What will it take for mankind to evolve from its current state? I remember like it was yesterday during the summer I would tell my grandmother "I am bored" and her response to me was "go read a book, if not a book then read the dictionary." I must admit I've never read the entire dictionary, but I have analyzed a good majority of its context.
It disheartens me on the amount of time this generation spends reading or studying, and their vocabulary proves my point. Today while I was at the park, I overheard a group of teenagers' converse while they were playing soccer. As I began to ease drop on their conversation, I noticed their vulgar language. I began to think how the media portrays minorities as ignorant and disadvantaged when they use vulgar language, but there are never any media related stories analyzing the language of the majority.
I'm not trying to start a race conversation today, but I do want you to this about this idea. People use vulgar language because of their limited vocabulary. Our children use vulgar language because they hear it in the home, in the music, and in the television programs.
Children believe it is cool to act in this manner, because it's hard for children to imagine success when they are not exposed to positive mentors. We need to encourage our children to move beyond the status quo. I remind children all the time that it is cool to be smart and have goals other than being an entertainer or an athlete. Whenever I hear children say "I want to be like them when I grow up" I respond to the "be better than them."
Have you encouraged a child today? We can't give up on the current generation. They have potential, but they don't have the support of the community.
Thought of the Day: If you want something you've never had, you must do something you've never done.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Top 10 Ways To Determine If You Have An Angry Spirit
I feel that I must deal with the idea of self-reflection again today! I had a totally different idea for the blog today, but I believe that things happen for a reason.
As I sit in the coffee shop and listen to this irate customer complain about a honest mistake I came up with this new blog post. Now, I am not saying people don't get angry or upset. Nor am I saying that we are never in situations cause us to be angry.
Anger is an emotion that we all wrestle. The reality about anger is we as individuals allow anger to live inside of us and rule our lives. One of main causes of illnesses in our community comes from anger. When you are anger your blood pressure, your cholesterol, and your bodies pH balance are unbalanced.
Meditate on this thought:
If you want to live a healthier life reduce the amount of anger you have towards others.
Top 10 Ways:
10. You always play devils’ advocate
9. You have a my way or the highway attitude
8. You always degrade others
7. You are always aggressive
6. You use hurtful words and explosive actions towards others
5. You always feel people are attacking you
4. You are impatient
3. You are always irritated
2. You are never pleased
1. You are always asked "Are you OK?" (Due to your intense facial expressions)
As I sit in the coffee shop and listen to this irate customer complain about a honest mistake I came up with this new blog post. Now, I am not saying people don't get angry or upset. Nor am I saying that we are never in situations cause us to be angry.
Anger is an emotion that we all wrestle. The reality about anger is we as individuals allow anger to live inside of us and rule our lives. One of main causes of illnesses in our community comes from anger. When you are anger your blood pressure, your cholesterol, and your bodies pH balance are unbalanced.
Meditate on this thought:
If you want to live a healthier life reduce the amount of anger you have towards others.
Top 10 Ways:
10. You always play devils’ advocate
9. You have a my way or the highway attitude
8. You always degrade others
7. You are always aggressive
6. You use hurtful words and explosive actions towards others
5. You always feel people are attacking you
4. You are impatient
3. You are always irritated
2. You are never pleased
1. You are always asked "Are you OK?" (Due to your intense facial expressions)
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Self Assessment
How often do you take time to literally take a self assessment of yourself? Today I had the opportunity to have a few profound conversations with my females friends. It is truly a shame how men can treat a woman and expect her to remain faithful. Men can be so trifling. Now women before you start shaking your head, pointing your finger, and shouting I have personally met some trifling women.
Its so easy for men and women to say "there are no good companions left," but the truth of the matter is that before you can honestly try and find a mate you have to clean up your own S***. We tend to take our baggage from relationship to relationship instead of learing from our mistakes and finding a solution to our problems. Instead we run on to the next one. We make the person in our new relationship pay the "emotional bill" of the last fools mistakes
How can you expect someone to love you when you don't love yourself? Now you may say "I love me some me" but if you really loved yourself you wouldn't let someone put their hands on you. If you really loved yourself, you wouldn't let someone take advantage of you financially. If you really loved yourself you wouldn't let someone mentally degrade you. If you really loved yourself you don't need a mate to define you. A mate should compliment you. I can give you tons of examples, but I think you get the point.
Love is more than a sexual expression you get at the end of a climax which lasted all of 5 minutes. When you learn to love yourself, you will see the importance of my acronym of Lets' Observe Valuable Emotions before we complicate them with our bodies.
When things don't go your way don't automatically assume its the other person. You should take the time to engage in daily self-reflection to determine what can you do differently to have better relationships. When its all said and done, relationships are all you have!
This has been your food for thought. I just wanted to drop this idea in your mind and it didn't cost you a dime!
Its so easy for men and women to say "there are no good companions left," but the truth of the matter is that before you can honestly try and find a mate you have to clean up your own S***. We tend to take our baggage from relationship to relationship instead of learing from our mistakes and finding a solution to our problems. Instead we run on to the next one. We make the person in our new relationship pay the "emotional bill" of the last fools mistakes
How can you expect someone to love you when you don't love yourself? Now you may say "I love me some me" but if you really loved yourself you wouldn't let someone put their hands on you. If you really loved yourself, you wouldn't let someone take advantage of you financially. If you really loved yourself you wouldn't let someone mentally degrade you. If you really loved yourself you don't need a mate to define you. A mate should compliment you. I can give you tons of examples, but I think you get the point.
Love is more than a sexual expression you get at the end of a climax which lasted all of 5 minutes. When you learn to love yourself, you will see the importance of my acronym of Lets' Observe Valuable Emotions before we complicate them with our bodies.
When things don't go your way don't automatically assume its the other person. You should take the time to engage in daily self-reflection to determine what can you do differently to have better relationships. When its all said and done, relationships are all you have!
This has been your food for thought. I just wanted to drop this idea in your mind and it didn't cost you a dime!
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