"We take what God gives us".
"Liberate your soul"
"It is what it is" -
- no, it is what we make it.
"AMF - Always Move Forward".
Breathe with your stomach (to relieve tension).
July, 2009 - Don't be rushed. Think "Slow". Think about delivery (tempo/pace) as well as substance (the words).
July, 2009 - A man needs to take a stand. Cannot use intelligence to dodge issues or decisions.
5/22/2010 - "Fill your life with truth and beauty and you will have a truly beautiful life."
6/3/2010 - "Ain't my problem". "Don't know; don't care".
7/22/2010 - "I try to tell people what an idiot I am but nobody ever listens to me."
7/27/2010 - Don't act surprised. Don't act like you didn't know. Acting surprised is just a way of distancing yourself from responsibility by pretending you didn't know. It's also not cool.
10/5/2010 - What are we doing and why are we doing it?
Similar to "What do you believe and why do you believe it?" Patterned after Peter Lynch's famous, "What do you own and why do you own it?".
02/04/2011 - What is it you expect me to do that you cannot do yourself?
02/05/2011 - Don't let the "negasaurs" (negative dinosaurs) get you down.
02/14/2011 - I can't stand irrationality.
I'm having an on-line discussion with someone regarding the use of a color correction filter and I realized the reason I get so annoyed at times is I just can't stand irrationality. (Now I feel better.) :O)
05/26/2011 - "Confidence and courage come more from mastering one's self than from mastering others." (Unknown)
05/27/2011 - On the subject of "positive" thinking, acting to avoid a negative outcome is to take a
positive step. To think positive means thinking in a positive direction and doing what is needed.
06/13/2011 - "Dream the life, live the dream". Just to remind myself.
01/02/2012 - Don't go backwards to answer a criticism.
In addition to "don't fight a negative with a negative" and "never retaliate", I've had recent episodes wherein someone brings up a negative/"paranoid" criticism and I feel the need to defend or explain why their criticism isnt warranted. (An example where a club member questioned not being aware of the coffeeshop meetings.) Don't stop and go backward to address their issue. It takes away from the rest of the group. Just ignore it and move on. It's up to them to prove the point. You're just playing into their hands.
01/03/2012 - On being passive/aggressive.
A few weeks ago I took issue with the house builder about how they resolved a problem with my new home (the dryer vent). One thing I realized is that if you're not so passive at the outset, then you don't end up having to be aggressive to compensate for your lack of honesty up front. It's nice to try to be helpful and all but you really need to let them know where you stand. Again, honesty - with your own feelings and towards others. Conversely, if you don't start off being aggressive, you don't have to compensate by being passive.
01/06/2012 - further, on being honest.
"Wear no mask"; Don't insinuate; Accept yourself for who you are and expect others to accept you for who you are. Stay strong - don't abandon your strategy. As bro Johnny says, "Stay in the driver's seat". (I've had a tendency to accomodate or fold.) Listen and then decide whether to agree or disagree and proceed.
23-Jan-2012 - Heard on KEZ999 FM - Mama Jo: "People don't care about what you say or what you do. They care about how you make them feel".
03-Sep-2012 - In all your communications, always strive to ENcourage people rather than DIScourage them. When you criticize, condemn, complain, make fun of or mock people, that just discourages them. (It's basically cowardly.) Such comments include being dismissive, condescending, sarcastic and/or judgemental and are frequently used to interrupt someone and derail or hijack the conversation. We should learn to listen to each other, constructively.
