OK so I have a pet peeve, kinda. There is a saying that drive me crazy and I have finally decided to share it. Someone I know made this comment a couple weeks ago and it has been eating at me to right this.
I will say this loud and clear so everyone can hear this.
BAD THINGS DO NOT HAPPEN IN THREES.
Did everyone hear that? Let it sink in, go ahead start thinking of your arguments and stories and I will shrug them off because to me this is the silliest thing.
This concept really bothers me because I am what you would consider a positive thinker. I started my journey of positive thinking years ago when I realized that my brain believes what I feed it. If I keep saying things are bad, hard and suck. Then they will. The saying above it proof I am right. If something bad happens to you and you say "well bad things happen in three's" then you will consciously and subconsciously start looking for two more bad things and you will find them. When you do you will stop looking for bad things and not really see any more.
Now imagine this concept in reverse. Something bad happens to you and you start thinking "Bad things always have an up side". You will tell your mind to focus on the positive, happy things in your life. This can help you really grow and advance in so many ways. You will be open to good news, opportunity, and happiness.
Here is something to think about. We tend to think our brain is this mysterious thing and our thoughts can be controlled. This is just not true. You can control your thoughts. It may take some practice but it can be done.
In studying Karate and the forms involved I have learned that muscle memory is a powerful thing. If I over think when doing my forms, I will mess up even the most basic of moves. If I clear my mind and let my body do what I have trained it to without thought, I will do the forms a lot better.
Your brain is a muscle. Teach it to be open and receptive to good things. Teach it to be happy. After a while it will be second nature. You will be full of happiness and life. You will smile and react to smiles.
Need some help getting started. OK I will help. Free of charge. When someone asks how you are doing, say great, fantastic, wonderful, awesome, or any other word that reflects happy, positive thoughts. Do this every time you are asked how you are doing. Even on the days you feel like crap and hate the world. If you do this enough you will improve your attitude and outlook. You will train your mind to be happy. You will inspire others to be happier and have a better outlook.
The world can be a miserable place if you keep looking for misery. But it can be an awesome place it you seek and inspire happiness.
Peace.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Monday, August 09, 2010
The Day Paradise put up a Parking Lot
Thought of this lyric a couple of days ago. Simple words that ring true time and time again. Just think about all the places you used to hang out and what they are now. Of course some are still the parking lot we knew way back when, you just don't want to be there after dark now.
Some of my best teenage memories are at places that have drastically changed or are currently undergoing changes. Makes me wish I had taken more random pictures when I was younger.
My first hangout memory would have to be Cinima City 8 Parking lot. When I was 15 - 16 years of age we spent many a night cruising around and around listening to music, meeting up and hanging out with friends and of course checking out oll the ladies. From there we rotated around to a few other parking lots including Centerpoint 6, Bama 6, Walmart, food worlds or just about anywhere people would find each other. Remeber we did not have cell phones to call and find each other. We just rode around untill we hooked up.
Some of the more special hangouts were more out of the public eye where a few of us would meet and spend most of the evening enjoying drinks and having long conversations about everything under the sun. Some of the places had simple names that we called them but too this day recall great memories to all who knew them. Some places include "the circle" which was a road in my neighborhood that had no houses on it. "the Shack" which predates cruising times. "Ruffner" was a hangout you had to have a 4-wheel drive or buggy to get to. And one of my all time favs we called "the Mountain". We would love going there for as long as we could. This place was located off Edwards Lake road. Where the old landfill was.There was a road to the mountain from Stone Hedge but they blocked it off. On clear nights you could see the lights from Miller steam plant in west jefferson/Birmingport area. Beautiful view.
Amazing how much some of these places have changed. So please, if you read this, share with me some of you hangouts around here or share a memory on one I listed if you want.. Post it as a comment on FB if you like.
Some of my best teenage memories are at places that have drastically changed or are currently undergoing changes. Makes me wish I had taken more random pictures when I was younger.
My first hangout memory would have to be Cinima City 8 Parking lot. When I was 15 - 16 years of age we spent many a night cruising around and around listening to music, meeting up and hanging out with friends and of course checking out oll the ladies. From there we rotated around to a few other parking lots including Centerpoint 6, Bama 6, Walmart, food worlds or just about anywhere people would find each other. Remeber we did not have cell phones to call and find each other. We just rode around untill we hooked up.
Some of the more special hangouts were more out of the public eye where a few of us would meet and spend most of the evening enjoying drinks and having long conversations about everything under the sun. Some of the places had simple names that we called them but too this day recall great memories to all who knew them. Some places include "the circle" which was a road in my neighborhood that had no houses on it. "the Shack" which predates cruising times. "Ruffner" was a hangout you had to have a 4-wheel drive or buggy to get to. And one of my all time favs we called "the Mountain". We would love going there for as long as we could. This place was located off Edwards Lake road. Where the old landfill was.There was a road to the mountain from Stone Hedge but they blocked it off. On clear nights you could see the lights from Miller steam plant in west jefferson/Birmingport area. Beautiful view.
Amazing how much some of these places have changed. So please, if you read this, share with me some of you hangouts around here or share a memory on one I listed if you want.. Post it as a comment on FB if you like.
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