Follow the path of the unsafe, independent thinker. Expose your ideas to the danger of controversy. Speak your mind and fear less the label of “crackpot” than the stigma of conformity.
Thomas J. Watson
Tag Archives: People
“Loose Change” Rattling Around In My Head
Got some “loose change” or things I think at the moment rattling around in my head.
Passing laws that makes life hard for someone else is just plain cruel. Forcing your religion down the throats of people can make you a jerk. Taking advantage of people who are naive is just plain wrong. Hating people for their race, gender, and sexual orientation is not right. Worshiping guns or anything harmful is akin to a graven idol. Harming a child or mocking someone with disabilities is dastardly.
I could go on and on, but this will do for now.
The Thing About Work
Sometimes no matter how hard one works it requires the cooperation of others to make things happen. The thing about moving something for a distance is that it’s not always up to you, other people need to buy into what your purpose is all about. Doing your best seems to only go so far before results are expected. Life seems to be like this these days.
Quote Of The Day
We have the tendency to run away from suffering and to look for happiness. But, in fact, if you have not suffered, you have no chance to experience real happiness.
Thich Nhat Hanh
Donation Time At Blood Assurance #blooddonormonth #chattanooga #blooddonor #donateblood @bloodassurance
Giving at the office (I work for a blood bank) some A-Negative whole red blood cells for those who need it. It’s good to help others. The first donation of the new decade. Whatever you can do to help those in need just do that.
The Thing About Certainty
In an ever-changing world certainty is one of those things that gives one comfort and some peace. However, its the mystery of life that means certainty is not always what is best. Having a certain way of doing things can mean one doesn’t have to think, it just comes naturally through practice and tradition.
Our religion is something many can be certain about. Maybe its science or history or the arts. It’s always going to be there or so we hope. All of those things are subject to new information, trends, discovery and personal interpretation.
Sure it would be great to be certain about one’s income or who wins the big game or perhaps what the rules of life are but even all that is subject to forces outside our control. In our personal lives being certain to have the love of family in friends is reassuring.
I suppose the only thing to be certain about is change and we are all subject to that in our daily lives.
Nobody knows the future with certainty. We can, however, identify ongoing patterns of change.
Alvin Toffler
I think Mr. Toffler is on to something. The future is not a lock but if we pay attention we can be ready for the change that will certainly come.
Certainty isn’t certain.
