Complacency is a Drug and We’re Crack Heads
Sorry peeps, no marketing mayhem today….
It’s pretty weird. When we stand back and look at the world and all the glorious parts of it, what do we focus on? Some bs Peace Prize, Jon and Kate, A-Rod and his latest hump. I mean, what about the good stuff?
We live vicariously through others while droning through our real lives. Every day I feel more and more disconnected and complacent.. thank God for Twitter! oh wait, that has turned into another place of celebrity obsession and self serving promotion.
Social my ass
What do you do to be a part of the world? I am not talking about cyber world where you are an avatar with a big mouth and no substance. What is it you do to partake in the world in a meaningful way?
Write a list of things you do that betters you and those around you. I bet you can’t write 3. If you can you are better than most (me included). I was at such a loss for my contributions I wrote down a list from people that I knew.. could not get 1 out of any of them.
I turn on the tv on Sundays to watch Home Makeover. 99% of the time me and my wife are in tears and we IMMEDIATELY talk about helping out somewhere, somehow.
Then Monday morning the alarm goes off and we get back to nothing. Now it is money, bills and the negativety our minds create because of our day. That negativity seems appeased at times with a celebrity meltdown. Maybe I can blame Obama or Rush Limbaugh for my meager existence.
I have all sorts of stuff I want to do like help abused animals, become a Big Brother to nurture a fatherless child (that I can relate all too well with). What do I do with those feelings? They disappear with the sunrise. They come back when I see a movie like Seven Pounds or watch Ty help a desperate family.
I am sick of it. I am sick of being sick of it.
Next Monday I am setting aside time to call Big Brothers and toss my name in. It’s time I do more in life than think about how to improve my situation.
My cup is empty and it has been for a long time.
Pick something that you want to do that will impact someone else in a good way. Let’s get addicted to a healthy soul
go give some
Paul
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Let me tell you something, Paul. Almost IMMEDIATELY after I asked for others to help me with money to donate to my cousin in Vietnam for his brain surgery, my business just exploded. It could have just been a coincidence, but man… it was a huge leap from $7k/month to over $20k/month in a matter of weeks.
So I tell ya, I’m going to be giving a lot more and a lot more often. I’ve always believed in doing it because it feels good, but this was just so much more.
I hope you do find something you’ll be passionate about and proceed with helping that cause. I know you’ll feel better as a person and for contributing to a much needed cause. Good luck.