Tuesday, April 29, 2014
The right thing
Friday, April 25, 2014
Smell the coffee
Thursday, April 24, 2014
What's out of place?
Live the life you've dreamed.-Henry David Thoreau Stop trying to find the right car, the right house, the right friends, the right spouse, the right job and the right life. Take a step back and determine what is out of place. Discover what doesn't belong and get rid of it. Then pursue your dreams.
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Look further this time
Monday, April 21, 2014
Into the deep end
Friday, April 18, 2014
Honor, commitment and courage
".Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. "Forward, the Light Brigade! "Charge for the guns!" he said: Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. 2."Forward, the Light Brigade!" Was there a man dismay'd? Not tho' the soldier knew Someone had blunder'd: Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die: Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. 3.Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon in front of them Volley'd and thunder'd; Storm'd at with shot and shell, Boldly they rode and well, Into the jaws of Death, Into the mouth of Hell Rode the six hundred. 4.Flash'd all their sabres bare, Flash'd as they turn'd in air, Sabring the gunners there, Charging an army, while All the world wonder'd: Plunged in the battery-smoke Right thro' the line they broke; Cossack and Russian Reel'd from the sabre stroke Shatter'd and sunder'd. Then they rode back, but not Not the six hundred. 5.Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon behind them Volley'd and thunder'd; Storm'd at with shot and shell, While horse and hero fell, They that had fought so well Came thro' the jaws of Death Back from the mouth of Hell, All that was left of them, Left of six hundred. 6.When can their glory fade? O the wild charge they made! All the world wondered. Honor the charge they made, Honor the Light Brigade, Noble six hundred." Alfred, Lord Tennyson. If you have never served in the military, para military organization, law enforcement agency, or depended soley on the man or woman standing next to you, in front of you or behind you, for your very life, this poem makes little sense. However, to those of you that have committed your very being at some point you know that without honor commitment and courage very little is accomplished and much less sustained. Risk and reward are bed fellows. Without committing to taking a risk there is no chance of reward. Valor requires a steady hand and steel for a backbone. Onward light Brigade onward 600 with your honor intact.
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Let go sometime
"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be." -Lao Tzu
Often times are pre conceived notion of self is what holds us back, keeps us from flourishing, stifles our nourishment and growth. Do not be so quick to hold on to your current position there may be more in your future but you must deal with your present. Learn to accept that you don't have all the answers. your hope should be that you have most of the questions. Be concerned about individuals or groups who have all the answers for if they have all the answers clearly they have not considered of the right questions.
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
See the world
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Victorious
Monday, April 14, 2014
A kind word is reflection of what's inside
"For a samurai, a simple word is important no matter where he may be. By just one single word martial valor can be made apparent. In peaceful times words show one's bravery. In troubled times, too, one knows that by a single word his strength or cowardice can be seen. This single word is the flower of one's heart." Hagakure Your words convey deep meanings even if you do not. Choose them wisely. Your words will speak volumes long after you are silent.your children cherish your words, your grandchildren will ponder them, your enemies will study them, your friends will remember them, strangers will quote them. Save a kind word for a stranger in need. Give lots of florwers.
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
A single act of kindness
Finish what you start
"A man with deep far-sightedness will survey both the beginning and the end of a situation and continually consider its every facet as important." The way of the Samurai Considered well the options before you. Utilize your time and strength evenly and finish what you start. Your focus is even more paramount at the finish line.
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
To know
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Lighten up a little
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Throw me to the wolves
There comes a time in everyone's life when you are put in an impossible position. A position so out of bounds that it can potentially shake you to your core. Sometimes it can be exacerbated by your own actions other times it's the result of another's actions, and every once in awhile it's just life. The central unavoidable question is still, what do you do next? Do you give in? Do you fight back? Do you stick your head in the sand? I say, "throw me to the wolves and I shall return leading the pack." Bob Marley
It's not just a dream
Live the life you've dreamed. --Henry David Thoreau Get out and get up. Wake up and get busy. Work to make your dreams a living reality. Unless of course you only enjoy dreaming, that part is easy. Making your dreams real, that's another story.
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Necessity
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Friendships
Friendships come in many shapes and sizes. Some friends are emotionally attached and others are intimately distant. There are friends that provide wisdom and logic based feed back and there are friends that just listen and lend their support. I have friends that are problem solvers and I have friends who just comfort me and defer to my better judgment. Some of my friends act with deeds and some provide spiritually uplifting words. All of my friends have many of the same attributes: intelligently sufficient, intellectually proficient, of high moral character, empathetic, sympathetic, nurturing, and too worthy to be in my company. Yet, in varying degrees, I strive to be to others what they have been to me, a friend.