Crossing the Streams

Life brings challenges. From standing up and walking to the last time you lie down. And as we capture each experience we define ourselves - the good, the bad and the ugly. We're typically not too worried about the good. Today's topic is how we deal with the bad and the ugly.

We have an innate ability to neatly store away all kinds of unsavory events, behaviors and shortcomings while we walk around like a Disney Character on Ice. How do we do that? Simply said, "when the light is green, the trap is clean." But store up too many and Lenny - when the grid shuts down, you're looking at a catastrophe of Biblical proportion.

If faced with life's problems that seem particularly difficult, it is not weakness to suggest crossing the streams. Ask for help. Sometimes one unlicensed nuclear particle accelerator is just not enough.

Opulence, I has It

This has got to be one of my favorite commercials of all time. I don't know what I like more, the opening line, (see title), "I jump in It" or the miniature giraffe. Nuff said.

Clearly the man is able to make choices.  My father always said he worked to provide us with choice. To me this remains as one of the most altruistic and succint statements regarding work, family and purpose. Oddly enough it is an old german saying that "where there is choice, there is torment". An enlightened statement to be sure, but it was Edgar Guest who said:

"You are the person who has to decide. Whether you'll do it or toss it aside;
you are the person who makes up your mind. Whether you'll lead or will linger behind. Whether you'll try for the goal that's afar. Or just be contented to stay where you are."

Perhaps the saying should be:
"Mit der Wahl, kommt Qual. Ohne Verantwortung, mehr". 
Reduce your torment. Seek not the miniature giraffe.