This Is The Truth

 

This article might really rub some people the wrong way. I'm sorry if it does. That's not what I'm trying to do here. But I hope after reading this you can see through to the bottom and just absorb the deeper message for what it is. That's the essence. Most seem happy enough to live in a state of denial, and there certainly is no shame in that. You aren't really here to contemplate and understand all these things that I'll assert in this article. So as long as you are a good person, I don't really care what you do or don't believe in. I can still love and respect you.

The Glass Vase

I've always considered glass to be a remarkable material. It can be molded into any shape imaginable and can make some truly beautiful objects. Glass has a purity about it that I find interesting, at least in the beginning. Let's consider a vase. After it is freshly made, it is perfect. It has no blemishes. It's really something to behold and appreciate. However, over time, it's bound to get some dents, some dings, some chips, etc. That's to be expected. But it still holds it's shape. Still holds water. It's still a vase. Unfortunately though, occasionally the vase breaks all together. Perhaps it is dropped, or maybe someone takes a hammer to it and smashes the shit out of it. Into 1000 pieces. Ouch...

The Car Your Parents Gave You

If you were one of those spoiled kids who's parents gave them a new car when you came of diving age, then I despise you. I had to bust my ass working since I was 14 to buy my piece o' shit 1985 Pontiac Trans Am. She was a real gem, let me tell ya. Just kidding, I don't hate you. After all, in a sense, we were all given a brand new "car" to cruise around in "down here".

Where Did James Bond Go?

 

Look at you. You goofy, soft, pudgy piece of shit. What the hell happened to you? You used to be slick, suave, expertly composed. Polished. A man of respect and intrigue. Now what? You act like a middle school boy. You used to be James Bond in the beginning. Where the fuck did that guy go to? Where did James bond go???

The Newtonian Success Principle

I don't think there has ever been a person on this planet that has succeeded in life without going through some measure of what I am about to talk about. Great success never comes about without some sort of rough patches, hard times, negative elements, etc. attached to it. It's just how it is. If you are someone who has found success without having some sort of trials and tribulations in the pursuit of such things, congratulations. You are a God.

The Reward For Pushing Through The Suck

 

One thing I have learned about life is you have got to get really good at dangling carrots out in front of your nose. In whatever way you learn to entice yourself, whatever way you mentally place yourself into the future, whatever means that you find work for you, you have got to get good at reminding yourself constantly that there is a reward for pushing though the suck.

Flipping The Script On Things That Suck

 

How many times in our lives do we encounter things that just plain out suck? Gosh, I'd venture to say these sorts of things happen to all of us on a daily basis. Don't get me wrong, I know the sky ain't falling every single day, but there's just little sucky things that happen to us ALL the time. Things that annoy us, things that cause us to have to change our plans, things that make us want to complain. Things that piss us off. It's really easy, perhaps natural for most of us, to react negatively when these things happen. Of course. Why wouldn't we? Sucky things...well, they just suck. They mess with our heads. However, what if there was an alternative though? What if there was another way? What if there was a way to flip the script on things that suck? Well...there is.

Outcome Independence

I want to give you guys a key to unlock a great power in your lives. In fact, this power is something that you already have inside of you, although you may not be aware of it. It is something that you were born with and has been with you for your whole life. Do you remember the movie the Wizard of Oz? The traits they all sought from the Wizard were inside of them all along. So I guess you might say I'm not giving you anything, merely just calling your attention to it. You already have it. You've just got to recognize it.

How Often to Compliment a Woman

 

Guys, I've got to give you a little advice on how often to compliment women. Hell, the same principle could be applied for you ladies out there with regard to your man. A lot of the same psychology of receiving compliments applies to both sexes.

"Never mind What You Normally Would Do"

 

It's funny in life the small things we pick up from unexpected places which motivate us. One such thing that I wanted to share with you guys today comes from the Quentin Tarantino movie, Reservoir Dogs. If you've never seen it, it's a great film, a little twisted for some, but entertaining. There's a scene in the movie where all the characters are talking about their attitudes toward tipping waitresses. Steve Buscemi goes on this long rant about how he flat out does not tip ever. At the end of the dissertation, the mob boss Joe pipes up in this gruff voice that has forever stuck in my head, "NEVER MIND WHAT YOU NORMALLY WOULD DO...today you're gonna tip...throw in your dollar like everybody else!"