MyfriendSecretariat a.k.a. real magic worker has always told me that to be successful
you have to have PPP (i.e. proper prior planning). JoeBlow says--If a person doesn’t have PPP
then they have tooooo make excuses. A friend just told me that their pastor
told them this in his recent sermon (i.e. see pastors, folks listen to what you
say)—Excuses are like armpits; they all stink!
Pastors, she also said this say—But that is the only thing I remember of
the sermon! Such is life.
Alexander Graham Bell said—Before anything else, preparation
is key to success. Jordon Spieth said
about his current funk—I need to declutter my mind; I try to be toooo perfect
in everything; I need to prepare my mind differently. Roy McRoy said this—I have missed a lot of
opportunities; I didn’t have the right attitude; I have got help and read a lot
of books in trying to change my mindset; I think I’m going in the right
direction. That is the way they (i.e. Jordon and Roy) are right now! Both are working on PPP. Roy just won! Maybe this mind stuff a.k.a. PPP really
works. What do you think? That is what I
thought.
WorldClassLarry asks--Have you ever got off the beatin’ path
and couldn’t get back on? SusieQ says—I
never could figure folks out why folks got off the beatin’ path once they got on
it; I said I would never do that; but I did the exact thing. Crazy!
Just crazy I am; you are SusieQ, you sure are crazy; I agree 100%. GeorgeTheCrook says—Very few folks can handle
success; it usually messes them up! Look
around folks. BUT there are some that
can. What do those folks have that they
don’t get off the beatin’ path. Maybe
it’s PPP!
Humility
seems to be “on the way out” by our modern culture. But the opposite (i.e. pride) seems to be growing
wild. It seems that way any way. Saturday question--How is it in your
life? This is what I thought. Dr.David
said--We hear it all the time: “I had everything I ever wanted, but still
something was missing.” Step one is realizing something is indeed missing; step
two is seeking and finding it. The great king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar, had
all the world could offer—but he didn’t have God. And he didn’t know what he
was missing until God entered his life, humbled him, and opened his eyes to
see. After seven years of humbling and learning, Nebuchadnezzar was a changed
man—a man who glorified God. JoeSixPack says—Man. it is hard to be humble!
After
church Sunday I was talking to a couple of friends. They asked me what I was going to do
today. I said watch some basketball and
put out the spring stuff in the house (i.e. I don’t enjoy this but it feels
good when I get it done). Mybigsister
(i.e. only in age) suggested to me that I get some branches off some type of
bush and force them to bud into their flowers.
One gal asked me what kind of plant was that. I didn’t know but told her I would find out
and text her. I text her that it was a
forsythia plant—your husband (i.e. a friend) knows everything and everybody in
Butler County; maybe he can get some for you and me. I got a text back from her—he said plants
belong outside (i.e. my friend makes me laugh)!
Here
is a lot of Ps! The Seven P's LuckieEddie says—That
makes me want to P! It appears that if you want to affect someone’s performance
in a negative way, one of the best ways is to praise them ALOT. Yes, praise
them excessively (e.g. write a lot of stuff in the paper how great they
are). Most times, they will get a big
head and stumble and bloody their nose.
Folks have a hard time to stay humble.
I learned at the Ash Wednesday service from the priest’s talk this—Do
alms giving in humility. Many of you are humble most of the time and many of
you are humble some of the time and some of you are never humble. Suggestion—Be very careful of fake praise! I
know a person who praises everyone all the time about everything (i.e. they
think it’s good for business—to get the other person to like them) a.k.a. scam
or patronizing. Hey folks, things might
not always be as they appear. Be
cautious!
I had breakfast with a friend who is unique. He
told me about a family member and spouse who are constantly unable to pay their
bills (i.e. a real pain in the butt). Those folks are unique and
soooo is my friend and his wife in trying to help them (i.e. good folks with
good hearts—my kinda folks). If the family member and spouse don’t
change, it appears then that things will never be different. Soooo
what do you think will make them change (i.e. the major change) if
anything? Maybe those folks will not change; then what? Maybe some
of you have such an experience? Maybe you are constantly struggling or you are the
folks who are constantly giving and hoping but see no change. Both
sides are ouchy ouchy! Maybe that is why folks are to have budgets,
PPP! It makes sense. MissPerfect says--Most folks don’t stick to
them but go back to the old way. Simple
tactic—You can’t spend more than you make; unless you are the government! Such
is life.
Well even if I think I used
PPP for a certain event in my life, it doesn’t always turn out the way I want
it toooo. I’m disappointed. BUT then maybe ten minutes, a week, a year or
maybe 10 years later I say—Thank you God that I didn’t get what I wanted. Thank you thank you thank you. Has that ever happened to you? We try to do our best to figure it out but…!
This thought might be
controversial to some of you. I’m not
taking sides but want you to think. Some
of you will probably get all bent out of shape (i.e. from both sides of the
thinking—and some of you really don’t care).
One side of thinking says that everything is determined in your life and
the other side says you have thousands and thousands of decisions in your
life. I read this in the book The
Laws of Human Nature by Robert Green—"For thousands of years, we
humans believed in fate: some kind of force—spirits, gods, or God—compelled us
to act in a certain way. At birth our
entire lives were laid out in advance; we were fated to succeed or fail. We see the world much differently now. We
believe that we are largely in control of what happens to us that we create our
destiny.”
I have told some of you that
you can’t do anything bad enough to me for me to not love you or like you. You can’t.
Why? Cause you have such good hearts and your action is just a hiccup! Many
times, folks do stuff that hurt us but it’s their short-term behavior and not
their real heart. Yes, good folks with
good hearts do stuff that isn’t soooo great sometimes. We all do.
I think if we can have PPP, we will understand this when it happens
(i.e. we won’t be surprised; we’re ready for it). AND it will happen; it’s just
when. I think we need to have PPP to see
the “big picture’ (i.e. my opinion). BUT I always can’t do it (i.e. sometimes I
almost make myself puke as toooo how I react).
Such is life.
Do you do a lot of PPP on your “image management? Are you worried how others see you and think
of you? I would guess maybe all of us do
(i.e. do a lot of PPP); but for some, it’s a huge massive effort; it cost them
a lot of money and a lot of time. Recently
I was walking to church to get a DVD when I met a couple of buddies. They asked me if I had my pajamas on! They said that there were a few ladies still
at church cleaning up. I said I will go
latter as I don’t want to hurt my image! haha They said—erv, you can’t hurt
your image any more than what it is!
It’s not PPP
but it’s its cousin! There are many ways
to prepare for anything. It appears to
me that if I do different things aimed at getting the same result, it works
for me (e.g. you work hard and then take a break—a marathon runner who trains
does this). I think that a break is very
important in my life or I become stale and bored. What is interesting is that a different activity
can be a change or even rest can be a change (i.e. mix it up Nellie).
RickieRick says--You can recharge your emotions through quietness, solitude, or
recreation that rejuvenates you. Seeeee, even RickieRick agrees with me. Soooo
there you go.
I wondered the other day if I’m long on the diagnosis and I’m
short on the cure! What I mean about
that is, just what I said! I have
moments when I know exactly what is irritating me and I also how to eliminate
the irritations, but I spend more time on the diagnosis than I do on the
cure. Why do I do that? Once I shift my focus, I am happier and
enjoy life once again. It’s usually
because the world really tugs at me because of its methodology of getting in my
head (e.g. other people, news, money, greed, envy, jealousness, etc.). I would guess you understand. I don’t think I’m much different than you
(i.e. but I could be). If I have PPP, I
realize that I will have such moments (i.e. it ain’t if but when) and I will
have prepared myself with how I’m going to deal with them (i.e. I have a set
plan; an antidote).
I heard the announcers say this
about what the Tennessee team wanted to do to the IA team—If we can put
pressure on IA guards, it will irritate them which will frustrate them into
making emotional mistakes (i.e. get mad and lose their poise). Think about that folks. Some friends and I had breakfast last
Saturday morning. One thing we talked
about is how anger is passed on from generation toooo future generations. We know several examples of guys in our
community that have done just that. Sooooo if they know that they have this
terrible anger, why don’t they make a plan before acting like such a jerk? If
you have an anger problem, please explain this to me. I would like to know.
Have a FUN day my friends unless you have other plans. (-:
erv
MyFriendJean says—Todays opportunities erase yesterdays
failures.
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