perception (open the mind)

Quarter falls, bounces, rolls, and then shivers down. You’ve listen to each sound to vision in mind where it has fallen too. Though, each sound seemed to be near you it came to reality that it was just an illusion, the quarter has vanished. The mind is unique, so is faith, the mind is powerful, so is the soul. The mind is tamed, though, out of control. “Confused”? - Well ever heard of the saying “you see what you want to see”, which leads to the strengths of beliefs. You believed that the quarter was going to be exactly where it fell (where you wanted it to be) by using your senses (unique) the feeling of finding that quarter was mutual, it was almost as if faith was on your side. Forgetting, that faith alone is unique and anonymous, yet still far from confusion for the mind is powerful, but still no quarter. Suddenly, temper rises, the mind is no longer tamed, and you are now out of control. Therefore, no longer knowing what to believe in anymore, what was original has just transformed right before your eyes. For example, “the bible” and it’s variety of views on life. When moments like these occur there is really no answer or explanation for the cause of it, only the effects. Maybe, intoxication can be the answer but, this happened when sober. Wait! Frustration can be the answer but, that can be a good use towards determination, eventually the quarter would’ve been found right? We must not forget that there are some things in life that cannot be controlled, things that cannot be explained, such as the contrast of color being different after hours, like the leaves of trees and bushes looking greener, healthier and richer at night. Remember “the mind of a man controls every emotion and every feeling in life. Therefore, pain does not exist unless you let it; love is not real unless you believe in it. The mind of a man is a powerful thing but can also be limited by only giving you the emotions and feeling you believe in. so, the less you believe the more you’re not there, the more you believe the more your everywhere.”- Jason Burnett

FRIENDSHIPS- (the bond)

Before we start this brief chapter I would like to ask you a question. 'Does a friendship matter to your success?’ In our lives, in our world there are many keys towards the right path but, each key carries a message. A message that becomes a purpose, a motivation, a reason to live. When things become tough there is always a bond that doesn’t allow us to weaken. Instead, it makes us stronger, calmer, and wiser against any situation or obstacle that tries to stop us in our tracks. We become fearless and determined, together us and that bond are undisputed. Whether this bond is between a piece that was given to you by a love one, an object you find lucky, a person you find trusting, or a quote you find soothing, regardless you and that bond are strong together having what you and no other could ever have "A True Friendship". There are moments in our lives when certain people, certain love ones, certain objects begin to break these bonds causing us to believe that we are better on our own that the bond within the person in our morning mirror is the only bond that’s needed. Soon after, we begin to walk guarded, narrow, and blindly independent allowing ourselves to reject and neglect all bonds willing to fill in the empty space that is cover with a dark mask. We forget what having a friendship is all about, we become fearful, defeated without any realization to how we are defeated and if you are unfortunately in this mind set allow me to explain. In my belief, when our bonds are broken or neglected our minds become narrow, our patience is thin, our guards are too high. It is only human to become this protective but it is the one instinct we have as humans that we need to moderate. I’m sure you’re wondering 'why?’ The answer is simple, the reason to why this one instinct needs moderation is due to the fact that we need an open mind, a wide perspective, a broaden horizon in order to be truly successful, truly independent to be able to walk the right path. Friends, bonds, open these doors & windows to views and situations we have yet to see helping us to learn what they have learned and in return we do the same. "It is not dependent to have a friend and to realize that you need a friend because no matter where you go, no matter what you do, a bond is made, a connection is created, In the end it’s all about who you know"- Jason Burnett

NEW ERA MINGLES

Ahh The old school way don’t we all miss it? Don’t we miss the way we use to grab eye contact with a "purpose"? How we use to set-up a place and time to get to know each other without a way to contact each other. Therefore, leaving us plenty of curious questions such as- 'when is his/her birthday’? 'I wonder how his/her day is going?' 'I have to see her/him again'. Though we were so curious it taught us patience it kept us excited for the next place and time. Through experience I've notice the new era we live in today takes that respected role play away causing us to become impatient. Therefore, allowing us to steal time through the cyber world to ask or see what ponders in our mind. We became "lazy", unwilling to meet, uncomfortable with eye contact, lost in our own beliefs. For example, believing that if the person's messages do not amuse us he/she is no longer interesting but, the truth is that the time for curiosity has been interrupted causing us to be bored, irritated, clingy, perseverance. With that I ask the people of America to put the phone away during an encounter give an email instead of a phone number, set a place and time to meet to allow the chance of interest to sink in. Therefore, allowing a chance of a decision to show or not to show leaving a clear answer of 'I’m here, lets mingle' or 'it was nice to meet you, but not interested', without words but, with a common, respected sense. 'There was a time when we all accepted faith, let’s take a step back'- Jason Burnett

GOOD TO GREAT

Success vs. Failure the biggest match up in our lives, we all wondered at one point how the great was great and the good was just good. Yes, we all wondered the same question- how? The answer is simple, the great steers from advancements, as for the good, gives their soul for them. In another sense, the ones that became great focused more on what they shouldn’t do instead of the latest advancements. Although, till this day the ones who are great do not realize they are great because of their high determination towards rejecting all the nouns that can bring their success into the shadows. For instance, the good focuses on being great, becoming desperate and dependent towards the latest advancements. Therefore, by doing so the good is more likely to miss the down falls in the gorgeous picture they painted in their heads. Mistakenly, allowing them to remain or sink into mistakes and showing low progress reports. I believe it is the fear of becoming successful along with the urge to rapidly gain success that jointly becomes overwhelming for those that are not great, causing them to settle in a comfort between failure and success; in other words-'good'. But, keep in mind that it is not that we may fear either great or good, success or failure. It is the lack of strength/ willpower within the instinctive decision we all have rising within ourselves. For example, think of it as a volcano that will soon erupt and if neglected it just may be too hot to handle. With that I leave you with this- "Greatness is not a function of circumstance. Greatness is largely a matter of conscious choice"- Jim Collins