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Monday, June 18, 2012
What Makes Me Sick!!!
Here is my top 10 list of what makes me sick. Enjoy.
1. When people say one thing and do something another.
Say what you mean and mean what you say. Man or girl up!
2. When people pretend to be something they aren't, but won't do the work to become who they want me to believe that they are.
My Dad always said whatever you are be the best at it, be proud. If you are a lazy bum, be the best authentic, lazy bum you can be.
3. When people tell me what they think I want to hear because they don't have the desire, energy or guts to be honest.
Is is really that important to lie? Just don't share your opinion.
4. The US political system.
I could go on for ever. It has been corrupt from the beginning of the development of the system and we can expect that it is going to get worse, or at the very least remain the same, so we better stop looking to the government for a real way out. The only real, long term way to overcome is through ingenuity, hard work, prayer and determination because the government isn't going to do it for us.
5. Dream Killers. Those who have a million reasons why something will fail or can't be done. Yet these are the same people who aren't doing anything.
I avoid them like the plague.
6. Hunger and poverty. How can those who hoard massive wealth sleep at night knowing that there are people living in America who are needlessly hungry and/or living in poverty. How much money is enough? Why is anyone in America hungry?
Desperation breeds innovation. Get some seeds and grow some food in a public place.
7. I can't. I think this is the first biggest cop out on the planet. "I can't" gets us off the hook for any and everything. Certainly there are things beyond our control, humans do not have wings and cannot fly to the moon, but barring the obviously impossible, many use "I can't" because they are too lazy to do what they can. I don't believe in "I can't".
8. People who mistreat each other. Whether it is abuse, bullying, or any other kind of mistreatment, it is just wrong and unfortunate. While we can justify anything, I think it is harder to be mean and hidious than it is to be nice, why not be nice. Life is so much better when we love each other.
9. Phony Christians. While I am aware that you don't have to be a Christian to be phony, phony Christians have left a bad taste in my mouth over the years. I am also painfully aware of how human we all are and no one is perfect, but being a Christian myself, I can honestly say that I know how important it is for me to let my inner light shine so that others can see the God in me. I don't smile in your face one minute and then snub you the next. I know that we are all children of the King and so "clickism"
(Being part of a group or crew that doesn't let outsiders in), is not demonstrating love. Being human is not an excuse for exhibiting behavior that we know is not Christian like. Too many Christians judge each other and form opinions that have no basis. If Jesus only showed love to his crew, he never would have died for our sins.
10. The American Love Affair with Fame. It seems that now more that ever people will do anything to become famous from shooting firecrackers out their behinds on a Youtube video to paying thousands of dollars to sham artists to learn how to become a successful reality television star. This is a purely, young white path to success that requires only physical beauty and a potty mouth. Everywhere I look all I see are people being pimped and pimping themselves out to the highest bidder for 15 minutes of fame. Its not even about being rich. Its about being famous. Americans love fame and it seems that it is more important to be famous than it is to anything else.
I have no conclusions, just observations that truly make me sick.
1. When people say one thing and do something another.
Say what you mean and mean what you say. Man or girl up!
2. When people pretend to be something they aren't, but won't do the work to become who they want me to believe that they are.
My Dad always said whatever you are be the best at it, be proud. If you are a lazy bum, be the best authentic, lazy bum you can be.
3. When people tell me what they think I want to hear because they don't have the desire, energy or guts to be honest.
Is is really that important to lie? Just don't share your opinion.
4. The US political system.
I could go on for ever. It has been corrupt from the beginning of the development of the system and we can expect that it is going to get worse, or at the very least remain the same, so we better stop looking to the government for a real way out. The only real, long term way to overcome is through ingenuity, hard work, prayer and determination because the government isn't going to do it for us.
5. Dream Killers. Those who have a million reasons why something will fail or can't be done. Yet these are the same people who aren't doing anything.
I avoid them like the plague.
6. Hunger and poverty. How can those who hoard massive wealth sleep at night knowing that there are people living in America who are needlessly hungry and/or living in poverty. How much money is enough? Why is anyone in America hungry?
Desperation breeds innovation. Get some seeds and grow some food in a public place.
7. I can't. I think this is the first biggest cop out on the planet. "I can't" gets us off the hook for any and everything. Certainly there are things beyond our control, humans do not have wings and cannot fly to the moon, but barring the obviously impossible, many use "I can't" because they are too lazy to do what they can. I don't believe in "I can't".
8. People who mistreat each other. Whether it is abuse, bullying, or any other kind of mistreatment, it is just wrong and unfortunate. While we can justify anything, I think it is harder to be mean and hidious than it is to be nice, why not be nice. Life is so much better when we love each other.
9. Phony Christians. While I am aware that you don't have to be a Christian to be phony, phony Christians have left a bad taste in my mouth over the years. I am also painfully aware of how human we all are and no one is perfect, but being a Christian myself, I can honestly say that I know how important it is for me to let my inner light shine so that others can see the God in me. I don't smile in your face one minute and then snub you the next. I know that we are all children of the King and so "clickism"
(Being part of a group or crew that doesn't let outsiders in), is not demonstrating love. Being human is not an excuse for exhibiting behavior that we know is not Christian like. Too many Christians judge each other and form opinions that have no basis. If Jesus only showed love to his crew, he never would have died for our sins.
10. The American Love Affair with Fame. It seems that now more that ever people will do anything to become famous from shooting firecrackers out their behinds on a Youtube video to paying thousands of dollars to sham artists to learn how to become a successful reality television star. This is a purely, young white path to success that requires only physical beauty and a potty mouth. Everywhere I look all I see are people being pimped and pimping themselves out to the highest bidder for 15 minutes of fame. Its not even about being rich. Its about being famous. Americans love fame and it seems that it is more important to be famous than it is to anything else.
I have no conclusions, just observations that truly make me sick.
Monday, June 11, 2012
Its been a long time and I apologize for the lag in blogging, but I have been busy with school full time, an 11 year old son and his graduation from elementary school to middle school, big kids, grand kids, transitioning back into the workforce, trying to be single and relearning how to mingle. Ha, ha, ha. I am happy to report that my life is full and always exciting.
In the coming months, I hope to reengage my readers and reestablish what I see as a meaningful form of communication that is inspirational and motivational.
In the coming months, I hope to reengage my readers and reestablish what I see as a meaningful form of communication that is inspirational and motivational.
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