Hey kids,
It’s easy to criticize others you don’t believe are as good as you.
What’s hard is committing your resources to assist them to achieve their goals and to be the best they can.
Post #359
Life’s Truths
I am Me
Hey Kids,
It is not who we are and what we are doing.
It is who we want to become and what it is we wish to accomplish.
I am not as others have defined, but who I allow myself to become.
Not a gun or Atomo
My limitations are only those I allow to exist.
I am who I wish to be.
I am me on my own path.
Be you on your own journey.
Post #358
Learning Something
Hey kids,
A blog post yesterday was to happen. I returned from the day job and it was truly my intentions. And then the news.
A post all of a sudden seemed trivial with the pictures of Brussels on the TV screen. What am I supposed to say?
And then there was the Presidential primary caucus. I didn’t have any sharable thoughts on that either, although it fascinates me. I read the posts on Facebook. This was all someone else’s battle.
So we ordered Pizza, put on the movie Tombstone, and called it a night.
Then this morning, I watch the daily video from one of my YouTube heroes, Casey Neistat. He mentioned at the start of his vlog that in response to life’s terrible events, one should just do what they do best and that effort tilts the world back right, or at least makes it a little bit better, and then he went on with his vlog.
That would’ve been a much better response than not doing anything at all.
Lesson learned.
Post #357
Link to mentioned vlog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRyAl7RWRhs
Goal and the Problem
Hey Kids,
What is the goal? Finish the latest book.
Is this the only goal? No, I wish to also replace the income of this overnight job.
What is the problem? Time.
As it is right now, I’m working 72 hours/week at the jobs. With travel and required lunches, that totals about 85 hours a week. That leaves me 83 left. If I sleep 4 hours each day, that would take off another 28 hours, leaving me 55. Within those 55, I need to make sure the sweetie feels loved, get some chores done, and pretend I’m part of the human race. I do think, however, that at least one hour can be devoted to writing activity and at least 30 minutes to the maintenance of this blog.
Why am I writing this down, I’m basically writing out loud. I’d love to have some outside pressure to keep me on track. Feel free to call me to task in the comments.
So this morning (2:45AM), this blog is written. One task for day #1 done. Later, I’ll find my hour and get some work done towards the finishing of Book 2.
Post #355
Breaking Away
Hey Kids,
How long does a temporary need postpone a permanent want?
Until the need is gone? Even if the need might be long term and directly interferes with the pursuit of the want?
Is responsibility more important than dreams?
Is dreaming irresponsible? Or is it the realization of the dreams the problem?
I find myself estranged from my goals and sinking into the dependence of the extra job I have accepted.
My responsibilities are great. At what point will I find that break away point?
Post 353
And if it’s a female cat…
Hey Kids,
Hell may not have no fury like a woman scorned,
But a cat’s payback ignore mode is pretty good too.
Post 349
Wasted Time
Hey Kids,
I’m wasting my time.
I realized that today.
I know I’m busy with the two jobs right now, but my writing time, the thing I want to do, has diminished to nothing.
It’s hard to be a writer and not write.
Post 347
Thank You Leap Year
Hey kids,
If you’re paid twice a month, February can be tough.
Because of the short month, paychecks on the second half of the month can be short in terms of paid days. Many times it means a payperiod of 9 days in lieu of the normal 10 or 11 days.
But every four years, an extra day is added and those of us who are Financial Planning challenged, find our relief.
And thinking of leap years, am I the only one that finds it odd that leap year, the Summer Olympics, and the US Presidential election all fall on the same year?
Post #346
Sometimes
Hey Kids,
Sometimes we do something because it’s really important to us.
Sometimes we do it every day.
Sometimes, life happens and for various reasons we stop doing that thing that was important to us.
Sometimes, the fact that we stopped is the reason we stay stopped, and for no other reason.
Sometimes that’s a dumb reason.
Sometimes, you simply have to start again.
Post 344
Not on the Agenda
Hey Kids,
I fell asleep during a meeting today.
I am so embarrassed. Now there was only two other people there, but still.
On one hand, these two people both know why I fell asleep, but then again, that also makes it worse.
I hate that I’m hitting a wall like I am. To have others know I’m hitting a wall is humiliating.
I need to push through this. Luckily with tonight as a night off, I have a day to catch up.
On the flip side, I got paid today!
Post 337
Mike M Jensen 