I’m no one special – just a regular guy. But I think I’ve come up with a few simple rules that, when I adhere to them, make things go better for me. I just need to adhere to them better. Rule 1 – Don’t ask a question if you are not ready or not willing [...]
The economy is stagnant and apart from lip service and hot air nothing seems to moving in that department from our “leaders.” I no longer think our elected officials have their heads up their collective fundament – that is giving them too much credit for having started with a head on their shoulders’ to begin [...]
Welcome to the core. You could imagine that phrase being spoken in that über dramatic voice of the movie promo guy, but that would give it a whole lot more gravitas than it deserves. I am not going to dress this up for more than it is. This is a place for me to write [...]
I’m no one special – just a regular guy. But I think I’ve come up with a few simple rules that, when I adhere to them, make things go better for me. I just need to adhere to them better.
Rule 1 – Don’t ask a question if you are not ready or not willing to hear the answer.
It’s been said that there is no such thing as a stupid question, and for the most part that is true. But if you aren’t willing to hear the answer, then it shouldn’t be asked. That isn’t to say you have to wait until you know you’ll like the answer, but you should be in the right state of mind to accept the answer if it isn’t the one you wanted.
Rule 2 – Listen to your gut.
This one is a little cliche, admittedly, but your first instinct is generally the right one. And even if it isn’t, at least you don’t spend a lot of time second guessing yourself. You went with it and it worked, or you went with it and it didn’t. Reap the benefits or live and learn. Either way, you’ll reinforce good instincts and work on eliminating the bad ones. (only caveat is Rule 1).
Rule 3 – Don’t try, just do
This is the hardest for me, though I struggle with the second one, too. This one boils down to basically this – when you are trying you are forcing something. This isn’t to say you shouldn’t challenge yourself, absolutely do new things and learn new things. Work at improving skills and yourself in general. But don’t force it – be yourself, do things at your pace. It’ll work or it won’t - people will like you or they won’t. Even if you are trying to be more like you, you’ll end up doing things that are unlike you, and that isn’t good for anyone.
The economy is stagnant and apart from lip service and hot air nothing seems to moving in that department from our “leaders.”
I no longer think our elected officials have their heads up their collective fundament – that is giving them too much credit for having started with a head on their shoulders’ to begin with. Seriously – bats have better distance vision than the myriad of miscreants, sycophants, and pandering fools who populate the ranks of elected and appointed officials in this country and around the word. For a group of individuals who should be praised for their intelligence and aptitude, the application of their gifts and skills seems insufficient to power the now irreplaceable bulb for an easy-bake oven.
Ah well, perhaps my cynicism and disgust is showing more than it should. Elections any more are not about choosing the right candidate, they are more about choosing which candidate is less wrong. What I wouldn’t give for a charismatic individual who was a mix of Thomas Jefferson, Isaac Asimov, and Ayn Rand – a humanistic, rationalistic, forward thinking, and pragmatic individual who would forego ego, ideology, and personal recognition to actually serve those who saw fit to elect him or her, and lead rather than become another cog in the modern political machine.
While I can appreciate the passion that gave rise to the “tea-party” movement and the ongoing Wall Street protests, movements of those types, based on ideology and knee-jerk responses to the dismal state of the status quo, won’t, in my opinion, guide this country out of its economic and political quagmire. Rational thought, compromise, and examination of actual issues is what is required. Republican or Democrat, Liberal or Conservative – true compromise is what is required. Not the kind we have today, where no one really gives in, no one is happy, and nothing actually gets done, but the kind where (to paraphrase a saying I have seen in several different places) no one is really happy, but goals are actually realized.
Welcome to the core.
You could imagine that phrase being spoken in that über dramatic voice of the movie promo guy, but that would give it a whole lot more gravitas than it deserves.
I am not going to dress this up for more than it is. This is a place for me to write down my opinion on what is interesting to me that day. If you are interested in a post, I invite you to read it, and comment on it or email me about it if you are so inclined.
So – welcome. Thanks for stopping by and checking things out.