John R Williams: The Wealthy Ball!

Musical Inspiration for this BLOG:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MboOsXEBivw

Keri Hilson–Return the Favor

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Discoveries:

Today I discovered that your surroundings affect how you feel. Consider the negative side of that comment; imagine how differently you’d approach life if you were trapped in a jail cell, poverty stricken village or inner city crime zone. However, in a more immediate sense, cogitate on the notion that our mental surroundings also create the backdrop for how we think. In other words, it’s possible to be in a palatial estate, penthouse loft or island villa and still feel trapped, afraid, inadequate or helpless. I challenge you as a reader to free yourself using your mind. It’s so much easier (and cheaper) to take a mental vacation from the nonsense and whisk yourself away to your favorite place of solace. As I get older I realize that we should all try to live life like there’s no tomorrow but sometimes today traps us. Don’t let it, use the power of positive thought to set yourself straight.

High Points:

The definition of the word “wealth” is rather relative; its explanation depends on who’s been chosen to explain it. For most, when you hear people fling and toss around the concept of wealth they conjure up images of money with overflowing bank accounts and assets like cars, homes, furniture and electronics. Nonetheless, if the ill-fated are posed the same request; what is wealth? They’d describe wealth entirely different. They would explain how true wealth involved amassing possessions with intrinsic value like love, respect and happiness. Perhaps it takes a bit of both. This quandary prompted a feverish search on the web for clues about which side of the fence I should release my straddle to. What I found was interesting. I searched for symbols on Google images that explained wealth, then I searched for images that depicted money and the same photo appeared.

How amazing.

Themes for the Day

Get rich / Don’t worship cash / Money can’t buy love /Happiness is worth every penny!

Low Points:

The year 2013 will be here in no time and I have failed to meet more than half of the goals I set for myself. Call them stretch targets, tasks that take effort, concentration and focus to complete. To cite examples, I set out to do the following in 2012:

·         Write and publish a new novel
·         Lose 30lbs and get back to college weight
·         Teach my son how to read (fluently) by kindergarten
·         Visit a foreign country for at least one week for vacation

DAILY INSANITY:

One Word: Basketball

Thank God for the game, as I watched Team USA win a Gold Medal I sat in my living room wondering if the game gave them as much pleasure as it gives me. Shooting hoops is like therapy for me, the office is the court, the doctor is the rim and the conversation is the broken union between my hands and the basketball. I’m no Jordan, in fact, I have lost much of what made me a great player; explosive jumping ability, laser beam quickness, unmatched endurance but what I gained over time is a deadly mid-range jump shot, outstanding court vision and basketball IQ. It’s a fair tradeoff in my book. Let me go find a pickup game at the gym so I can ball out!