The Best of Times We sure live in a great time. It’s the 21st century. We have access to all the resources and information that is available on the Internet, the libraries, the bookstores. Our will can bend and create anything we can imagine if our minds are determined and driven like Nikola Tesla, Thomas […]
Month: December 2016
My Real Rival
Contests Suck I hate competition. It brings out the worst in me. If I had to pit myself against anyone, I’d most likely shut down and lose. Then I make excuses why I lost. This hierarchy of who’s first, what’s second, and I don’t know is on third reminds me of Abbott and Costello: Personal […]
Nothing Going Right
You vs. the World So many things are going against you. Physically you have a splitting headache. Your knees are sore. You can’t lift your arms above your head. Mentally you’re spent. It’s hard to think of anyone, let alone yourself. If you’re doing anything, it’s a miracle. Spiritually you’re lost. If God is everywhere, […]
Give It Your Best Shot
Go All Out On the days we are tired and weary, we want to curl up into a ball and fade away from existence. But while we are still on this rock, we must push ourselves to the limit in each thing we do. You must give it your best shot. When you do, you […]
From Within
More Stuff, More Problems A lot of the times, we think the answer is coming from the outside. We feel the other lawn, a new set of clothes, purchased software, more stuff will solve the problems we have in front of us. What we end up with is more clutter and confusion. Seeing Inside First […]
Do What You Are Afraid of
Fear Grabs You It’s funny how fear grabs you, stops you in your tracks. I’ve felt fear for many, many years with my projects and goals. I see the size of the things I have to do, in order to get it done. I shrink away. I’ve had people told me, “I don’t have what […]
Persistence Is Omnipotent
The Importance of Persistence “Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan Press On! […]
Creating Crap is Better Than Nothing
The Doubt of Making Something Good You sit down. You have the piano in front of you. It’s your first lesson. The piano teacher pulls out a sheet of music. You look at it. It is in another language. It has 5 lines going horizontally repeated with a small space. There are small vertical lines […]
Give an Inch, Take a Mile
A Crack Becomes a Gusher You have to take care when you’re giving things or making mistakes. Sometimes what you think is small can be much, much larger, longer, and more dangerous. Toronto Raptors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers The Raptors are trying to become a premiere team. They are looking for their first NBA Championship. In […]
Get It Down
I Lost Them I couldn’t believe it. I had a bunch of ideas for my posts in Cyper. Some of them seemed quite good, but I thought my memory could hold them until I can get it down. Silly me. They slipped out of my mind like me slipping on ice on a wintry day. […]