27Apr 2016 by CJ

Reflect – what will you be remembered for?

Life & Living, Love & Relationships
This blog is for all those self-serving individuals of the world, who more than likely will have no idea this blog is all about them. Which is somewhat ironic given the fact that they think EVERYTHING is about them. I’m sure there are already people reading this saying, “he’s talking about people like my…(you fill in the blank)”. And that may be true. But I’m talking about you really…the ones who are so quick to pass judgement on others and rarely, if ever, take a long look in the mirror. This post all started after I came across this truly humbling quote by Dan Pearce in his book Single Dad Laughing. “The next time you want to withhold your help, or your love, or your support for another for whatever…
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14Apr 2016 by CJ

Disappointments are opportunities in disguise

Life & Living
“It was one of those times you feel a sense of loss, even though you didn't have something in the first place. I guess that's what disappointment is - a sense of loss for something you never had.” - Deb Caletti, The Nature of Jade Optimism and hope sometimes fail us. While the scenarios in our head often seem logical and completely plausible to come to fruition, we frequently forget there are still so many other variables beyond our control – so many factors we just didn’t consider. I currently find myself with such a dilemma. An opportunity I felt confident would lead me down a new path on a new journey, may have been a premature conclusion on my part. Optimism and hope it seems has certainly gotten the better of…
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12Apr 2016 by CJ

What you don’t say is decision enough

Life & Living
“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing." ― Theodore Roosevelt There’s nothing more frustrating (and annoying) than sitting around waiting for people to make a decision. Yes, there are certainly varying degrees of the decision making process - what to have for dinner is far less difficult than where you should invest your money. But as Roosevelt said, doing nothing has it’s own ramifications. For starters, progress can never be made without some kind of decision (good or bad) to move you forward. Decisions are actions and actions lead to change. But change will never occur if you rarely make choices or take chances. The other thing that happens when people fail to make…
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31Mar 2016 by CJ

There’s no room for know-it-alls in life

Life & Living, Youth
“Unless your name is Google, stop acting like you know everything.” – PictureQuotes.com First, let me start off by saying the quote above is priceless! Definitely t-shirt worthy. With that in mind, for all those know-it-alls out there (and you know who you are) enough already! It’s getting harder and harder for the humbler beings of this world to sit back and smile while you carrying on with undeserving authority. You might think you’re very well adjusted, but let’s be real – you’ve got issues which cause your know-it-all syndrome. But your issues do not need to become my issues. So what are the schools of thought on know-it-alls? It’s simple really. Diane Barth (LCSW) offers a clear explanation on PsychologyToday.com. There’s an underlying insecurity. When speaking of one of…
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28Mar 2016 by CJ

Success doesn’t always make sense

Life & Living
The way I see it, one’s ability to succeed is fundamentally comprised of two basic elements: 25% comes from one’s natural ability and the other 75% is based on pure old fashion luck. That statement is in no way meant to diminish the overwhelming talents so many of us possess. But it does make you think about those that have the ability, who seem to have the drive, but can’t seem to make their dreams come to fruition. When was the last time you watched a movie, read a book, heard a song on the radio or watched a program on TV and thought to yourself, “wow, that was really bad”. You spend a few moments pondering the amount of money publishers and entertainment gurus must have spent to produce…
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