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March 17, 2024

Choppy


Limit the judgments you make. We all judge from time to time. That’s only natural. We’re not mannequins with no brains. That being said, be silent as a mountain. The crickets chirp and there's a time to be quiet. Look at yourself. Are you the kind of person your dog thinks you are? Probably not. The biggest room in the world is the room for self-improvement. 


Smooth over the choppy waters of differences. Waves aren’t always smooth. They are not always going to be smooth. We can limit the small craft warnings. Let little things go. Don’t hold grudges over smudges. Things that really don’t matter don’t matter. So that guy took the parking space you wanted. So be it. Don’t let it capsize you or throw you for a loop. You can probably use the exercise. The stay in port warnings are another matter. We can ride those out.


Forgive disagreements, live in peace. Agree to disagree. Go your own way. It’s not worth it in almost all cases. Not everybody thinks the way you do. Even though you think it’s best (and you might be right), don’t waste your energy talking to a wall. The wall will find out on its own one way or another. It might stand thousands of years, or tumble down quickly. 


March 14, 2024

The Good and The Bad


There’s good and there’s bad. Sometimes you take the bad with the good. Often, within misfortune, there is fortune. Likewise sometimes with fortune, there comes misfortune. Bad and good seem to hold hands a lot. There is some kind of link. Often when there is bad news, good news will follow. When there is good news, bad news has a way of showing up. One day, you’re on top of the world, the next, you’re down at the bottom, or have been knocked down a few pegs.

There is daylight. There is darkness. Sometimes it’s wet. Sometimes it’s dry. Sometimes something thought of as good, turns out bad. And vice versa. The world is fluid. Life is fluid. Conditions change. Seasons change. The right tool for the job today may not be the right one tomorrow. Learn to change ‘on the fly’. Adapt. Be ready for it. Roll with the changes. Roll with the punches.


Time will be the storyteller. Don’t jump to conclusions. The person who does often sprains ankle. Let things play out. Learn to recognize when it’s time, then take the appropriate action. Sometimes the fog is heavy and one can’t see well. There are other times when it’s perfectly clear. Let the muddy river settle to gain clarity. Don’t dive in without knowing if there are large dangerous rocks just below the surface.


March 11, 2024

Difficult


The key to handling the difficult is to do so while it is still easy. Take care of the large while it is still small. Ignoring problems don’t make them go away. Turning up the radio loud so you don’t hear the noise the engine is making doesn’t fix the problem, although it might leave you stranded somewhere you don’t wanna be. Not all our problems start off as little, but many do.

Take care of your body. Take care of your mind. Your body is your temple. Your mind is your temple. You wouldn’t throw trash in a real temple. Don’t throw trash or let it in yours. People are always trying to throw trash. Don’t let them throw it your way. A little trash builds up into a landfill if you’re not careful. I’ve seen it happen to a lot of people.


A small rock is easier to move than a large boulder. A stream is easier to cross than rapids. Swimming the length of a pool is much easier than swimming across the ocean. Take care of stuff now. Don’t wait. Don’t procrastinate. Don’t be late. You’ll be sorry if you do. Cross that bridge now while it is sturdy. Don’t wait for a rope bridge swinging in the wind.