"Well done is better than well said."
Benjamin Franklin
where you can look inside and see what's on my mind
“Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit“
~Napoleon Hill
The following excerpt from an article on Think Simple Now was so well worded, I thought I would simply pass it on to you adding just a few of my thoughts:
In some of his speeches, author Jim Rohn often talks about the ant philosophy. Ants are remarkably persistent. If an ant is on its way somewhere, and you place your thumb in its path, the ant instinctively tries to find another way. The ant will try to go over, around, and sometimes through any obstacle. Giving up is never an option.You can read the rest of the article if you want, but I'm really only talking about this little "parable." Ants are persistent despite obstacles.
Have you ever seen an ant come across an obstacle, stop and quit as to say, “Why are things always getting in my way”? Instead, the ant believes that there is a way to continue on the path and it works until it finds it.
When things get tough in our lives, we have to adopt the ant philosophy. Instead of feeling sorry for ourselves, and letting the obstacle win, we must attempt to find another way to get on the right path. We must be persistent until we reach our destination. (from Think Simple Now)
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"Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value."
Albert Einstein
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This wouldn't fly with every lady, but I think that's what makes it work; that he thought through it enough that it's something SHE would be into. (As opposed to some of the other public proposals I've seen before that, well, don't go so well, like this or this.) And it's not something I'd pull off, but you've got to give the guy credit for pulling together some romance and creativity...
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Well, at least a piece of the music scene died. I just read these words from Jason Harwell earlier today:
This past weekend, we celebrated Independence Day, our country's birthday, on the 4th of July. This comes one day after July 3rd (of course), which is a much less significant birthday - that of Rebuilt Records. I spent much of my time this past weekend away from the world, and most of my thoughts revolved around freedom, independence, and that pursuit of happiness our forefathers declared to be an inalienable right. At some point in the six years since Rebuilt became my full-time activity, I feel like I misplaced these things. And so it is a bit poetic perhaps that here is where we end Rebuilt Records. See rest of article here.
Somewhere The Sun
VERSE
I'm waking up for the first time in years
Not afraid to remind myself
Of who I am and in who I am found
It's all right
I'm making plans to get back on my feet
Don't want to be afraid no more
If I can make it right down to the street
It's all right
Yeah, it's all right
CHORUS
Break through all the doors you can't seem to open
Somewhere the sun is shining
It's what you are hoping to find
VERSE
Nobody said it was easy this way
But I think that it's worth the trip
I might not be the biggest bang for your buck
It's all right
So what if I fall flat on my face?
The poster boy for the never-was
Life is too short just to count my mistakes
It's all right
Yeah, it's all right
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We took a short family trip to Fernandina Beach last week. It was Noah and Ansley's first trip to the beach. Ansley was pretty laid-back about it, but Noah was super excited. Here are a few of the many pictures from the trip:




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"Life's most urgent question is: What are you doing for others?"
Martin Luther King, Jr
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