Last year about this time I posted "Random thoughts today about 40 things @ 40" Ones of people read it and enjoyed it so I have expanded to 41 to mark my 41st free trip around the sun. - no particular order and they are as true as I believe them to be at this time with some carry overs and with some new. Some will amuse, some will piss off, some just won't make sense - so be it - im old GFY - HA
1. They did not stop making music as I got older I like new music as much as the stuff I grew up on sometimes even more. Remember Led Zeppelin II or Back in Black was once a new album/record.
2. It is okay to take advice from people, however I try to take it from those that have a proven track record e.g.: financial advice from someone who doesnt have to work for a living versus someone who cant pay their own dammed bills.
3. Vitamin B6, regular workouts and some form of exercise keeps me happy.
4. Booze never did me any favours and it is more of a challenge to live without and not depend on it to make things better. Learning to let loose without it is a challenge. Who needs easy?
5. Never depend on anyone for anything learning to live with myself is first, cause in the end it is really only me that I have to live with there is no choice in that matter -everyone else I can just leave behind and cut out of my life.
6. To avoid disappointment in life, expect nothing from no one, thereby if someone does something for you it is a pleasant surprise.
7. Smiling can do a lot for diffusing difficult situations and doesnt cost a thing, although you may be mistaken for a moron.
8. Never lose patience with support personnel/client services/store staff, etc. They are just trying to survive like me.
9. I am no better than anyone who has ever served me at restaurants, stores, etc.
10. Read, and read lots and lots of a variety of genres a library card helps.
11. Learn something new, often. Wolves eat the stupid, or so they should.
12. Go back to school and try something new if you have time and can afford it never know, might find the thing I was put on this earth to do and campus life can be invigorating.
13. Traumatic events can bring out the best and worst in people. If you are told of something horrible going on in someones life, please be sympathetic and give comfort. It is not a game of "one up" where you have to tell a story of equal or more horrible in nature. Not to mention it should not be an opening for you to force personal opinions or diagnosis. Basically be aware of what you are saying and please don't over step your bounds. Silence and understanding can be more appreciated in the long run.
14. Keep an open mind as much as possible - and hate everyone equally.
15. The boss is the boss, regardless of how frustrating and seemingly wrong they may be. Doesn't do any good loosing patience with the Boss.
16. Treating myself is not a crime, and no one else will do it for me and I don't expect them to either.
17. There is a fine line on wanting more than I need and running into big debt.
18. Today is the best day of my life and tomorrow is going be even better.
19. It is okay to sleep in, however it is even better to get up early and have more of the day to enjoy and get stuff done.
20. Is lifting double my body weight in the gym such a good idea at my age? Of course it is! Now is the time to get stronger, as it makes the things you used to be able to do without struggle, that have become more difficult, a little easier. It's only going to get tougher as time goes on. Now I know that my mind will quit before my body will, so now I know I can push it a little more before real failure. Just need more recovery time is all.
21. Not everyone is as cool as me or likes the things I like and I cant force people to try out new stuff, art or ideas even if I get excited in finding something new, might as well just keep it to myself and let others find it themselves.
22. Be open to new stuff that others discover - dont discount out of hand, might be awesome.
23. Vampires, werewolves etc dont exist zombies might, I take the early bus and have seen a few. And now with a smart phone, I am a member of the zombie army.
24. It is never too late to quit smoking. Do yourself the favour by any means necessary. If you fail, keep trying. Eventually you will quit.
25. I dont need a phone, TV or internet to exist and limiting myself to their usage is freeing - reality TV is not my reality. Having said that, my phone got smart and as a result I got dumber.
26. Common sense isnt so common.
27. Dont photograph people unless you are willing to accept that the image you capture wont be of the person you are photographing, it will be of the person they want to project to the world.
28. Dont lie, it is too hard to keep it all straight. Doesnt mean that I have to tell the whole truth all the time it is okay to omit to save peoples feelings sometimes, or just to keep out of crap.
29. People are going to ask questions on things that I have never considered. I will answer (especially personal questions), and if I pause it isnt because I am embarrassed I am just trying to find the truth at that very moment to speak and answer.
30. Try to keep an open mind and accept new ideas even if they go against the grain of personal perception. 31. Dont live in the past, learn from it, visit it on occasion but dont get bogged down in.
32. High school was not the best time of my life, everything after has been (sorry that is one hate that I will never let go of).
33. At this point in my life, travel is pretty much wasted on me. I cant enjoy it as I am usually fretting about tomorrow and cant appreciate what is in front of me. Ill reflect after the fact and acknowledge that it was a cool experience.
34. I have traveled from Canadian coast to coast; it is the politicians that mess this country up. The citizens all want the same thing healthy and happy lives for them and their children, and lower gas prices.
35. Politicians serve themselves first, the people that voted them in, last (there are a very few exceptions).
36. It is okay to wear ear plugs at concerts and in the shop.
37. The news is going to suck. Do yourself a favour and tune out of mainstream media garbage that sensationalizes on other peoples misery. They are chasing ratings, not looking to inform. Do we ever need to see a video clip of the last moments of someones life before getting the weather? I dont.
38. Just cause someone may look like a freak, doesnt mean they are a freak or a bad person they might just be braver than I am.
39. It is okay to fall in love and to get the heart broken just not on a revolving basis and sometimes it is just better to be on my own because there is a difference between loving someone and being in love with someone.
40. Cancer is a horrible disease, and I hate it.
41. With all that is going on being almost 41 has yet to be determined..
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1. They did not stop making music as I got older I like new music as much as the stuff I grew up on sometimes even more. Remember Led Zeppelin II or Back in Black was once a new album/record.
2. It is okay to take advice from people, however I try to take it from those that have a proven track record e.g.: financial advice from someone who doesnt have to work for a living versus someone who cant pay their own dammed bills.
3. Vitamin B6, regular workouts and some form of exercise keeps me happy.
4. Booze never did me any favours and it is more of a challenge to live without and not depend on it to make things better. Learning to let loose without it is a challenge. Who needs easy?
5. Never depend on anyone for anything learning to live with myself is first, cause in the end it is really only me that I have to live with there is no choice in that matter -everyone else I can just leave behind and cut out of my life.
6. To avoid disappointment in life, expect nothing from no one, thereby if someone does something for you it is a pleasant surprise.
7. Smiling can do a lot for diffusing difficult situations and doesnt cost a thing, although you may be mistaken for a moron.
8. Never lose patience with support personnel/client services/store staff, etc. They are just trying to survive like me.
9. I am no better than anyone who has ever served me at restaurants, stores, etc.
10. Read, and read lots and lots of a variety of genres a library card helps.
11. Learn something new, often. Wolves eat the stupid, or so they should.
12. Go back to school and try something new if you have time and can afford it never know, might find the thing I was put on this earth to do and campus life can be invigorating.
13. Traumatic events can bring out the best and worst in people. If you are told of something horrible going on in someones life, please be sympathetic and give comfort. It is not a game of "one up" where you have to tell a story of equal or more horrible in nature. Not to mention it should not be an opening for you to force personal opinions or diagnosis. Basically be aware of what you are saying and please don't over step your bounds. Silence and understanding can be more appreciated in the long run.
14. Keep an open mind as much as possible - and hate everyone equally.
15. The boss is the boss, regardless of how frustrating and seemingly wrong they may be. Doesn't do any good loosing patience with the Boss.
16. Treating myself is not a crime, and no one else will do it for me and I don't expect them to either.
17. There is a fine line on wanting more than I need and running into big debt.
18. Today is the best day of my life and tomorrow is going be even better.
19. It is okay to sleep in, however it is even better to get up early and have more of the day to enjoy and get stuff done.
20. Is lifting double my body weight in the gym such a good idea at my age? Of course it is! Now is the time to get stronger, as it makes the things you used to be able to do without struggle, that have become more difficult, a little easier. It's only going to get tougher as time goes on. Now I know that my mind will quit before my body will, so now I know I can push it a little more before real failure. Just need more recovery time is all.
21. Not everyone is as cool as me or likes the things I like and I cant force people to try out new stuff, art or ideas even if I get excited in finding something new, might as well just keep it to myself and let others find it themselves.
22. Be open to new stuff that others discover - dont discount out of hand, might be awesome.
23. Vampires, werewolves etc dont exist zombies might, I take the early bus and have seen a few. And now with a smart phone, I am a member of the zombie army.
24. It is never too late to quit smoking. Do yourself the favour by any means necessary. If you fail, keep trying. Eventually you will quit.
25. I dont need a phone, TV or internet to exist and limiting myself to their usage is freeing - reality TV is not my reality. Having said that, my phone got smart and as a result I got dumber.
26. Common sense isnt so common.
27. Dont photograph people unless you are willing to accept that the image you capture wont be of the person you are photographing, it will be of the person they want to project to the world.
28. Dont lie, it is too hard to keep it all straight. Doesnt mean that I have to tell the whole truth all the time it is okay to omit to save peoples feelings sometimes, or just to keep out of crap.
29. People are going to ask questions on things that I have never considered. I will answer (especially personal questions), and if I pause it isnt because I am embarrassed I am just trying to find the truth at that very moment to speak and answer.
30. Try to keep an open mind and accept new ideas even if they go against the grain of personal perception. 31. Dont live in the past, learn from it, visit it on occasion but dont get bogged down in.
32. High school was not the best time of my life, everything after has been (sorry that is one hate that I will never let go of).
33. At this point in my life, travel is pretty much wasted on me. I cant enjoy it as I am usually fretting about tomorrow and cant appreciate what is in front of me. Ill reflect after the fact and acknowledge that it was a cool experience.
34. I have traveled from Canadian coast to coast; it is the politicians that mess this country up. The citizens all want the same thing healthy and happy lives for them and their children, and lower gas prices.
35. Politicians serve themselves first, the people that voted them in, last (there are a very few exceptions).
36. It is okay to wear ear plugs at concerts and in the shop.
37. The news is going to suck. Do yourself a favour and tune out of mainstream media garbage that sensationalizes on other peoples misery. They are chasing ratings, not looking to inform. Do we ever need to see a video clip of the last moments of someones life before getting the weather? I dont.
38. Just cause someone may look like a freak, doesnt mean they are a freak or a bad person they might just be braver than I am.
39. It is okay to fall in love and to get the heart broken just not on a revolving basis and sometimes it is just better to be on my own because there is a difference between loving someone and being in love with someone.
40. Cancer is a horrible disease, and I hate it.
41. With all that is going on being almost 41 has yet to be determined..
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