Discoveries:
Today I discovered that, “I have the look of a man who accepts what he sees because he is expecting to wake up.” (Morpheus - The Matrix) On most days, when I stare out my window I don’t see enough to make me optimistic the human condition. I see a tumultuous landscape riddled with contempt pretending to be respect, narcissism pretending to be compassion and dishonesty parading as truth. I find it hard to believe that some aspects of life are the way they are. I expect to wake up. True, some things are simply out of your control but what about the rest? Do we exercise our power to govern the things that we can change or are we too fearful of the consequence? Not me. Every day good people find themselves wedged between bad situations. Integrity is our secret weapon though. It helps the confused maintain character and the sightless see. Too many times we let that critical moment, where intention and actions encounter, slip away.
Today I discovered that, “I have the look of a man who accepts what he sees because he is expecting to wake up.” (Morpheus - The Matrix) On most days, when I stare out my window I don’t see enough to make me optimistic the human condition. I see a tumultuous landscape riddled with contempt pretending to be respect, narcissism pretending to be compassion and dishonesty parading as truth. I find it hard to believe that some aspects of life are the way they are. I expect to wake up. True, some things are simply out of your control but what about the rest? Do we exercise our power to govern the things that we can change or are we too fearful of the consequence? Not me. Every day good people find themselves wedged between bad situations. Integrity is our secret weapon though. It helps the confused maintain character and the sightless see. Too many times we let that critical moment, where intention and actions encounter, slip away.
Pop Quiz: How can you tell if you are expecting to wake up?
Answer: When you finally do sleep, your dream is far better than reality (Dr. Suess)
High Points:
My wife motivated me to do a Before 35 Bucket List. In her blog she concocted a list filled with interesting things that I had no idea she took interest in. Things that I, too, would enjoy. While I will not share my list with the free world, I will share the concept. I used 3 basic rules as parameter.
1. It must be something I’ve never done before
2. It must be something I’ve never seen before
3. It must be something I’ve never had before
My list rocks…..
Themes for the Day
Life is but a dream
Don’t believe your eyes
What is the spice of life?
Low Points:
This will sound silly but it’s true, I couldn’t stop myself from shaving. As a former barber who was a legend in the high school locker-room, college dormitory and 1st apartment chitterling circuit, I pride myself in being able to groom myself. Hell, I save about $20 per week doing it myself. If you add in the cost of grooming the kids I am up to sixty bucks pocketed. Well, every barber experiences a bit of addiction. You become perfectionist when it comes to your hair. Every day you shave a little bit off trying to maintain perfection and before you know it you’ve got a receding hairline or a toothpick thin sized man shadow above your lip. I said that I would boycott my clippers for 2 weeks so I could grow a proper goatee but couldn’t. So I hid m clippers from myself but now I can’t find them. Shame on me. Seriously though, has anyone seen my liners?
This will sound silly but it’s true, I couldn’t stop myself from shaving. As a former barber who was a legend in the high school locker-room, college dormitory and 1st apartment chitterling circuit, I pride myself in being able to groom myself. Hell, I save about $20 per week doing it myself. If you add in the cost of grooming the kids I am up to sixty bucks pocketed. Well, every barber experiences a bit of addiction. You become perfectionist when it comes to your hair. Every day you shave a little bit off trying to maintain perfection and before you know it you’ve got a receding hairline or a toothpick thin sized man shadow above your lip. I said that I would boycott my clippers for 2 weeks so I could grow a proper goatee but couldn’t. So I hid m clippers from myself but now I can’t find them. Shame on me. Seriously though, has anyone seen my liners?
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Question
Do you think that most people live in a dream world?
John R Williams
Author/Radio Host/Filmmaker/Marketing Executive/Business Owner
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