CoachB
says--If you are discouraged where you are today, remember this is not your
end. It is only where you are
today. Be patient. I heard a friend who used this line in his
talk recently--We will all have problems; sometimes they might last long but
not for ever. That statement basically
comes from the Bible—I Corinthians 2:11 says—For who knows a person’s thoughts
except their own spirit within them? In the same way no one knows the thoughts
of God except the Spirit of God. Now
that stuff is deep! Here is something
else to contemplate--OneSmartPerson once said—It’s hard to go back to normal
when normal disappears. Saturday
question—Is that discouraging or exciting to you?
LuckieEddie
says—Happily ever after starts right now!
Deep thought if you want it to be!
I like that statement. That is
about “me power” (i.e. my opinion). It’s from this point forward—it’s something
we make up in our mind about—it’s usually a decision. CaseyTheValedictorian
says—Decisions have consequences! And
guess who makes the decisions! Yikes!
My kid
sister sent me this. We have been taught
that stuff is just stuff and it will not make us happy (i.e. ok, for 15 seconds
of utopia and then it’s over—is that all what’s to it). We have learned it from our parents,
churches, the Bible, school and wise folks but I don’t think we believe
it. One TV ad and it seems folks want
more stuff and they get it! It seems we
are wasting our time in teaching that.
It’s high school graduation time.
It is estimated that a high school graduate will have spent more than
30,000 hours in front of a screen (including video games, tablets, laptops, and
TVs). I hear folks say all the time—there is nuttin on TV but they still watch
it all the time. A friend told me that
he and his wife every night watch TV from 6:30 until they go to bed. I have no idea how many hours they watch
TV! What would be your guess? And these are really good folks who seem
normal!!!!! My research showed that all humans are naturally good. You believe that? That is what I thought.
You, yes, each of you including me, have “me power” to
control what we think and what we think is what we will be. I believe that but you might not. And, maybe, we both might believe that, but
we don’t always do it. There lies the
problem. Friends tell me that I’m too
sensitive. I might be. I think about other folks’ feelings toooo
much. Maybe I do. I let others influence
me toooo much because of that. Maybe. I
don’t know. I have a friend who I really enjoy being
around (i.e. I have many friends like this—you guys) whose wife tells him that
he thinks tooooo much. She tells him
that he and I think toooo much; think and talk about stuff that she doesn’t
understand or wants to think or talk about.
I think that is sooooo funny; not her, oh no, this thinkin’ stuff is
what is funny! Saturday question--Do you
have a lot of “me power?”
Saturday question—Do we think we are all entitled (i.e. have our heads
in the clouds)? I have a lot of feeling for a lot of folks who I have talked to
this last week and before. There seems
to be a lot of anxiety. It seems more
than before but how do I know. All
families and each person have different reasons for anxiety. Maybe there has always been anxiety through
history. I think soooo. But, maybe not. Surely the uncertain future causes anxiety
but that uncertain future has always been there; that ain’t nuttin new! Health issues, sure, but they have always
been there. Death, that tooooo has
always been there. Financial problems
and money management has always been there.
There has been wars, plagues, disasters, depressions, and recessions
before. As an American society, we
probably have never lived soooo good (i.e. we have more stuff than ever before,
that is for sure—look in your barns).
Sooooo maybe there isn’t more anxiety than before, but we are reacting
differently to it. Do we think we sorta
kinda think we are uniquely special do we think? What do you think? That is what I thought. ItchieBitchie says--Not
toooo long ago, folks didn’t even have credit cards and internet and smart
phones!!!! They didn’t even know what was going on!!!! SusieQ says—How could they live that
way? And no smart TVs and Netflix?
I am going to test your rural farm knowledge. Do you know what these statements mean? If it ain’t red, leave it in the shed! If it ain’t green, it ain’t a machine! Aren’t
those fun opinions? They make me
smile. I get bored easily, I have told
you that before. Maybe you don’t. Some of you like the same old same old all
the time (i.e. like the same as you did it in 1956). A friend told me that they
were listening to their pastor on the internet recently. He was boring sooooo they listened to a
different pastor (i.e. the ol’ cow was dry but he kept pulling her teats). Some of you think that is terrible to do that
(i.e. that is to not to listen to your pastor; not keep pulling teats when the
cow is dry). My mentor told me once—erv,
you can’t get a pastor bad enough for me not to go to our church. Our culture might to be changing. BUT I don’t care to listen to folks who are
soooooo radically opinionated and vocal about politics, religion and
money. That gets rather old/boring to
me. But that is my opinion and
taste. Actually, I’m tired of listening
to this pandemic stuff. I realize that
many of you like to regurgitate it and chew it over and over and over. Each their own! Pastors, don’t get
discouraged about not everyone thinking you are not interesting all the
time. Maybe you will affect different
folks at different times and for different reasons for sure. It is challenging to meet everyone’s thinking
all the time. Some folks are just throwing you under the bus just for a day or
two! haha That’s my opinion. Sunday, I have had two
friends suggest to me that I listen to certain pastors as they really seem to like
them. I follow their advice (i.e. these are
not national known pastors). I enjoy
listening to different pastors. BUT
every person seems to have something different that they like that applies to
their life differently. Such is life.
Soooo what is “me power” do you think? Well, to me, “me
power” is having the power to decided what I’m going to let influence my life
which affects my thinking. That could be
other people, propaganda from all over the place, money, power, what I read
about and listen to about my faith, education from many sources, peer group
pressure, and God only know what else. I
read this humorous saying recently--Reality continues to ruin my life. Funny
put quite philosophical, I think. Think through that and come up with your own
application to your life. WorldClassLarry says—No one has the kind of power to
mess up my life! I think he’s talking
about “me power.” What do you
think? That is what I thought. Then he
says—We all have the power to control how we react to all stimuli; how we react
changes our world! Saturday question—Who gets to pick the stimuli you let your
mind listens toooooo?
Solidarity. What is that to
you? It’s not all about “me power”
unless it is a communist form of power.
It appears to have solidarity; folks have to stick together and give in
some for a common cause even though minor differences are irritating. I read somewhere that a house split cannot
stand. It would appear that there must
be something very important to us to find common ground. It appears that a dictator forces solidarity
by force. It appears that we don’t have
a solid solidarity in our country right now.
It appears there is a big split.
BUT we have had many such spits in our country in its short
history. We have many splits in our
churches also. It appears there are now many divides (i.e. and history shows us
that there has been in the past as well).
Someone said to me recently that maybe God has a different plan than
ours as to how things are to be. Could
be. I don’t know. Maybe me and you aren’t in control. Could be.
Maybe some better things are going to happen that we have no idea
about. Maybe this virus issue will force
our hand to change. Could be. I don’t
know. Usually we don’t like to change and sometimes we are forced and then we
do (i.e. seniors had to accept direct deposit of their social security money--folks
complained but they all have seemed to have adjusted just fine--of course that
is about money—you take the money that way or you don’t get it).
They call her “strong willed Hazel” and she sure seems to be! You might not see it but she is very strong
willed. Very stubborn and really can not
be very nice at times. She might be
different at home than in the public (i.e. the public would never know it). When strong willed folks get offended or
someone disagrees with them or when they think they are getting the short end
of the stick, their strong willed kid shows up (i.e. Katie bar the door). A grand mom told me that their grand daughter
is a lot like her mother—strong willed—her parents are going to have their
hands full with her when she gets to be a teenager; she is strong willed already
at a young age. I knew her great great grand mother (i.e. now that is a long
time ago) and she was strong willed tooooo.
Is that genetic? Or why are some folks soooo much more strong willed than
others?
My me power is really limited as I am not
well known by a huge massive number of folks, am not powerful, and am not an
actor or a sport figure (i.e. why does the public think actors and sport
figures know soooo much). Sooo what my opinion is has little exposure or
importance. And I have discovered that
when people get older, less and less folks pay as much attention to them (i.e.
I’m out of the loop and more irrelevant—I’m considered in the basement by many). Of course, there are exceptions like if you
can make some folks some money they will listen to you or give them power, or
built their ego. haha Sooooo I wonder if I should give folks my
opinion or not. I think it would help
them maybe but more than likely they don’t want my opinion (i.e. I really
understand that). JoeBlow (i.e. who
isn’t as smart as he looks) says—erv, younger folks don’t pay much attention to
what older folks say sooooo…! SusieQ (i.e. who is a real public relations
person) says—That is why younger folks need to take leadership and the older
folks need to sit in the back (i.e. that is if there are any young folks around
who will take the responsibility). It
doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure that out. GeorgeTheCrook says--BUT
some older folks have big, huge, massive egos you know! An insurance adjuster
said to me many years ago—When you are young and not liberal you have no heart
and when you get older and not conservative you have no brain!
It appears that almost every person and every company and
every organization is going to have to make some changes during the post-virus
event. One sharp business person told me
that it might be that they will not be able to open the doors again. It just might be a possibility—if businesses
can’t make any money it just ain’t going to be in the cards. Some might need to
lower their expenses to offset the smaller income. If they can’t, it’s death. Ouchy ouchy! For sure, many leaders who were stuck in old methodology
will have to get unstuck or it will be death.
There will be no choice (i.e. money will dictate it). AverageJoe (i.e. a dangerous little goblin)
says—Isn’t that the way capitalism works, the stronger will continue and weaker
get thinned out! It’s been that way for ever (i.e. unless the government subsidizes
everyone forever). Not everyone wins in
a free enterprise system (i.e. not everyone gets a trophy). But BigEgoBill
(i.e. who is full of me power) says—We have always done it that way and by
golly, we are going to continue to do this way—we aren’t going to change unless
it’s over my dead body! My opinion is if
you and I are stuck we need to get around others who are not stuck. JoeDifferent says—There is a huge massive
difference between an entrepreneur’s mind and an engineer’s mind and an
educator’s mind and a business person’s mind. Sorry to say but there will be
folks and companies who thought they had it made that will not have it made in
the future (i.e. one day on top of the world and the next day it’s not going sooooo good). It doesn’t take a
rocket scientist to figure that out. This is my opinion folks. BUT time will
tell for sure! It always does. Such is
life.
I called a guy who has been my friend for years. We don’t see much of each other and really
don’t talk much either (i.e. just aren’t in the same circle any more as when we
played a lot of golf together in years past.
I called him about asparagus that he gave our family many many years
ago. We had a good laugh and talked
about good memories. He told me that we
have it soooooo good compared to soooooo many folks. He said--I have it way better than I deserve,
way better. Then he gave me his personal
testimony how Jesus died for him sooooo that he may have eternal life. I don’t deserve that either. I never heard him talk like this before but always
suspected he believed that. Sooooo why
did he tell me that now? Cause he wanted
tooooo I think. How powerful was that? He
ended our conversation telling me that he will continue to pray for me as I
grief Arlene’s death. He was very sincere.
Sooooo how special is this friend and
his conversation?
I played in a pick-up foursome at the golf course
recently. I would consider them all my
friends that I made through the years.
One has some health issues and doesn’t know if he will be able to play
much this year. One’s wife has some health issues and he has to help her and
can’t be gone very long at a time. The other one just lost his wife after 57
years of marriage. Now that is the aging
process. BUT we had a great time and
enjoyed each other very much. It was a
very positive experience.
This “It’s Saturday” is all fact for sure (i.e. rest
assured); I know that for sure as I made it all up as I went! haha When I was
having coffee with some guys out in the shed on a friend’s farm deep in Butler
County (i.e. soooo deep that the revenuers nor the virus wouldn’t even be able
to find us), I heard this famous line said by a guy in remembrance of a long
time deceased local farmer who was his friend—Don’t try to act soooo smart,
your past proves you aren’t!
Have a FUN day my friends unless you have other plans. (-:
erv
MyFriendJean says—Small deeds done are better than great
deeds planned.
No comments:
Post a Comment