Posts Tagged ‘progress’
Be Willing to Suck
Every expert to ever live was once a beginner. Their greatest advantage was the willingness to start from square one and refuse to give up. Think of how many things we never accomplish because we aren’t willing to suck at first. How many people have avoided joining a gym (pre-Covid) because they were embarrassed of…
Read MoreWhy We Need To Take Women Seriously
Earlier today I was filling up my car with gas and a short news station clip came on the screen at the pump. The news anchor was female, blonde, and…well, ‘gifted’ in the upper torso region. I couldn’t help but immediately wonder if her position was to truly deliver short bursts of news to those…
Read MoreWhy You Have To Succeed
There is an interesting phenomenon that happens in American pop culture, and I’m sure in other parts of the world. But – many people probably don’t even realize it. Could it be possible that you’re actually being taught to be mediocre? To be average? Think about it. Think about the TV shows you watch. Think about…
Read MoreHow Dare You!
Look around you. Look into the endless sea of beige Honda Civics and manufactured mediocrity that permeates our society. How dare you blend in. How dare you lead a life of silent discontent while a fire burns inside of you. How dare you take the infinitesimally small odds that your birth even occurred and squander…
Read MoreHow To Get Over Your Ex
Breakups are rough. We’ve all been there. Some, are rougher than others. Some relationships go as far as sharing a place, maybe a phone bill, maybe one of you even has a kid. There is no such thing as a clean break in these situations, in fact, it probably feels more like a divorce. There…
Read MoreNo excuses – Maybe the most inspirational video you’ll ever see.
Arthur Boorman was a disabled veteran of the Gulf War for 15 years, and was told by his doctors that he would never be able to walk on his own, ever again. He stumbled upon an article about Diamond Dallas Page doing Yoga and decided to give it a try — he couldn’t do traditional,…
Read MoreThe DOMA Ruling – A victory for progress.
I would be lying if I said there wasn’t some satisfaction in seeing all of these religious fanatics utterly devastated about the DOMA ruling today. Comments like “The DOMA ruling has now made the normalization of polygamy, pedophilia, incest and bestiality inevitable. Matter of time.” from American Family Association’s Bryan Fischer and statements that the…
Read MoreWatch 3-year-old Grayson Clamp hear for the first time (Video)
How amazing is this? This is the first time ever that 3 year old Grayson Clamp heard his father’s voice – or anything for that matter. And what great first words for a child to hear, “Daddy loves you.” You can see his father using sign language to communicate as well as speech, it’s unknown…
Read MoreYou are better than the rat race.
Work. The grind. The 9-5’ers, the 95%’rs in this country, those who play the economic game the longest are usually those who are playing for someone else. They follow orders, they get told when they can take a break, when they have to come in and when they can go home…and the bigger picture shows…
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