I found this awhile back just thought I would post this. I did not write this and take no credit for it.
*A Cow based Economics Lesson;
SOCIALISM
You have 2 cows.
You give one to your neighbor.
COMMUNISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both and gives you some milk.
FASCISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both and sells you some milk.
NAZISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both and shoots you.
BUREAUCRATISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both, shoots one, milks the other, and then throws the milk away.
TRADITIONAL CAPITALISM
You have two cows.
You sell one and buy a bull.
Your herd multiplies, and the economy grows.
You sell them and retire on the income.
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND (VENTURE) CAPITALISM
You have two cows.
You sell three of them to your publicly listed company, using letters of credit opened by your brother-in-law at the bank, then execute a debt/equity swap with an associated general offer so that you get all four cows back, with a tax exemption for five cows.
The milk rights of the six cows are transferred via an intermediary to a Cayman Island Company secretly owned by the majority shareholder who sells the rights to all seven cows back to your listed company.
The annual report says the company owns eight cows, with an option on one more.
You sell one cow to buy a new president of the United States , leaving you with nine cows.
No balance sheet provided with the release.
The public then buys your bull.
SURREALISM
You have two giraffes.
The government requires you to take harmonica lessons.
AN AMERICAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You sell one, and force the other to produce the milk of four cows.
Later, you hire a consultant to analyze why the cow has dropped dead.
A FRENCH CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You go on strike, organize a riot, and block the roads, because you
want three cows.
A JAPANESE CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You redesign them so they are one-tenth the size of an ordinary cow and produce twenty times the milk.
You then create a clever cow cartoon image called a Cowkimona and market it worldwide.
AN ITALIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows, but you don't know where they are.
You decide to have lunch.
A SWISS CORPORATION
You have 5000 cows. None of them belong to you.
You charge the owners for storing them.
A CHINESE CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You have 300 people milking them.
You claim that you have full employment, and high bovine productivity.
You arrest the newsman who reported the real situation.
AN INDIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You worship them.
A BRITISH CORPORATION
You have two cows.
Both are mad.
AN IRAQI CORPORATION
Everyone thinks you have lots of cows.
You tell them that you have none.
No-one believes you, so they bomb the ** out of you and invade your country.
You still have no cows, but at least you are now a Democracy.
AN AUSTRALIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
Business seems pretty good.
You close the office and go for a few beers to celebrate.
A NEW ZEALAND CORPORATION
You have two cows.
The one on the left looks very attractive.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Monday, October 3, 2011
The Pursuit of Happiness: 15 Lessons to Keep in Mind
The Pursuit of Happiness: 15 Lessons to Keep in Mind
1. The only person that can ever truly make you happy is yourself. Stop depending on everyone else.
2. People lie, stuff happens. Don’t take it too personally.
3. Want people to think you’re amazing? Start believing you are, and then they will too.
4. Smiling is the ultimate anti-depressant. Smile and laugh out loud, it doesn’t look stupid, I promise.
5. The world is never just black and white, right or wrong, one way or another. Try and see things from as many points of view as possible.
6. "Let everything happen to you
Beauty and terror
Just keep going
No feeling is final"
— Rainer Maria Rilke
7. Have empathy.
8. Gossip, problems of the past, events you cannot control, negative thoughts and negative people; time spent on these is time poorly wasted.
9. When you're jealous or find yourself filled with hate for someone/something, stop. The only person its hurting is you.
10. Although the newest, most expensive material things may make you feel as if you’re a better person, they won’t hold you at night or listen to you when you need it. Make sure your priorities make sense.
11. Step outside your comfort zone- it’s when you’ll really feel alive.
12. Don’t be afraid to be yourself, the people who really matter, don’t mind
13. Let your emotions out sometimes, humans have them for a reason.
14. Celebrate the things you have. Think only positively of the things you don’t (but would like to have) and they too will come.
15. Love unconditionally ♥.
I was trying to find a good way to say alot of these. Figure why change what is already ben writen.
1. The only person that can ever truly make you happy is yourself. Stop depending on everyone else.
2. People lie, stuff happens. Don’t take it too personally.
3. Want people to think you’re amazing? Start believing you are, and then they will too.
4. Smiling is the ultimate anti-depressant. Smile and laugh out loud, it doesn’t look stupid, I promise.
5. The world is never just black and white, right or wrong, one way or another. Try and see things from as many points of view as possible.
6. "Let everything happen to you
Beauty and terror
Just keep going
No feeling is final"
— Rainer Maria Rilke
7. Have empathy.
8. Gossip, problems of the past, events you cannot control, negative thoughts and negative people; time spent on these is time poorly wasted.
9. When you're jealous or find yourself filled with hate for someone/something, stop. The only person its hurting is you.
10. Although the newest, most expensive material things may make you feel as if you’re a better person, they won’t hold you at night or listen to you when you need it. Make sure your priorities make sense.
11. Step outside your comfort zone- it’s when you’ll really feel alive.
12. Don’t be afraid to be yourself, the people who really matter, don’t mind
13. Let your emotions out sometimes, humans have them for a reason.
14. Celebrate the things you have. Think only positively of the things you don’t (but would like to have) and they too will come.
15. Love unconditionally ♥.
I was trying to find a good way to say alot of these. Figure why change what is already ben writen.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Stress
When life gets stressful, we often forget the things we should remember, and remember the things we should forget.
Here are 75 reminders to help motivate you when you need it most.
Tough times never last, but tough people do.
- Robert H. Schuller
1.You never know how strong you really are until being strong is the only choice you have.
2.Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.
3.You cannot change what you refuse to confront.
4.Nobody is perfect, and nobody deserves to be perfect. Nobody has it easy. You never know what people are going through. Every one of us has issues. So don’t belittle yourself or anyone else. Everybody is fighting their own unique war.
5.Crying doesn’t indicate that you’re weak. Since birth, it has always been a sign that you’re alive and full of potential.
6.No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn’t trying. (Read Unstoppable.)
7.Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.
8.Grudges are a waste of perfect happiness. Let it go.
9.Making one person smile can change the world. Maybe not the whole world, but their world. Start small. Start now.
10.Sometimes you need to distance yourself to see things clearly.
11.Never let success get to your head, and never let failure get to your heart.
12.You have to fight through some bad days to earn the best days of your life.
13.Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.
14.You can learn great things from your mistakes when you aren’t busy denying them.
15.Give up worrying about what others think of you. What they think isn’t important. What is important is how you feel about yourself.
16.When you stop chasing the wrong things you give the right things a chance to catch you.
17.When other people treat you poorly, keep being you. Don’t ever let someone else’s bitterness change the person you are.
18.You have to accept that some things will never be yours, and learn to appreciate the things that are only yours.
19.Sometimes it’s easy to feel like you’re the only one in the world who’s struggling, who’s frustrated, or unsatisfied, or barely getting by. But that feeling is a lie. And if you just hold on, someone will find you and help make it better. Because we all need a little help sometimes – someone to help us hear the music in our world. To remind us that it won’t always be this way. That someone is out there right now.
20.Don’t be afraid to move out of your comfort zone. Some of your best life experiences and opportunities will transpire only after you dare to lose.
21.Sometimes we accidentally allow small problems to escalate and dominate our lives. If we get overcharged a few cents, it is irritating, but don’t let it ruin your day. There will always be small issues that irritate us; the secret is to be able to give them the miniscule level of importance they deserve.
22.Giving up doesn’t always mean you’re weak, sometimes it means you are strong enough and smart enough to let go. (Read The Dip.)
23.Ask yourself whether each of your relationships drags you down or lifts you up. Surrounding yourself with positive, loving people is half the battle of living a happy, successful life.
24.Spend more time with those who make you smile and less time with those who you feel pressured to impress.
25.There are few joys in life that equal a good conversation, a good read, a good walk, a good hug, a good smile, or a good friend.
26.Don’t dwell on the past or worry about the future for too long. Right now is life. Live it.
27.No matter how cautiously you choose your words, someone will always twist them around and misinterpret what you say. So just say what you need to say.
28.In order to be creative, we must lose our fear of being wrong.
29.Not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of good luck.
30.To be great does not mean you have to dominate others. It means you have to dominate your own potential.
31.If you are passionate about something, pursue it, no matter what anyone else thinks. That’s how dreams are achieved.
32.If you keep doing what you’re doing, you’ll keep getting what you’re getting.
33.Forgiveness is one of the primary keys to happiness.
34.The best revenge is happiness, because nothing drives your adversaries more insane than seeing you smile.
35.Stay positive when negativity surrounds you. Smile when others frown. It’s an easy way to make a difference.
36.If a person wants to be a part of your life, they will make an obvious effort to do so. Don’t bother reserving a space in your heart for people who do not make an effort to stay.
37.Don’t regret intimate relationships that don’t work out. Because they will only help you find the right partner for you, and better appreciate them for everything they do and everything they are.
38.What lies before us and behind us are tiny matters when compared to what lies within us.
39.The real world doesn’t reward perfectionists. It rewards people who get things done. And the only way to get things done is to be imperfect 99% of the time.
40.Never lie – not even a white lie! When you steer away from the truth, you steer away from your soul. Be honest, be real and tell the truth. This awareness forces you to make better choices and be a stronger person.
41.Feelings, good and bad, always come and go.
42.Don’t get caught up in wasted potential from years past. Potential is all we ever have.
43.We are not alone. No matter how bizarre or embarrassed or pathetic we feel about our own situation, there will be others out there experiencing the same emotions. When you hear yourself say “I am all alone,” it is your mind trying to sell you a lie so you will continue to feel sorry for yourself.
44.It is okay to be angry. It is never okay to be cruel.
45.Don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines.
46.Mistakes teach you important lessons. Every time you make one, you’re one step closer to your goal. The only mistake that can truly hurt you is choosing to do nothing simply because you’re too scared to make a mistake.
47.Money is a renewable resource. If you lose some money, don’t sweat it. You can always make more. However, if you spend valuable time stressing over money, or lost opportunity, you’ll never get that time back. Time is more valuable than money – time is the greatest constituent of life.
48.Never let people know that they got to you. Ignore them. Hold your head up high and pretend all their negative remarks don’t even phase you, and someday they actually won’t.
49.There is nothing to hold you back except you. And there is only one question to ask yourself: “What would you do if you were not afraid?” Think about it.
50.Life is way more enjoyable when you stop trying to be cool and simply focus on being yourself.
51.It’s often hard to tell just how close you are to success.
52.When you spend time worrying, you’re simply using your imagination to create things you don’t want.
53.No matter how it turns out, it always ends up just the way it should be. Either you succeed or you learn something. Win-Win.
54.You must see things how they are instead of how you hoped, wished, or expected them to be.
55.Even when you feel like you have nothing, someone else likely has far less. Find them and help them. You’ll see why.
56.Laughter is the best medicine for stress. Laugh at yourself often. Find the humor in whatever situation you’re in.
57.If you want to feel rich, just count all the great things you have that money can’t buy.
58.Forgiving yourself is far more important than getting others to forgive you.
59.If you awake every morning with the thought that something wonderful will happen in your life today, and you pay close attention, you’ll often find that you’re right.
60.You can press forward long after you can’t. It’s just a matter of wanting it bad enough.
61.It’s not about getting a chance, it’s about taking a chance. You’ll rarely be 100% sure it will work. But you can always be 100% sure doing nothing won’t work. Sometimes you just have to go for it!
62.If it were easy everyone would do it. This is why get rich quick schemes will never be true. If it was so quick and easy then everyone would be millionaires. Accomplishing great things is hard work, but well worth it.
63.Notice and cherish life’s surprises. Just because it’s not what you were expecting, doesn’t mean it’s not everything you’ve been waiting for.
64.Be vulnerable. Allow yourself to feel, to be open and authentic. Tear down any emotional brick walls you have built around you and feel every exquisite emotion, both good and bad. This is real life. This is how you welcome new opportunities.
65.You must create and look for opportunities. Opportunities rarely ever come knocking on the door of someone who’s not seeking them. You have to create and seek opportunities for yourself. You have to take the initiative to get the ball rolling and the doors opening.
66.If it’s out of your control, why fret about it? Concentrating on things you can control is how you make good things happen.
67.Saying “no” to right people gives you the time and resources required to say “yes” to right opportunities. (Read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.)
68.No matter how much progress you make there will always be the people who insist that whatever you’re trying to do is impossible. Or they may incessantly suggest that the idea or dream as a whole is utterly ridiculous because nobody really cares. When you come across these people, don’t try to reason with them. Instead, forget that they exist. They will only waste your time and energy.
69.If you spend 80% of your time focusing on the problem and only 20% on the solution, what do you think is going to happen?
70.No matter how badly you think your life may be going, or how messed up you think you are, there is at least one thing you are doing right in your life or you wouldn’t be alive reading this.
71.A problem is a chance for you to learn.
72.The greatest struggle is to be something different from what the average man is.
73.In times of great stress, it’s always wise to keep busy, to plow your anger and frustration into something positive.
74.One thing is for sure: Regardless of the situation, life goes on.
75.Everyone wants a perfect ending. But over the years I’ve learned that some of the best poems don’t rhyme, and many great stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, or end. Life is about not knowing, embracing change, and taking a moment and making the best of it without knowing what’s going to happen next.
Oh, and…
You wanna know who’s awesome? Read the first word of this line again.
Here are 75 reminders to help motivate you when you need it most.
Tough times never last, but tough people do.
- Robert H. Schuller
1.You never know how strong you really are until being strong is the only choice you have.
2.Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.
3.You cannot change what you refuse to confront.
4.Nobody is perfect, and nobody deserves to be perfect. Nobody has it easy. You never know what people are going through. Every one of us has issues. So don’t belittle yourself or anyone else. Everybody is fighting their own unique war.
5.Crying doesn’t indicate that you’re weak. Since birth, it has always been a sign that you’re alive and full of potential.
6.No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn’t trying. (Read Unstoppable.)
7.Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.
8.Grudges are a waste of perfect happiness. Let it go.
9.Making one person smile can change the world. Maybe not the whole world, but their world. Start small. Start now.
10.Sometimes you need to distance yourself to see things clearly.
11.Never let success get to your head, and never let failure get to your heart.
12.You have to fight through some bad days to earn the best days of your life.
13.Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.
14.You can learn great things from your mistakes when you aren’t busy denying them.
15.Give up worrying about what others think of you. What they think isn’t important. What is important is how you feel about yourself.
16.When you stop chasing the wrong things you give the right things a chance to catch you.
17.When other people treat you poorly, keep being you. Don’t ever let someone else’s bitterness change the person you are.
18.You have to accept that some things will never be yours, and learn to appreciate the things that are only yours.
19.Sometimes it’s easy to feel like you’re the only one in the world who’s struggling, who’s frustrated, or unsatisfied, or barely getting by. But that feeling is a lie. And if you just hold on, someone will find you and help make it better. Because we all need a little help sometimes – someone to help us hear the music in our world. To remind us that it won’t always be this way. That someone is out there right now.
20.Don’t be afraid to move out of your comfort zone. Some of your best life experiences and opportunities will transpire only after you dare to lose.
21.Sometimes we accidentally allow small problems to escalate and dominate our lives. If we get overcharged a few cents, it is irritating, but don’t let it ruin your day. There will always be small issues that irritate us; the secret is to be able to give them the miniscule level of importance they deserve.
22.Giving up doesn’t always mean you’re weak, sometimes it means you are strong enough and smart enough to let go. (Read The Dip.)
23.Ask yourself whether each of your relationships drags you down or lifts you up. Surrounding yourself with positive, loving people is half the battle of living a happy, successful life.
24.Spend more time with those who make you smile and less time with those who you feel pressured to impress.
25.There are few joys in life that equal a good conversation, a good read, a good walk, a good hug, a good smile, or a good friend.
26.Don’t dwell on the past or worry about the future for too long. Right now is life. Live it.
27.No matter how cautiously you choose your words, someone will always twist them around and misinterpret what you say. So just say what you need to say.
28.In order to be creative, we must lose our fear of being wrong.
29.Not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of good luck.
30.To be great does not mean you have to dominate others. It means you have to dominate your own potential.
31.If you are passionate about something, pursue it, no matter what anyone else thinks. That’s how dreams are achieved.
32.If you keep doing what you’re doing, you’ll keep getting what you’re getting.
33.Forgiveness is one of the primary keys to happiness.
34.The best revenge is happiness, because nothing drives your adversaries more insane than seeing you smile.
35.Stay positive when negativity surrounds you. Smile when others frown. It’s an easy way to make a difference.
36.If a person wants to be a part of your life, they will make an obvious effort to do so. Don’t bother reserving a space in your heart for people who do not make an effort to stay.
37.Don’t regret intimate relationships that don’t work out. Because they will only help you find the right partner for you, and better appreciate them for everything they do and everything they are.
38.What lies before us and behind us are tiny matters when compared to what lies within us.
39.The real world doesn’t reward perfectionists. It rewards people who get things done. And the only way to get things done is to be imperfect 99% of the time.
40.Never lie – not even a white lie! When you steer away from the truth, you steer away from your soul. Be honest, be real and tell the truth. This awareness forces you to make better choices and be a stronger person.
41.Feelings, good and bad, always come and go.
42.Don’t get caught up in wasted potential from years past. Potential is all we ever have.
43.We are not alone. No matter how bizarre or embarrassed or pathetic we feel about our own situation, there will be others out there experiencing the same emotions. When you hear yourself say “I am all alone,” it is your mind trying to sell you a lie so you will continue to feel sorry for yourself.
44.It is okay to be angry. It is never okay to be cruel.
45.Don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines.
46.Mistakes teach you important lessons. Every time you make one, you’re one step closer to your goal. The only mistake that can truly hurt you is choosing to do nothing simply because you’re too scared to make a mistake.
47.Money is a renewable resource. If you lose some money, don’t sweat it. You can always make more. However, if you spend valuable time stressing over money, or lost opportunity, you’ll never get that time back. Time is more valuable than money – time is the greatest constituent of life.
48.Never let people know that they got to you. Ignore them. Hold your head up high and pretend all their negative remarks don’t even phase you, and someday they actually won’t.
49.There is nothing to hold you back except you. And there is only one question to ask yourself: “What would you do if you were not afraid?” Think about it.
50.Life is way more enjoyable when you stop trying to be cool and simply focus on being yourself.
51.It’s often hard to tell just how close you are to success.
52.When you spend time worrying, you’re simply using your imagination to create things you don’t want.
53.No matter how it turns out, it always ends up just the way it should be. Either you succeed or you learn something. Win-Win.
54.You must see things how they are instead of how you hoped, wished, or expected them to be.
55.Even when you feel like you have nothing, someone else likely has far less. Find them and help them. You’ll see why.
56.Laughter is the best medicine for stress. Laugh at yourself often. Find the humor in whatever situation you’re in.
57.If you want to feel rich, just count all the great things you have that money can’t buy.
58.Forgiving yourself is far more important than getting others to forgive you.
59.If you awake every morning with the thought that something wonderful will happen in your life today, and you pay close attention, you’ll often find that you’re right.
60.You can press forward long after you can’t. It’s just a matter of wanting it bad enough.
61.It’s not about getting a chance, it’s about taking a chance. You’ll rarely be 100% sure it will work. But you can always be 100% sure doing nothing won’t work. Sometimes you just have to go for it!
62.If it were easy everyone would do it. This is why get rich quick schemes will never be true. If it was so quick and easy then everyone would be millionaires. Accomplishing great things is hard work, but well worth it.
63.Notice and cherish life’s surprises. Just because it’s not what you were expecting, doesn’t mean it’s not everything you’ve been waiting for.
64.Be vulnerable. Allow yourself to feel, to be open and authentic. Tear down any emotional brick walls you have built around you and feel every exquisite emotion, both good and bad. This is real life. This is how you welcome new opportunities.
65.You must create and look for opportunities. Opportunities rarely ever come knocking on the door of someone who’s not seeking them. You have to create and seek opportunities for yourself. You have to take the initiative to get the ball rolling and the doors opening.
66.If it’s out of your control, why fret about it? Concentrating on things you can control is how you make good things happen.
67.Saying “no” to right people gives you the time and resources required to say “yes” to right opportunities. (Read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.)
68.No matter how much progress you make there will always be the people who insist that whatever you’re trying to do is impossible. Or they may incessantly suggest that the idea or dream as a whole is utterly ridiculous because nobody really cares. When you come across these people, don’t try to reason with them. Instead, forget that they exist. They will only waste your time and energy.
69.If you spend 80% of your time focusing on the problem and only 20% on the solution, what do you think is going to happen?
70.No matter how badly you think your life may be going, or how messed up you think you are, there is at least one thing you are doing right in your life or you wouldn’t be alive reading this.
71.A problem is a chance for you to learn.
72.The greatest struggle is to be something different from what the average man is.
73.In times of great stress, it’s always wise to keep busy, to plow your anger and frustration into something positive.
74.One thing is for sure: Regardless of the situation, life goes on.
75.Everyone wants a perfect ending. But over the years I’ve learned that some of the best poems don’t rhyme, and many great stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, or end. Life is about not knowing, embracing change, and taking a moment and making the best of it without knowing what’s going to happen next.
Oh, and…
You wanna know who’s awesome? Read the first word of this line again.
Monday, August 8, 2011
The Childproof Life, by Robert G. Lee
THE CHILDPROOF LIFE
When I was a Kid, we didnt have padding under our jungle gyms. We had rocks.
We didnt have safety belts on our swing sets.
The whole goal was to get as high as you could, then launch yourself into the stratosphere.
We rode our bikes without helmets. Without shoes. Sometimes with out clothes.
We played in creeks, ran through abandoned houses. went dam sliding, jumped on trampolines( with out the net), ran our go-karts straight into oncoming traffic, and playled with BB guns, with half the time spent pumping them up cause we'd heard you could take out an eye.
We parachuted out of trees with bedsheets, threw lawn darts at each other, and had no sunblock, so we got burned to a crisp. Summer officially started when the first kid turned as red as a thermometer. Then we had peeling parties.
We blew up barbie dolls with M-80's, we ram with sissors, and our Holloween Costumes were made of asbestos.
But for safety, our moms made us wait an hour after we ate before we went swimming.
Robert G. Lee.
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I think a lot of us can relate to this...
So I asked what the Hell happened.. We became soft.
Let a kid get hurt a little. it teaches them not to do it.
Let a kid be a kid..
My god we grow up so dam fast.
When we are young we beg to be older when we are older we beg to be young again.
Live, love, enjoy life.. You are only as old as you feel.
Kevin
When I was a Kid, we didnt have padding under our jungle gyms. We had rocks.
We didnt have safety belts on our swing sets.
The whole goal was to get as high as you could, then launch yourself into the stratosphere.
We rode our bikes without helmets. Without shoes. Sometimes with out clothes.
We played in creeks, ran through abandoned houses. went dam sliding, jumped on trampolines( with out the net), ran our go-karts straight into oncoming traffic, and playled with BB guns, with half the time spent pumping them up cause we'd heard you could take out an eye.
We parachuted out of trees with bedsheets, threw lawn darts at each other, and had no sunblock, so we got burned to a crisp. Summer officially started when the first kid turned as red as a thermometer. Then we had peeling parties.
We blew up barbie dolls with M-80's, we ram with sissors, and our Holloween Costumes were made of asbestos.
But for safety, our moms made us wait an hour after we ate before we went swimming.
Robert G. Lee.
_____-------------------------------------_____________________------------------
I think a lot of us can relate to this...
So I asked what the Hell happened.. We became soft.
Let a kid get hurt a little. it teaches them not to do it.
Let a kid be a kid..
My god we grow up so dam fast.
When we are young we beg to be older when we are older we beg to be young again.
Live, love, enjoy life.. You are only as old as you feel.
Kevin
The World as I see it.
I see women being treated badly.
I see men lieing and hurting women to get what they want.
I see women lieing and hurting men to get what they want.
I see disruption in the family.
I see pain in peoples eyes.
Why do I see these things??
I see people trying to get things over others.
I see Husbands not taking care of there wives.
I see wives not taking care of there husbands.
I see fathers not taking care of there children.
I see mothers not taking care of there children.
Why do I see these things??
I see lies and deception all around me.
I see women picking men that are abusive.
I see men picking women that are abusive.
I see the government stepping into the familys lives.
Why do I see these things??
I see good men being used by women.
I see good women being used by men.
I see pain and suffering all around me.
I see do you?
Why do I see these things??
I see these things because alot of people forget what is good. I see people ignoring what I call comon sense. I see these things becasue people forget about there neighbors, hide from there responsibility's.
I ask all to put a little love in there heart. Pay-it-forward. Stop and see that there is still good out in this world. There are good people who are trying to make a diffrence. If we all would just do alittle good... take time out of are busy life and give a little love to those that need it.. I would stop seeing what I see. DO you see it? The negativity, the bad? We can stop this by passing on alittle Love. We can stop this...by passing on goodness. We are afew but can be many. IT just starts with a simple act of kindness. Will you be one to pass it on?
I welcome the company.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
A quote by: Bob Marley, and a comment from me.
You may not be her first, her last, or her only.
She loved before she may love again.
But if she loves you now, what else matters?
She's not perfect, you aren't either,
and the two of you may never be perfect together
but if she can make you laugh, cause you to think twice,
and admit to being human and making mistakes,
hold onto her and give her the most you can.
She may not be thinking about you
every second of the day, but she will give you a part of
her that she knows you can break her heart.
So don't hurt her, don't change her, don't analyze
and don't expect more than she can give.
Smile when she maked you happy,
let her know when she makes you mad,
and miss her when she's not there.
-Bob Marley
Very well put by Bob Marley.
It’s funny how people try to change the person they are with. Guys, girls didn’t you fall in love with the person that you are with? What happen? Yes people do fall out of love all the time. Was it one of those relationships you went into to change them into something that you want? Is that why you were or are in love with this person? Or were they not telling the truth being “true to themselves.” Or for that matter you were not being “true to yourself”? Love can make us blind.
A very good friend of mine told me once... "Nobody is perfect, we all have faults. It’s if you can live with those faults is when you move forward with that relationship." Ok it might not be an exact quote. I’ve said similar things to friends of mine myself also. For those that did find the one they love and have found that those faults they did find out is what makes the person they love who they are the just read on for possibly helping somebody you know.
Here it is in a nut shell.......
Why, do people stay in a relationship they hate, or claim to hate? Why do people talk shit about the one they are with? Sometimes take abuse, verbal, and physical, but still stay with that person. Is it because if you love them enough you will be able to fix them or change them into something that you really want? Or is it they don’t think they can do any better. TRUTH…. You can’t change somebody to fit you; you have to find somebody that fits you. I keep hearing the perfect "man" or "woman". Truth there isn’t any. But there is a perfect person for you. If you have found that person hold on tight and tell them you love them every day. For those that are still searching don’t look too hard. I have found the harder you look the harder it is to find. I for one have not given up but I’ve stopped trying so hard. If I find a great woman then it will because it was meant to be. Ya ya.. All you out there will laugh and say well you will be alone for a long time if you don’t look. Truth.... I don’t believe that. Don’t need a woman in my life just to have a woman. I need a woman to walk with me and enjoy the things I do. And walk the path to new adventures. The right woman for me will be the perfect woman for me. Were or who she is well only time will tell.
Once again to all you out there look for what you want and need in your life. Never give up on love but know that you can’t find a person and change them into something that you could love. Not every relationship is perfect but remember that they don’t have to be. They have to be things you can live with. If not don’t try to change them cause it will not work. Good Luck, never give up but don’t try so hard. Go out date find out what they have to offer. Look for flags. But for God's sake don't spend all your time trying to find faults with the person. Go out and enjoy yourself. IF it was meant to be it will be. If you go in expecting a relationship to fail, it will!! If you go in expecting to see red flags you will see them everywhere. Don’t put your heart all out there until you’re sure they are the one. Until then just enjoy the company. Some more good advice, if you’re not sure on somebody then date them until you’re sure. Just protect the heart. Never go all in until you are willing to take that chance that it could possibly hurt.
Everybody wants somebody in their life. But to have somebody just so you are not alone. Not a good Idea, because then it will never work. I hope everybody finds that “TRUE” love that they are looking for.
She loved before she may love again.
But if she loves you now, what else matters?
She's not perfect, you aren't either,
and the two of you may never be perfect together
but if she can make you laugh, cause you to think twice,
and admit to being human and making mistakes,
hold onto her and give her the most you can.
She may not be thinking about you
every second of the day, but she will give you a part of
her that she knows you can break her heart.
So don't hurt her, don't change her, don't analyze
and don't expect more than she can give.
Smile when she maked you happy,
let her know when she makes you mad,
and miss her when she's not there.
-Bob Marley
Very well put by Bob Marley.
It’s funny how people try to change the person they are with. Guys, girls didn’t you fall in love with the person that you are with? What happen? Yes people do fall out of love all the time. Was it one of those relationships you went into to change them into something that you want? Is that why you were or are in love with this person? Or were they not telling the truth being “true to themselves.” Or for that matter you were not being “true to yourself”? Love can make us blind.
A very good friend of mine told me once... "Nobody is perfect, we all have faults. It’s if you can live with those faults is when you move forward with that relationship." Ok it might not be an exact quote. I’ve said similar things to friends of mine myself also. For those that did find the one they love and have found that those faults they did find out is what makes the person they love who they are the just read on for possibly helping somebody you know.
Here it is in a nut shell.......
Why, do people stay in a relationship they hate, or claim to hate? Why do people talk shit about the one they are with? Sometimes take abuse, verbal, and physical, but still stay with that person. Is it because if you love them enough you will be able to fix them or change them into something that you really want? Or is it they don’t think they can do any better. TRUTH…. You can’t change somebody to fit you; you have to find somebody that fits you. I keep hearing the perfect "man" or "woman". Truth there isn’t any. But there is a perfect person for you. If you have found that person hold on tight and tell them you love them every day. For those that are still searching don’t look too hard. I have found the harder you look the harder it is to find. I for one have not given up but I’ve stopped trying so hard. If I find a great woman then it will because it was meant to be. Ya ya.. All you out there will laugh and say well you will be alone for a long time if you don’t look. Truth.... I don’t believe that. Don’t need a woman in my life just to have a woman. I need a woman to walk with me and enjoy the things I do. And walk the path to new adventures. The right woman for me will be the perfect woman for me. Were or who she is well only time will tell.
Once again to all you out there look for what you want and need in your life. Never give up on love but know that you can’t find a person and change them into something that you could love. Not every relationship is perfect but remember that they don’t have to be. They have to be things you can live with. If not don’t try to change them cause it will not work. Good Luck, never give up but don’t try so hard. Go out date find out what they have to offer. Look for flags. But for God's sake don't spend all your time trying to find faults with the person. Go out and enjoy yourself. IF it was meant to be it will be. If you go in expecting a relationship to fail, it will!! If you go in expecting to see red flags you will see them everywhere. Don’t put your heart all out there until you’re sure they are the one. Until then just enjoy the company. Some more good advice, if you’re not sure on somebody then date them until you’re sure. Just protect the heart. Never go all in until you are willing to take that chance that it could possibly hurt.
Everybody wants somebody in their life. But to have somebody just so you are not alone. Not a good Idea, because then it will never work. I hope everybody finds that “TRUE” love that they are looking for.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
Five good lessons. Again, Ive borrowed them.
1. First Important Lesson - "Know The Cleaning Lady"
During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions, until I read the last one: "What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?"
Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name? I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade.
"Absolutely," said the professor. "In your careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say "hello."
I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.
2. Second Important Lesson - "Pickup In The Rain"
One night, at 11:30 p.m., an older African American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car.
A young white man stopped to help her, generally unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960s. The man took her to safety, helped her get assistance and put her into a taxicab.
She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a giant console color TV was delivered to his home.
A special note was attached. It read: "Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night. The rain drenched not only my clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband's bedside just before he passed away. God bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others."
Sincerely, Mrs. Nat King Cole.
3. Third Important Lesson - "Remember Those Who Serve"
In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10 year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. "How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked. "50¢," replied the waitress.
The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied the coins in it.
"Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired. By now more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was growing impatient. "35¢!" she brusquely replied.
The little boy again counted his coins. "I'll have the plain ice cream," he said. The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left.
When the waitress came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies. You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had to have enough left to leave her a tip.
4. Fourth Important Lesson - "The Obstacles In Our Path"
In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way.
Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the King indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many of us never understand - "Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition."
5. Fifth Important Lesson - "Giving When It Counts"
Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare and serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her 5-year-old brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness. The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the little boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister. I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep breath and saying, "Yes, I'll do it if it will save her."
As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing the color returning to her cheeks. Then his face grew pale and his smile faded. He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away?".
Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his blood in order to save her.
This isnt mine. Just thought yup!!
Top Ten Signs You're a Fundamentalist Christian
10 - You vigorously deny the existence of thousands of gods claimed by other religions, but feel outraged when someone denies the existence of yours.
9 - You feel insulted and "dehumanized" when scientists say that people evolved from other life forms, but you have no problem with the Biblical claim that we were created from dirt.
8 - You laugh at polytheists, but you have no problem believing in a Triune God.
7 - Your face turns purple when you hear of the "atrocities" attributed to Allah, but you don't even flinch when hearing about how God/Jehovah slaughtered all the babies of Egypt in "Exodus" and ordered the elimination of entire ethnic groups in "Joshua" including women, children, and trees!
6 - You laugh at Hindu beliefs that deify humans, and Greek claims about gods sleeping with women, but you have no problem believing that the Holy Spirit impregnated Mary, who then gave birth to a man-god who got killed, came back to life and then ascended into the sky.
5 - You are willing to spend your life looking for little loopholes in the scientifically established age of Earth (few billion years), but you find nothing wrong with believing dates recorded by Bronze Age tribesmen sitting in their tents and guessing that Earth is a few generations old.
4 - You believe that the entire population of this planet with the exception of those who share your beliefs -- though excluding those in all rival sects - will spend Eternity in an infinite Hell of Suffering. And yet consider your religion the most "tolerant" and "loving."
3 - While modern science, history, geology, biology, and physics have failed to convince you otherwise, some idiot rolling around on the floor speaking in "tongues" may be all the evidence you need to "prove" Christianity.
2 - You define 0.01% as a "high success rate" when it comes to answered prayers. You consider that to be evidence that prayer works. And you think that the remaining 99.99% FAILURE was simply the will of God.
1 - You actually know a lot less than many atheists and agnostics do about the Bible, Christianity, and church history - but still call yourself a Christian.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Note of my journey,
I sit here on my journey in life, wondering if all the dessions I made were right? And I remember my own advice that there never is a wrong decission. Every dession is the right one at the time it was made.
Cause if it wasnt I would not be the man I am today.
Now the question I ask myself. Am I the Man that I want to be? Do I stand for what I believe? Do I represent what I preach? Am I who I say I am? Do I move forward with this man that I become and grow stronger with what I believe?
"My friends will walk with me on my path of life
My enemies will walk in my shadows to try and pull me off the path.
I will stumble, I will fall, I will cry, I will get hurt.
But I know that I will get back to the path that I was ment to follow.
Cause he will help guide my way.
And My friends will walk with me. "
If you are my friend walk with me awhile our paths were ment to cross. I will learn from you. You may learn from me.
Hopefully you will walk with me to the end. But if for some reason your path goes in a diffrent direction dont worry. Someday we will meet again at the gates of Heaven. If Im there before you I will save you a spot next to the fire.
I am who I am. You dont like me then Im sorry. If you love me. Then Im over joyed.
A Path that must be walked
A Path that must be walked
We all walk down our paths of life. Finding those we encounter to ether encourage or discourage us in our life's struggle. Hoping to find the way. To find what we all our looking for. That true Happiness that "Self truth". The thing that defines us for who we are and what we want to do with our life. A lot of people you encounter discourage you and push you off your "TRUE" path the path that you have always meant to follow. And its OK cause to me it helps define you to teach you to show you how to deal with the everyday struggles to make you a better person. THAT is a strong person one who Knows that they must move forward. One who says I will walk with you my enemy because it is YOU who needs me to help you along your journey. I don't need you. But I will help you anyways for you cant discourage me from my path. Walk with me my enemy...and by the way meet my friends who help me who encourage me who walk along side of me also. You can temp me bribe me shove me. You can try to hold me back against my will. But in the end I will win. Yes you may win a Battle or two but you will not win the war.
And walk with me my friends. Even if its only for a little while. Let me show you the path I walk. Show my yours. Lets walk hand and hand and help each other were we can. Don't fear the ruts in the road. Don't be scared of the forks that will come. There may be times we will need to walk a different one for awhile. Don't let those enemies discourage you I'm never to far away.
We all walk down our paths of life. Finding those we encounter to ether encourage or discourage us in our life's struggle. Hoping to find the way. To find what we all our looking for. That true Happiness that "Self truth". The thing that defines us for who we are and what we want to do with our life. A lot of people you encounter discourage you and push you off your "TRUE" path the path that you have always meant to follow. And its OK cause to me it helps define you to teach you to show you how to deal with the everyday struggles to make you a better person. THAT is a strong person one who Knows that they must move forward. One who says I will walk with you my enemy because it is YOU who needs me to help you along your journey. I don't need you. But I will help you anyways for you cant discourage me from my path. Walk with me my enemy...and by the way meet my friends who help me who encourage me who walk along side of me also. You can temp me bribe me shove me. You can try to hold me back against my will. But in the end I will win. Yes you may win a Battle or two but you will not win the war.
And walk with me my friends. Even if its only for a little while. Let me show you the path I walk. Show my yours. Lets walk hand and hand and help each other were we can. Don't fear the ruts in the road. Don't be scared of the forks that will come. There may be times we will need to walk a different one for awhile. Don't let those enemies discourage you I'm never to far away.
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