Hello Everyone,
It amazes me how often confidence gets mistaken for arrogance. I’m not exactly sure when having high self-esteem took on a negative connotation but heaven forbid anybody have a little pride. As soon as you give yourself credit there is someone there to try and pull you back down the proverbial crab barrel. I don’t know about you but I get sick and tired of people trying to “shrink” me.
Is it my fault that I’m so awesome? God was in a good mood when he created me. What can I say? I’m blessed with dashing good looks. I have an uncanny ability to see the lesson in tribulation. I use those lessons to pen a *circumlocution I call “The Catalyst”. I can’t help the fact that no one on Earth can do what I do. To some, the preceding statements sound like a rant from an individual with a runaway ego. But you would be wrong. Sure, I’m the most important person on Earth. But guess what? So are you. You may wonder why you don’t get the appreciation that you feel you deserve. One reason is because you still haven’t realized how magnificent you are. Like me, there is only one “you”. And only you can do what you can do. No one can love like you. Nobody will sing like you. You, my friend, are one of a kind. The problem is you have been taught for so long that you aren’t special. Society has its way of getting people to conform. Everyone is created equal, right? Look around. Nobody is created equal. We are simply created. Nothing more, nothing less. What we do with our abilities is what separates us. However, most judge themselves based on a scale crafted by others. Come on. Be truthful. You bought that shirt because the style looked good on someone else. You think that just because you wear the identical shirt that people will look at you with the same admiration. But a shirt doesn’t change who you are. Although you may seem different, you’re the same person after the purchase that you were before. The only difference is you’re about $200 dollars poorer.
Life is not about worrying what others think. Commercials, MTV, and fashion magazines attempt to tell you who you should be and what ranks as the status quo. But life is not about “them”. It’s all about how you feel about yourself. People will respect you as much as you respect yourself. But remember: No one can handle your divine radiance in full so you will have to tone down from time to time. There is nothing wrong with that. It’s not that you’re being fake or selling out. It’s just that the world isn’t ready for your unmatched vivacity. So the next time your order isn’t right at Mickey D’s, don’t get mad. They’re only human. The next time someone dismisses one of your ideas. Cut them some slack. They don’t know any better. Compared to you, they’re an idiot. I know it and you know it. The highlight of their day is hoping to merely have some kind of effect on you. It’s not they’re fault. You’re just too awesome. They know it and I know it.
“I LOVE ME SOME ME!!” - Terrell Owens
Dream Big. Live Bigger.
The All-American
http://www.rallostyles.com/
http://www.blestbabyproductions.com/
*Word you’ve never heard…
circumlocution /ser-kum-loh-KYOO-shun/ noun - the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Friday, September 5, 2008
The Catalyst
Greetings everyone,
One thing people notice when they first meet me is my ridiculous sense of humor. Most expect me to be a staunch intellectual. Though that is an accurate description, my wit comes as a surprise to the majority. Sure, I can open your mind to all the secrets of the universe but I can also have you laughing so hard you’ll wet your pants. No I’m not tooting my own horn. I really am that funny. Adding humor to your life makes things bearable. One of my favorite TV shows is “Seinfeld”. Everybody has their favorite Seinfeld episode and I’m going to use my favorite as a topic for discussion in this edition of the Catalyst.
The episode in which I’m talking about is very dear to my heart. In this episode, George analyzes his life and he doesn’t like the results he has gotten. So in his infinite wisdom, he decides that no matter what situation he found himself in he would do the exact opposite of what he normally does. In the course of changing his behavior, his outcomes changed as well. George found by doing the opposite he had better results. The positive results reflected in his personal, social, and work life. Sure, this episode was far-fetched like all the other Seinfeld episodes but don’t miss the point. There is a lot of truth said in jest. The fact of the matter is if you want different results it may be a good idea to change the way you do things.
I know it’s hard to change. You’ve been “you” for so long. You have your habits. You have your natural reactions. You have your tendencies. But after all that, you still have to wonder if your way is effective. Are the actions you are currently taking leading you in the direction in which you want to go? If not, why are you still doing them? Sure these are simple questions and really the answers are simple as well. We all want to be successful. But hardly anyone wants to do what it takes to be successful, especially when it comes to changing your mindset. There is no way to succeed in your comfort zone. Your methods will need adjustment as you go through life. If you still believe, speak, and act in the same way you did 5 years ago you are not progressing and more than likely the world is passing you by. Your situation will change when you do. If you don’t change, you’ll still be surrounded by the same family/friends that don’t support you. You’ll still work the job that gives you no satisfaction. More than that, you’ll still feel the same sad, depressed, why-can’t-I-get-a-break feelings you’ve been experiencing for years.
I know that many of you won’t change because of your *refractory thinking. However, for those of us who are fed up learn from George. If you want opposite results, do the opposite of what you’ve been doing. If you want a husband, quit dating no good (fill in your own blank). If you want a wife, quit messing with gold-digging (fill in your own blank). The negative results you get occur not because Satan wants you to be unhappy nor is it God testing your patience. You don’t have what you want in life because of faulty decision making. Once you realize success is waiting for you to think and behave like an adult, you’ll find your journey to the top a little easier (and quicker). I’m not saying the way you do things is wrong. But the facts remain that if you knew better, you’d do better.
“It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory.” - W. Edwards Deming
Dream Big. Live Bigger.
The All-American
www.rallostyles.com
www.blestbabyproductions.com
*Word you’ve never heard…
refractory /rih-FRAK-tuh-ree/ adj. - stubborn, unmanageable: resisting control or authority
One thing people notice when they first meet me is my ridiculous sense of humor. Most expect me to be a staunch intellectual. Though that is an accurate description, my wit comes as a surprise to the majority. Sure, I can open your mind to all the secrets of the universe but I can also have you laughing so hard you’ll wet your pants. No I’m not tooting my own horn. I really am that funny. Adding humor to your life makes things bearable. One of my favorite TV shows is “Seinfeld”. Everybody has their favorite Seinfeld episode and I’m going to use my favorite as a topic for discussion in this edition of the Catalyst.
The episode in which I’m talking about is very dear to my heart. In this episode, George analyzes his life and he doesn’t like the results he has gotten. So in his infinite wisdom, he decides that no matter what situation he found himself in he would do the exact opposite of what he normally does. In the course of changing his behavior, his outcomes changed as well. George found by doing the opposite he had better results. The positive results reflected in his personal, social, and work life. Sure, this episode was far-fetched like all the other Seinfeld episodes but don’t miss the point. There is a lot of truth said in jest. The fact of the matter is if you want different results it may be a good idea to change the way you do things.
I know it’s hard to change. You’ve been “you” for so long. You have your habits. You have your natural reactions. You have your tendencies. But after all that, you still have to wonder if your way is effective. Are the actions you are currently taking leading you in the direction in which you want to go? If not, why are you still doing them? Sure these are simple questions and really the answers are simple as well. We all want to be successful. But hardly anyone wants to do what it takes to be successful, especially when it comes to changing your mindset. There is no way to succeed in your comfort zone. Your methods will need adjustment as you go through life. If you still believe, speak, and act in the same way you did 5 years ago you are not progressing and more than likely the world is passing you by. Your situation will change when you do. If you don’t change, you’ll still be surrounded by the same family/friends that don’t support you. You’ll still work the job that gives you no satisfaction. More than that, you’ll still feel the same sad, depressed, why-can’t-I-get-a-break feelings you’ve been experiencing for years.
I know that many of you won’t change because of your *refractory thinking. However, for those of us who are fed up learn from George. If you want opposite results, do the opposite of what you’ve been doing. If you want a husband, quit dating no good (fill in your own blank). If you want a wife, quit messing with gold-digging (fill in your own blank). The negative results you get occur not because Satan wants you to be unhappy nor is it God testing your patience. You don’t have what you want in life because of faulty decision making. Once you realize success is waiting for you to think and behave like an adult, you’ll find your journey to the top a little easier (and quicker). I’m not saying the way you do things is wrong. But the facts remain that if you knew better, you’d do better.
“It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory.” - W. Edwards Deming
Dream Big. Live Bigger.
The All-American
www.rallostyles.com
www.blestbabyproductions.com
*Word you’ve never heard…
refractory /rih-FRAK-tuh-ree/ adj. - stubborn, unmanageable: resisting control or authority
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