Still On The Same Road

Each and every person will travel down a different path in life. Some will have it easy, and others not so easy. An unknown to a self proclaimed millionaire. For the few that don’t even get to experience the journey of life, perhaps everlasting life will give them a second chance. Up until this point my path has been one out of destructive proportion; deliberately without any intention hurting those on my path.

“The Five People You Meet in Heaven”

Top 10 Reasons

1. Money doesn’t buy happiness; it only creates problems, if not affairs and family conflicts. Spend wisely and save for the future.
Attraction

2. At 90 miles an hour, the coast is clear, skies are blue, and life is looking up. For another, it was that adrenaline rush that caused the cardiac arrest.
For Better and for Worse

3. Additional Road Hazards / Issues to Contemplate

Career Change Age: 30 What have I done with my life?
Marriage/Education/Family
Mid Life Crisis Age: 50 My life is halfway over
Uncles and Aunts/Grandparents
Changes in Lifestyle
Bucket List Age: 80 Fulfillment in Life
Every Breathe You Take

4. All work and no play; alright to take a detour and enjoy life.
Little things in life

5. Don’t burn all your bridges; never know when you might need an ally
Ammunition

6. Friends are replaceable; Family is indispensable. At the end of the day there are contracts, offers and runner ups.
Trust but Verify

7. Wait for nothing; your time is priceless! Where you are and where you want to be. Limited Window of Opportunity

8. With experience comes knowledge. “You are excellent in what you do”….BUT…then there is that other part of you. Where would we be without constructive criticism? Motivation to Succeed

9. Money doesn’t grow on trees; you want it, you have to earn it.
Drive

10. “Grunt Work” Everyone starts at the bottom
Life isn't fair!

Road of Opportunity

Call it cruel intentions, call it self-defense, whatever you call it, there’s nothing that will get back what was lost.

There have been many things in my life that I often regret, and some say it’s a learning process. However, what’s the name for making the same mistake. I have said many times “life is a highway…if you aren’t paying attention…snooze you lose!” You can lose a lot of money chasing women, but you don’t lose as much women chasing money. One can argue that growing up with two sisters, everyone joked at how I survived as a middle child, and my answer will always be the same, follow your passion and everything else will fall into place. Friends come and go, as do relationships. What will never leave you, is yourself. You have the power to create your own destiny and open doors that many could only dream of.

Every girl has a story to tell. So, what’s your story?

I find that what people write or say galvanizes my brain into hyper active overdrive. There is one person that I can say that growing up might have been beneficial to me, the lessons I have learned over the years, to his speaking of the mind. When looking back, I can see both points of view.

I am what you would consider unique; a large fish in a small pond. On one hand you have those that always look at the glass being half empty, while others see it as half full. But have you ever stepped back, and ask yourself, “I think I need a bigger glass”. Well of course you do if you love the taste of beer or wine. Seriously, I believe that no matter how large the glass, I am constantly seeking out a much larger one, never truly satisfied with life’s accomplishments, always feeling there is something missing, perhaps the passion to want more.

A friend once said I want to represent where I have come from. Some people wear the Boston Redsox hat with pride, others their colors of homeland nationality, but he had a different and more elaborate case in mind. If you cross paths with him, you’ll know…

Have you ever seen that Verizon commercial, where all they ever talk about, is “that’s what I want?” I want to meet a girl that is willing to meet up for lunch or a cup of coffee and talk about herself; her likes, her dislikes, even some of her favorite experiences. But then again wouldn’t that be a one sided conversation. Life is not a script but more so an improvisational dialogue and a series of events between many members of society; physical attraction is another story, yet a development over time.

I could go on and talk about the girl that seeks out Mr. Romantic, and the same girl who seeks Mr. Rebellious, but at the end of the day, it’s all about confidence. In fact I could even go on and list the many things that I can and can not stand in life, but again the greater the risk, the greater the reward and true love takes time.

Then comes the day where you finally find that glass, where everything you have been working your entire life for comes together like pieces in a jigsaw puzzle. The glass is poured, and the liquor has aged remarkably. Tilt your head back, lift up your glass and let gravity take its course. Enjoy it.

One light

Life is short…

“As it was in the beginning, is now and will be forever…Amen”

A friend lost to murder
A friend lost visiting a friend
A friend lost to cancer
A friend lost to a medical illness
A friend lost due to an infectious disease
A friend lost…

Moment of silence. Let us pray!

There is a time and there is a place, and an epiphany that predicts your fate; a dream, déjà vu, a sign in your passing. In either case, what you do now, can and may affect you in your later years.

Slipping off the side of a cliff, you lose your footing, and are hanging onto the edge with one hand, while the other dangling beside. The slightest shift in weight could cause you to fall freely thousands of feet. There is nothing to soften your fall, purely rock and stone beneath. You are afraid to breath.

A stranger notices you and decides to give a helping hand, but the only way to save yourself is to completely let go, do you trust them?

Get your head in the game.
Live It! Eat It! Want It!
No distractions!
Waste of time if there is no passion!

Do you want it?
One chance, one opportunity
Succeed or go home!
No second chances! Time is now!

Do you want it?
You hesitate, there’s doubt!
Leave nothing on the table! K.I.S.S
No regrets and don’t look back, eyes on the prize!

Are you ready!
Pause and you lose!
Flinch, weakness is exposed!
Show no mercy!

I’ll ask you again…Are you ready!
It’s not going to come to you
Go after it, seize it; own it!
Time is ticking

Control the Tempo
Let me give you an example
Anything I haven’t touched upon
Growth/Opportunity

Run out the clock

Live like there is no tomorrow
Comfortable in the Pocket
Failure is not an option

DO YOU WANT IT!

Great Advice

Growing up, I was raised in the middle, with an older and younger sister. Many have wondered, how I survived. When I look back at all those years, the countless times of battling with my younger sister, from the first hair being pulled to ending the fight either by exhaustion or parents order, shake hands and make up, there is a message. It was all part growing up, and it was expected that siblings would fight. Even today, tension is expected in any relationship. However, there is a major difference between fighting, confrontation, and debate.

Fighting is often physical.
Confrontation can be physical, typically more verbally in positioning a person in a corner
Debate is simply a discussion between two different points of view

It wasn't until a few years ago, that when living with one another, we laughed and even were reminded of how easy it was to get in a fight. A fight was started for a ridiculous purpose. My sister made dinner, I got up from the table and went to my room. I kissed a friend of hers. Although it never got physical, there was that confrontation.

A great friend reminded me that when you really know someone, you know exactly what buttons to push. Sometimes, they are pushed as a defensive mechanism, you feel threatened and you react. Other times you simply forget, and by that time its too late. The best solution is say sorry and move on. The problem is that once it is said, it can't be undone. (Somewhere in this blog is a reference to nails and a hammer). You can always remove a nail, but the damage to the wood will always be there.