Ask a Wolf

The sheep should stop trying to appeal to the coyotes'sense of duty or obligation and fair play. To the coyotes you are food,they only care about what you can do for them. They do not regard you as equals or worthy of consideration. However, if you must negotiate with bad actors, leave that to the wolf. The coyotes fear the wolf and would negotiate with him just to survive impending danger that the wolf represents. Just be sure the wolf desires to be like a sheep dog and sees you as someone worthy of protection.

Res ipsa loquitur

repost from December 31, 2010 The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur (Latin for "the thing speaks for itself") infers that there is a certain responsibility that we in a civil society owe one another a measure of due diligence when interacting in in business or communal affairs. In our culture to breach such a trust via an accident or misbehaving bears certain consequences for the corporation or individuals in violation(including our relationships toward one another). I hear news stories all the time and almost immediately I presume that I have the facts, only to read or hear another report of the same story told with a differing slant. It would be nice to occasionally hear the unfiltered who, what, when where and how and allow us to decide the why. When one has the facts before them, it is not difficult to come to a reasonable conclusion. The trick is to have all the facts and not come to a conclusion based on your prejudices, misconceptions, or bias. Certainly, we like to think we do these things on our own without assistance from others. Trust us enough to make up our own mind. In the end, the thing speaks for itself. Rico's good life at 12:32 PM Share No comments: Post a Comment ‹ › Home View web version About Me Rico's good lifeView my complete profile Powered by Blogger.

Be a global citizen

As you travel through this life these are some thoughts to consider. "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 cling to them, strangers will quote them. Save a kind word for a stranger in need. Give lots of flowers. Give of your abundant wealth. Bless someone else's ills. Heal another's way and encourage their heart. Speak words as if they mean something." Aldea lobo. Desperately Wicked by Raphael David

my Code

“So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view, and demand that they respect yours. Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life.  Seek to make your life long and its purpose in the service of your people. Prepare a noble death song for the day when you go over the great divide. Always give a word or a sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, even a stranger, when in a lonely place. Show respect to all people and grovel to none. When you arise in the morning give thanks for the food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself. Abuse no one and no thing, for abuse turns the wise ones to fools and robs the spirit of its vision. When it comes your time to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with the fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song and die like a hero going home.” Chief Tecumsah This way of thinking about others greatly affected my mindset in life. Specifically, in law enforcement. This code has served me well throughout my career and life. It helped me navigate obstacles and barriers with dignity and empathy for others.

More questions than answers

Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning. - Albert Einstein So often we pride ourselves in knowing the answers to a myriad of questions wether professional and or personal in nature. However, as the quote suggest it's not just the answers that matter but the,questions. The more we mature the more questions remain. Thus, the wiser we become. Consider this "it is more difficult to fill a cup that is already full."

The right thing

If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.-Albert Einstein I call that doing the right thing for the wrong reasons. Do good because you want to see justice prevail. If you cannot do good for goods sake, then do unto others as you would have them do to you. If that doesn't motivate you then do good because it's the right thing to do. After all, our character is defined by what we do more so than what we do not do.

Smell the coffee

"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished." - Lao Tzu If you are always rushing from one place to another or from one thing to another than something is out of balance. Figure out what it is and fix it. Slow down, start early and perhaps stay later. Make the most of your brief moments in time. Smell the coffee.