Many who know me have seen quite a bit of change in me the past month. This morning as I was having some reflection time and reading I kind of chuckled to myself. I thought, “Dude, I’ve totally taken the pill and entered the Matrix”. Things look so differently to me know. I have been awakened and I see things differently. I have a new realization of things around me in my world. I know this sounds deep and a little hokey, but it’s real.
Optimism is hoping and reality is controlling. You can control your reality. Control is real movement, choices and action. Hoping for the optimum requires nothing but candy cane and lollipop dreams.
I'm big on setting goals. I often ask people, "What did you want to be when you were a little kid? Why don't you do it"? Too many people look at that dream
Tony Robbins said, "If I'd had the mother I wanted I wouldn't be the man I am proud to be". What is he talking about? Due to his horrific childhood, many times at fear for his life from his mother, he has evolved into what many struggle to be. Carl Jung said, "I'm not what happened, it's what I choose to become". It's about creating change, folks. The ability to have clarity in chaos will enable you to make t
The rapid collapse of a U.S. diplomatic compound in Libya exposed the vulnerabilities of State Department facilities overseas. But the CIA’s ability to fend off a second attack that same night provided a glimpse of a key element in the agency’s defensive arsenal: a secret security force created after the Sept. 11, 2001, at
Due to recent experiences, my outlook on this has changed drastically. I'll admit that I played into this. I was almost proud to be "dysfunctional". Now, I'm embarrassed that I actually had that on my vehicle. Why would someone be proud of being "Not Fully Mission Capable". I don't even think this is funny anymore …
Yesterday at church, the sermon was about Joy. I’ll stop capitalizing it now. I thought about that sermon all day. I’ve had a rough year with depression and feeling lost due to my injury overseas last year. I've pulled out of that hole but I have my mom
You may not know your purpose now, but believe me, you have purpose. We all do. Faith is believing in something you cannot see.
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