Haters Gonna Hate...

That saying use to bother the heck outta me but you know what?  It's true!  There are some people who are always going to find the bad in whatever you do or say.  There is nothing you can do to change their mind.  Face it, these kinda folks can be toxic and you should try to steer clear of them whenever possible.  Please don't confuse this with friends giving you honest advice either.

 Good friends will and should let you know if you are doing something dumb however naysayers will find fault in EVERYTHING you do.  Do not try to placate them...just slowly move away.  I read some where not to shoot down anyone's dream, it may be the only thing that keeps them going.  Be supportive when you can, make sure all criticism is followed up with something constructive, and if you can't say anything nice...shut the hell up :).

Learn Something Every Day

I know the title is not really original but man is it true.  Every day can and should be a learning experience, and not just as in learning a new skill.  Sometimes you'll learn something about someone you know that you didn't know before.  A side of them that is seldom seen.  You know the type of person that may always seem that they have it together. They may let their guard down for a moment and you see insecurities that we all share.  We can never forget that we are ALL people and have the same feelings.  There are some that may have a handle at expressing them or hiding them better than others.  As I'm sure you have heard the saying that the ties that bind us are stronger then the things that tear us apart.  Always try and learn from one another each and every day.  Love All, Serve All.

Hmmmm

So.... Anybody ever get tired of the same old grind?  I suppose sometimes its better than the alternative of not knowing where you will get your next meal from or where you are going to sleep.  I think sometimes we have so much stuff we tend to forget about how easy we may have it compared to the less fortunate.

One of the biggest issues I've seen when 2 people are arguing is that they are either unable or refuse to see where their opponent is coming from.  When I say unable I mean they have not had the same experiences the other person has had so they think that they must be wrong or are lying.

The point I'm trying to make is unless we can empathize with other people and feel what they are feeling how can we ever hope to understand them.  We don't have to agree with what others might say but maybe just maybe we can start a dialogue and find some common ground. Just some stuff I have been thinking about...

Peace

Who do I write to?

I'm in a bit of a dilemma...  I really really want to be a writer but I don;t feel I have anything to write about that anyone else would give a damn about.  I have read that you need to write for the sake of writing first and then the rest will come.  Well, I'm waiting and still the words don't seem to come.  I'm going to keep waiting I guess...  My time will come and when it does I hope I can change the world, mind at a time.

What Can We Learn From Each Other

OK, so I have been thinking... I know it's a dangerous thing.  I read a lot of stuff and I have yet to see any productive posts about bipartisanship (Maybe I'm not looking in the right place).  Kinda like Sasquatch you hear about it but it is seldom seen and no one believes the people that claim to have seen it.

I was mulling around the idea of listing the POSITIVE things about each political party.  I mean honestly there has to be SOMETHING that they see eye to eye on.  The I'm taking my toys and going home attitude totally sucks. Seriously, there needs to be a conversation confronting hard truths and realistic ways of solving our problems as a country.  Just my 2 cents.

Let's Start a Conversation

Its time to start a conversation, not just talk but a 2 way communication.  In order to better understand each other we need to agree on a a set definition of terms.  Once we get there then we can discuss stuff :)