Commitment

There are few passages that I like as much as this one.


Until one is committed, 
there is hesitancy, 
the chance to draw back, 
always ineffectiveness. 

Concerning all acts of initiative 
(and creation) 
there is one elementary truth, 
the ignorance of which 
kills countless ideas and splendid plans: 
That the moment one 
definitely commits oneself, 
then Providence moves too. 

All sorts of things occur to help one 
that would never have otherwise have occurred. 
A whole stream of events issues 
from the decision, 
raising in one's favor all manner 
of unforseen incidents 
and meetings and material assistance, 
which no man could have dreamed 
would have come his way. 

I have learned a deep respect 
for one of Goethe's couplets: 
"Whatever you can do, 
or dream you can, begin it. 
Boldness has genius, 
power and magic in it." 

-W.H. Murray 
The Scottish Himalayan Expedition

Thumb's Up: An Epic Cross-Country Hitchhiking Trip

Religion & Literacy in Online Dating

So I was browsing OkCupid.com & they do these really interesting statistical analyses of the members.  They analyzed the writing levels found in OkCupid profiles, and compared them with the individual's professed religion.  I found the results very interesting indeed.  Enjoy.



Is there a Comic Sans version of the Bible? There really should be. We subdivided this chart further, by how serious each person was about their beliefs:
Note that for each of the faith-based belief systems I've listed, the people who are the least serious about them write at the highest level. On the other hand, the people who are most serious about not having faith (i.e. the "very serious" agnostics and atheists) score higher than any religious groups.

Rebelution: Courage to Grow

This song makes me dream big dreams for a person very dear to my heart.

Courage To Grow :

This is a song for those
who lost their hope
a long a long time ago
I know someday that you will find it somehow
Because you're not too old
to accomplish goals
and all the answers are within your soul
its up to you, you gotta figure it out
Uh huh

Whether you want love or money
Good fortune or fame
You want a brand new card
You want the world to change
You better take some action right now, oh yes
Because there's nothing in the world that you can't get
So don't fill your life with confusion and regret
You better take some chances right now

Well you can gain the world
but for the price of your soul
yes I know, well I know, yes I know
you can gain the world for the price of your soul
but I hope you take the road less traveled
and I hope you find the courage to grow
well I hope you find the courage to grow

So now you're 45
and you realize
just what you wanna do with your life
just took some time for you to figure it out
Cause everyone one of us
Has a purpose here
Sometimes its hidden underneath your fear
Just takes some time for the truth to come out

So whether you want love or money
Good fortune or fame
You want a brand new card
You want the world to change
You better take some action right now, oh yes
Because there's nothing in the world that you can't get
So don't fill your life with confusion and regret
You better take some chances right now

Well you can gain the world
but for the price of your soul
yes I know, well I know, yes I know
you can gain the world for the price of your soul
but I hope you take the road less traveled
and I hope you find the courage to grow
well I hope you find the courage to grow

Noam Chomsky on Israeli-Palestinian situation.

Word of the Day: Oligarchy

ol·i·gar·chy

 /ˈɒlɪˌgɑrki/ Show Spelled[ol-i-gahr-kee] Show IPA

–noun, plural -chies.

1.

a form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique; government by the few.

2.

a state or organization so ruled.

3.

the persons or class so ruling.

 

via Dictionary.com 

Existential Dilemma

I've got this issue between my compulsive belief in all that is good about this life, and the equal compulsion to fight against all the bad stuff in the world.  100% positivity up against 100% negativity.  Blah!

Why can't it all be good!?

On that note...

Here's a clipping from the book 'Days of War, Nights of Love':

'Society' by Eddie Vedder Lyrics

Great song from the 'Into The Wild' soundtrack:

Society

Oh, it's a mystery to me

We have a greed with which we have agreed

And you think you have to want more than you need

Until you have it all you won't be free

Society, you're a crazy breed

Hope you're not lonely without me...

When you want more than you have

You think you need...

And when you think more than you want

Your thoughts begin to bleed

I think I need to find a bigger place

Because when you have more than you think

You need more space

Society, you're a crazy breed

Hope you're not lonely without me...

Society, crazy indeed

Hope you're not lonely without me...

There's those thinking, more-or-less, less is more

But if less is more, how you keeping score?

Means for every point you make, your level drops

Kinda like you're starting from the top

You can't do that...

Society, you're a crazy breed

Hope you're not lonely without me...

Society, crazy indeed

Hope you're not lonely without me...

Society, have mercy on me

Hope you're not angry if I disagree...

Society, crazy indeed

Hope you're not lonely without me...

Hero of the Day: Robert Sheer

Wow, this guy's got it spot-on as far as the failed financial situation in the country! He takes no prisoners!

There were too many 'Ah Ha' moments to count... Enjoy!