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In such a noisy world, it really takes a deliberate effort to be quiet.

It's good to be the strong silent type every now and again.

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You should really get to know your parents.

I mean get to know them know them. You'd be surprised about the things that have shaped them to be the persons they are today. And the more you learn about them, the more you yourself figure out who you are.

I forget sometimes that my parents were my age. I forget they faced the same challenges, dilemmas and questions as I did (and probably a lot more). I forget sometimes that they're human, just like me. The times are different, culture is different but human experiences have never really changed for the most part.

The life journey of your parents, is really your journey as well. They cleared a path for you to follow, and in time you'll do the same for your kids (and/or people you serve).

Discovering the experiences of your parents is like finding hidden treasure maps. Riches are abound, we just need a little bit of direction.

And for the record... my dad was/is a badass. Let me tell you about it sometime.

Brain to Mouth Filter

Things to consider before saying something either trivial, petty, hurtful, and/or irrelevant to the conversation, which usually follows by an immediate "I'm just saying..."

1. Am I saying this to be vengeful and /or hurtful?
2. is this coming from a misdirected feeling of  having to be "real" and honest?
3. how is the other person in this conversation possibly feeling?
4. is this the appropriate time to say what I want to say?
5. What's the kindest way I can say this?

In the end, is your desire to "just say" going to uplift the situation? or will it lead the conversation to a place where only you feel good about yourself?

Let's all try to communicate kindly,be aware of others feelings and try to be watchful with the state of our hearts when we feel the need to be honest and straightforward.

This has been a Public Service Announcement brought to you by butcheee.com.

(Sorry to be preachy... I'm just saying...)

Is your name Victor?

Just something I was thinking about last week...

Are our lives constantly shaped by circumstances? Or are we living in a way in which we shape our own circumstances?

Or to put in even simpler... are we living from the inside out? or the outside in? Are we digging deep into our souls to respond as best we can especially when isht hits the fan? Or are we being constantly pushed around by the things on the outside of us that we can't control?

I know life is not meant to be easy or comfortable. By accepting this simple fact, I've taken half the stress out of my every day life. I'm not saying I'm free from heartache, disappointment or anything bad for that matter. What I do know is that I should always choose wisely how I react, how long I dwell on negativity, how much I complain, and how much looking into the past for 'what-ifs.' Basically... how long do I want to be a victim for?

From what I've observed and gathered, victims really live from the 'outside in.' While victors (or people who want to be victorious!) live from the 'inside out.'

For myself, I'm really trying to win at this life thing. I've only got one chance to win, because I know no one else can win it for me.

*now play "Lose Yourself" by Eminem* and read this again as it plays.

No Words Needed

First off, let me tell you that I'm not a religious follower of this show nor am I an expert at dance or anything dance related for that matter.

What I do know is that there's something about this piece that makes me, the ordinary dude, understand a bit more the perspective of someone caught in an insatiable addiction (which was the inspiration for this). The struggle, the feeling of enslavement and that sense of letting yourself be thrown around and controlled by it. And ultimately that feeling of helplessness.

No Words Needed

Support Art. It can help us understand the things around us and inside of us that we deem as not "artsy."