The Debt Limit is in the news pretty much every day.
I
promised myself that 2013 would be the year for me to stop watching the
news so much, stay positive and not worry about anything, especially
from our government. I'm a registered Republican, but I now consider
myself an Independent. I will be changing my affiliation one day this
year. For the last eleven years I have taken more than an interest in
what goes on within our government. I had become disheartened by the
fact that our representatives no longer represent. It seems if you are a
special interest group with lots of money, THEN your voice will be
heard.
I worried mostly because I was concerned about my
children's future in this country. Will they be safe from outside
extremist groups? Will they be able to get a job? Will they be taxed so
highly because of the fact that our government can't control the Debt Limit?
Is our government honest with its people? These and many more questions
ran through my head just about every day. I joined "groups" for illegal
immigration, groups that wanted our politicians held accountable for
their actions. I sent faxes, made phone calls, wrote emails and letters.
I was very concerned all the time. So much so, that it began to become
part of who I was. I would have conversations with total strangers about
how the policies of our government was putting us all at risk. I was
consumed!
Now again, the Debt Limit is being thrown in our faces.
It
really makes me wonder if the powers that be are really intelligent
enough to control the future of our country, or are they like a spoiled
college student who was given Daddy's credit card. I'm guessing the
latter. We as Citizens of the greatest country on Earth, must see the
problem for what it is. We need to take our government's problems, and
bring it down to something we can relate to.
I was watching a funny video about our Debt Limit yesterday.
As seen from this light-hearted spoof about the Debt Limit,
this
man (our government) has no clue as to the responsibility that he
should be practicing. So what does he do? He mortgages his child's
future without hesitation or regret. The real situation is that our
government needs to take more responsibility as to their mindless
spending. No matter what your political affiliation is, you should be
very concerned about the the Debt Limit, because it's your children's future that's at risk......and I have to say, I have turned off the news, and the weather tomorrow is gonna be mid 20's.....I'm Just Sayin.
This stagnant economy is hurting a lot of people, but This Too Shall Pass!
I talked to a friend of mine today who had a really long streak of bad luck. He had asked me to give him an estimate
on his home which was damaged during hurricane Sandy. His roof was
almost entirely ripped off, and because of this there was some fairly
extensive water damage on his ceilings and walls. He seemed really down,
and that's just not like him.
During our conversation I came to
find out that he had recently dissolved his HVAC business (heating and
air conditioning) because of an unscrupulous builder had decided to
bankrupt his current company with no warning to the contractors that
were working on his 8,000 sq. ft. house. His partner in his business who
was his best friend had become distant, to say the least. He was living
on unemployment, and that money was just not enough to cover his bills.
And to top it all off his pride and joy, a 2005 Ford F250 was totaled
by a drunk driver while parked in his driveway. WOW.....that was a lot
to take in! My heart ached for him, and I wanted to grab him and tell
him that this too shall pass and all will be okay.
My life has been filled with "this too shall pass" moments.
And
because of my experiences, I started to tell him of some of the things
in my life that seemed to be so desperate that I didn't think I would
walk away unscathed. I explained to him that I just keep thinking
positive thoughts, and not let that certain situation get me down. And I
believe that by thinking positive I've noticed about not just my life,
but others is that, just when it seems that everything is going wrong,
something amazing happens. The dreaded situation works itself out, and
sometimes I'm so much better off for it!
Now here is the AMAZING
thing that happened to my friend. As he was asking me to keep the price
down, so he could "maybe" keep some of the insurance money to live on,
his cell phone rang. He almost didn't answer it because he didn't want
to be rude but I insisted that it was okay. That phone call was for a
job interview that he was waiting for, but figured that he wouldn't get
because it was such a really big company and there were tons of
applicants for that same position. This was his "This too shall pass" moment.
Here is a video by OK Go.... titled This Too Shall Pass!
I love this video, not only because how it was made, which is incredible in itself, but just the words "this too shall pass" is a phrase that is close to my heart!
So
in closing: If things in your life aren't going just right, whether you
lost your job, or crashed your car, or just down on your luck. My
advise to you is to STAY POSITIVE, because all will work itself out, and all you have to remind yourself is that "This too shall pass"!!....I'm just sayin
Today, it's a cold
and rainy day in January, and that in itself is to be expected. I find
that this kind of weather just makes me feel like crap. I was out on one
of my jobs this morning meeting with a customer and the cold rain just
went right through me. I Own a Construction Business (D and J Construction), and our current job is outside, we were forced to take a day off.
I
came back to my office, and figured that I would get some estimates
out. So, as usual, whilst on my computer I started by opening up my
proposal software.....got "some" work done....time to check my email....Hmmmm, wonder what facebook is up to this morning....and finally on YouTube......Thank God for tabs!
This was a good thing, because I got that much needed laugh.
While
browsing videos, I find it amazing how I start off with a video about
the new chip for smart phones to make them 3D (I love Technology) and
end up watching a video about The NFL "A Bad Lip Reading" I'm so glad
that I did see it because I laughed my A## off! Actually if football was
like this I would be a fan for sure!! Check it out:
Now that was the laugh I was looking for!
This video made me laugh
out loud. I watched it three times, because as you watch you will swear
that these guys are actually saying this stuff! Here is what a few of
the comments look like.
"This was so good, I actually
thought the players, refs, and coach's were actually saying this...then I
re-read the title and all that". And: "An orange peanut!?" And:“I brought you a potion and it’s gonna work great cause it’s gonna make you run and you brought your potion, right?”
I LOVE to laugh. For me it's the cure all. Our house is usually filled with laughter, and I notice that people that do laugh a lot, are more comfortable with themselves and others. Other people like to be around them. It's a natural thing.
People like to surround themselves with laughter and success.
Now
if your a "happy" person who enjoys a laugh or two a day, then that's
Wonderful! I think a person with that kind of mindset will attract
success also. I personally have many success stories. From my marriage,
to my home, to my awesome children, to my construction business, and
finally to my latest soon to be "the best" success story of my life! I
have joined the Empower Network, and I see a really incredible future ahead of me. If you want to know more about how to join us, Click Here!
In closing.....Laugh, Love, and spread the wealth of your own good fortune to others....I'm Just Sayin.
