I have been away for a very long time and if you have checked this blog for the past year yearning for new thoughts and opinions, I appreciate your loyalty and your hunger for real, true conversation and discourse.
For the past year, I have been rebuilding my life in the real world, defining my career, and discovering or I should say rediscovering many lessons not only in life but also in general human behavior. I recently had a birthday and I have also had some great conversations that have brought some exciting breakthroughs.
I have thought about these lessons and at the urging of many including one of my mentors and friend, BlackWomanBlogging (a great blog if you haven't read her) to post some of these thoughts that are listed below.
The 2012 Practical and Common Sense Lessons Learned:
- People lie, and lie often even when they think that they are not.
- OK does not mean ok, OK means be quiet, my thoughts are on something else.
- Ownership means that when something is YOUR fault and YOUR responsibility you fall on your sword and admit it.
- A distinctive "NO" is always better that a bullshit YES!
- Reality Television is an addiction and does not depict positive thought. It rots your brain and can make someone fall for anything. It boggles my minds that the Kardashians, the Basketball Wives, The "Real Housewives" and other can make that much money acting so dumb. In fact most of these shows don't even feature wives. They are ex-wives, baby mamas and the formerly engaged.
- Take the time to live your life critically. Before you argue about what a woman can do with her body or who can marry, make sure that your own house is in order. Which leads to....
- People in general are hypocrites!!! Many persecute too quickly and spend to much time in judgement and not enough time reflecting on their own thoughts and actions. It's time to look into the mirror folks because we all have skeletons in the closet.
- If you form your opinions solely by watching CNN or Fox News or MSNBC or listening to one viewpoint on radio then you are drinking the kool aid. These interviews aren't even interviews anymore, they are gotcha questions. People don't even answer questions anymore, they just pull talking point after talking point. Which leads to...
- WE must take action to help ourselves because the government is like the police in the movies. They arrive in force way too late. We blame government for much of what has happened in the past few years which I fully agree with. After years of deadlock, we must realize that the solutions must come from Main Street which means that we must grow a pair and vote out the imbeciles who are playing politics and sound bytes and get to some solutions. And finally...
- If any of these hit home for you and you find yourself upset, frustrated, or you think that I am full of it, GOOD, because the truth hurts and denial is weakness. It is very easy to blame others for our own circumstances. It is always someone else's fault when you should instead look into the mirror. We are offended when someone says something controversial that we don't agree with. I would prefer someone tell me to my face what they think about me than the politically-correct banter we tolerate today.
- And a postscript: One that I couldn't resist putting up: Life really begins when one stops caring about what people think of you. No matter who you are or what great things you may have done, certain people may never like you for some unreasonable reason and guess what that's fine. There is a word for people like that: haters!! Ignore them and live the best life that you can. Better yet channel their negative energy to drive you because the best revenge is success.
There is plenty more to talk about so I will be around. Thanks for reading.
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