get is truly yours to keep, and proudly so; holding your head up is a victory in itself.
The world is full of people who constantly look for the easy marks among us, I know this to be true by painful experience. What they gain is a noose around their soul, which seems a foolish thing to bring upon yourself. Anything that has ever been taken from me has always earned me whatever amount of inner-strength I needed to get past the pain, which seems a positive dividend to any negative interaction. Who would you classify as the real winner?
Some winners are really losers in disguise. Their mask is in place, sometimes with such perfection that they do not even recognize their real image. Some battles won are wars lost. I would rather lose a battle than the whole war, and when it is a soul you are fighting for a bit of reality faced may be brutal, but so much better than the alternative.
Fair play just makes good common sense. Gain by any other means is not gain at all. The loss of empathy for our fellow man makes for dangerous attitudes and actions. I am into making the world a gentler place, at the very least that begins with playing my cards fairly without any double dealing tactics.
I was browsing and found this link, please concider visiting and listening to some of her very wise and humorous words. I myself am absorbing all I can from this place I stumbled upon. http://www.kathleenpassanisi.com Hit on check out Kathy on vidio and simply go down the list, sit back and listen. And as always... think about it... let it grow... then decide!!!
One should always play fairly when one has the winning cards....Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900, Irish Dramatist/Novelist/Poet
I think fair play in any situation is always the best alternative. Winning by unjust means is not really a victory in my estimation. Dishonesty earns only heartache to others and self-destruction to yourself in the long term.
What is gotten by ill means instantly makes a slave of you, constantly watching your back and feeling uneasy is an awfully high price to pay. Better to play fair in all things then what you get is truly yours to keep, and proudly so; holding your head up is a victory in itself.
The world is full of people who constantly look for the easy marks among us, I know this to be true by painful experience. What they gain is a noose around their soul, which seems a foolish thing to bring upon yourself. Anything that has ever been taken from me has always earned me whatever amount of inner-strength I needed to get past the pain, which seems a positive dividend to any negative interaction. Who would you classify as the real winner?
Some winners are really losers in disguise. Their mask is in place, sometimes with such perfection that they do not even recognize their real image. Some battles won are wars lost. I would rather lose a battle than the whole war, and when it is a soul you are fighting for a bit of reality faced may be brutal, but so much better than the alternative.
Fair play just makes good common sense. Gain by any other means is not gain at all. The loss of empathy for our fellow man makes for dangerous attitudes and actions. I am into making the world a gentler place, at the very least that begins with playing my cards fairly without any double dealing tactics.
I was browsing and found this link, please concider visiting and listening to some of her very wise and humorous words. I myself am absorbing all I can from this place I stumbled upon. http://www.kathleenpassanisi.com Hit on check out Kathy on vidio and simply go down the list, sit back and listen. And as always... think about it... let it grow... then decide!!!
Sunday, August 13, 2006
In One Direction
TODAY'S QUOTE:
To love deeply in one direction makes us more loving in all others....Anne-Sophie Swetchine, 1782-1857, Russian-French Writer
Love expands everything it touches. We all search for that magical rush of swelling heart and rushing blood. We all need that tender embrace... that island of comfort in the turbulent sea of life. It is the only location where we are truly safe from harm for however long we rest there.
Unconditional love is the cream of the crop. It stands strong and unshaken by any outside influence, and let's face it folks there are always outsiders... either people or situations all too ready to interfere. Loving deeply keeps the hounds at bay, and overlooks all the " shit happens" situations that are a part of everyone's life cycle.
A healthy love is not harmed by ill health of either party. We are all prisoners inside the bodies we inhabit, control of its state is often not a possibility. The only burden that ever occurs is when the ill one questions their right to be loved. True love happens to us, it cannot be manufactured or turned on and off when times get rocky. The simple fact is that it becomes more tender at such times; if it is real and healthy it naturally gives whatever is warranted whenever need be... no questions asked... no doubts... no hesitation... no shit... truly!!!
An unhealthy love is a sickness as real as any other, seeping poison into your system at every turn. A love with an agenda is no love at all, costing more than it could ever be worth. One pays the price for a gem and gets colored glass in its place. Time always shows us our mistake, but the pain and scars are a steep price to pay for total disillusionment.
If you have the real deal, hang on with all your might. If you have an imitation, drop it like it's hot. The former will stand the test of time and overcome any obstacle. The later will crumble under your feet at the smallest bump in the road. Love real, love large, love deep and no matter what your situation you will be rich beyond compare. And as always... think about it... let it ride... then decide!!!
To love deeply in one direction makes us more loving in all others....Anne-Sophie Swetchine, 1782-1857, Russian-French Writer
Love expands everything it touches. We all search for that magical rush of swelling heart and rushing blood. We all need that tender embrace... that island of comfort in the turbulent sea of life. It is the only location where we are truly safe from harm for however long we rest there.
Unconditional love is the cream of the crop. It stands strong and unshaken by any outside influence, and let's face it folks there are always outsiders... either people or situations all too ready to interfere. Loving deeply keeps the hounds at bay, and overlooks all the " shit happens" situations that are a part of everyone's life cycle.
A healthy love is not harmed by ill health of either party. We are all prisoners inside the bodies we inhabit, control of its state is often not a possibility. The only burden that ever occurs is when the ill one questions their right to be loved. True love happens to us, it cannot be manufactured or turned on and off when times get rocky. The simple fact is that it becomes more tender at such times; if it is real and healthy it naturally gives whatever is warranted whenever need be... no questions asked... no doubts... no hesitation... no shit... truly!!!
An unhealthy love is a sickness as real as any other, seeping poison into your system at every turn. A love with an agenda is no love at all, costing more than it could ever be worth. One pays the price for a gem and gets colored glass in its place. Time always shows us our mistake, but the pain and scars are a steep price to pay for total disillusionment.
If you have the real deal, hang on with all your might. If you have an imitation, drop it like it's hot. The former will stand the test of time and overcome any obstacle. The later will crumble under your feet at the smallest bump in the road. Love real, love large, love deep and no matter what your situation you will be rich beyond compare. And as always... think about it... let it ride... then decide!!!
Saturday, August 12, 2006
Our Reaction
TODAY'S QUOTE:
It's not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it....Hans Selye
I chose this quote three times. I plucked it first from among dozens of emails I receive daily. I selected it twice when I placed it on my site calendar. Today it got picked once again when I noticed the one chosen for this date is repeated again in just a few days time.
When I think about all the wise quotes and clever words that I have missed sharing with all who read here, the notion of repeating any seems a fools task. Being foolish happens often enough on its own, avoiding it this go round is a hopeful sign, and remembering to be the master of how I react is even better yet.
I have made special note of what has been left undone and will reload them all at a later date. That way nobody misses anything, yet I instantly reduce the mountain into mole hill size, small enough for easy handling. By simplifying I de-stressed a situation that could have left me hopelessly overwhelmed.
The pressures we place on ourselves are so often totally unnecessary, and most times more brutal than what anyone else ever causes us to carry. We are our own worst enemy, when with just a bit of juggling we could be our own best friend. We make demands of ourselves that we would never dream of anyone else living up to, then condemn when we cannot reach the lofty goals we set. Rethinking negative patterns and fashioning reaction that are a more comfortable fit just makes perfect sense.
Stressing over most things is as useless as running in place in a marathon. You wear out long before getting even a few inches closer to a winning solution. Energy expended in a pointless fashion is totally wasted, then when the real struggle begins you are simply too tired to do anything besides be its victim. Be easy on yourself over the small shit and the big shit won't stink nearly as much. And as always... think about it... let it grow... then decide!!!
It's not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it....Hans Selye
I chose this quote three times. I plucked it first from among dozens of emails I receive daily. I selected it twice when I placed it on my site calendar. Today it got picked once again when I noticed the one chosen for this date is repeated again in just a few days time.
When I think about all the wise quotes and clever words that I have missed sharing with all who read here, the notion of repeating any seems a fools task. Being foolish happens often enough on its own, avoiding it this go round is a hopeful sign, and remembering to be the master of how I react is even better yet.
I have made special note of what has been left undone and will reload them all at a later date. That way nobody misses anything, yet I instantly reduce the mountain into mole hill size, small enough for easy handling. By simplifying I de-stressed a situation that could have left me hopelessly overwhelmed.
The pressures we place on ourselves are so often totally unnecessary, and most times more brutal than what anyone else ever causes us to carry. We are our own worst enemy, when with just a bit of juggling we could be our own best friend. We make demands of ourselves that we would never dream of anyone else living up to, then condemn when we cannot reach the lofty goals we set. Rethinking negative patterns and fashioning reaction that are a more comfortable fit just makes perfect sense.
Stressing over most things is as useless as running in place in a marathon. You wear out long before getting even a few inches closer to a winning solution. Energy expended in a pointless fashion is totally wasted, then when the real struggle begins you are simply too tired to do anything besides be its victim. Be easy on yourself over the small shit and the big shit won't stink nearly as much. And as always... think about it... let it grow... then decide!!!
Friday, August 11, 2006
Your Own Way
TODAY'S QUOTE:
There is only one success--to be able to spend your life in your own way.
Christopher Morley
Most things about this place are a bit different, I am even a bit altered from how I was when I wrote at Journey's End. I have moved here because someone was inflicting pain upon me through the other site. I tried to simply close the comments portion and continue there, but found that the spirit of that haven was damaged by having the doors locked.
This quote speaks so loudly to me today, I could not have found one more tailor made to my own needs at this very moment. I hand picked it and loaded it onto my calendar months ago and it like most things of importance to my souls health was right within reach at my most perfectly needy time.
Success is relative and does not necessarily mean wealth or fame. The best kind of success comes from doing what is comfortable to your soul and finding a wholeness that is not obtainable in any other fashion.
I have built a new home, one that cannot be invaded by anyone who claims love while driving stakes into my heart. This place is and always shall be for the ones who want to move on. The ones dedicated to standing in the place of their personal agony and demanding that I keep them company can linger at the locked-door site, thinking they won because I am no longer writing.
Thank you so much for all who kept the faith. I saw the numbers but could not add even one word to the content there. God bless to all who missed me and told me so. God speed to us all and welcome to The Journey Beyond Journey's End.
I added a link to the old site here, but no path from there to this place. I also added my calendar link for the ones who want to follow along as we go. Feel free to browse and let me know if there is anything that you would like to see added here. And as always...think about it...let it grow...then decide!!!
There is only one success--to be able to spend your life in your own way.
Christopher Morley
Most things about this place are a bit different, I am even a bit altered from how I was when I wrote at Journey's End. I have moved here because someone was inflicting pain upon me through the other site. I tried to simply close the comments portion and continue there, but found that the spirit of that haven was damaged by having the doors locked.
This quote speaks so loudly to me today, I could not have found one more tailor made to my own needs at this very moment. I hand picked it and loaded it onto my calendar months ago and it like most things of importance to my souls health was right within reach at my most perfectly needy time.
Success is relative and does not necessarily mean wealth or fame. The best kind of success comes from doing what is comfortable to your soul and finding a wholeness that is not obtainable in any other fashion.
I have built a new home, one that cannot be invaded by anyone who claims love while driving stakes into my heart. This place is and always shall be for the ones who want to move on. The ones dedicated to standing in the place of their personal agony and demanding that I keep them company can linger at the locked-door site, thinking they won because I am no longer writing.
Thank you so much for all who kept the faith. I saw the numbers but could not add even one word to the content there. God bless to all who missed me and told me so. God speed to us all and welcome to The Journey Beyond Journey's End.
I added a link to the old site here, but no path from there to this place. I also added my calendar link for the ones who want to follow along as we go. Feel free to browse and let me know if there is anything that you would like to see added here. And as always...think about it...let it grow...then decide!!!
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