Denial Doesn't Change Results

No time for rest; Wake up and see the writing on the wall!

If you can't beat them,

join them

(or, claim their tactics,

at the least.)

Only a moron would

keep doing the same

thing repeatedly with no

change in outcome.

Don't deny the merits

of a winning strategy. If

it's one that gets results, no

matter how morally abhorrent

it may be to you, it's useful.

Worth investigating, at least.

Old mindsets of what is

'right' serve no purpose if

we're flailing and under the heel of

the oppressor. There's no reason

to maintain old 'standards' when

they fail to serve you.

Everything changes; choose to

be on the winning side of

evolution.

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Taking Care of Business

When the beast rears its head,

you chop it off. No hesitation,

no confusion, no mercy.

Compassion is very much

weakness in the real world.

While you're busy feeling bad

and worrying and trying to

'do the right thing,'

people whom you feel all

touchy-feely about are

planning your demise.

Wholesome and zen is great

in concept, but ineffective when

your competition is working

to remove you ....and stab you

in the back.

All's fair in Love and War,

and love's just an illusion;

Life is definitely war.

Give an inch, and you may

not get the chance to keep

playing the game.

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Anyone's Prerogative

You can change your

mind, you know.

You have the ability.

You have the right.

You have permission.

If you find you need a

course correction

mid-stream, it's okay.

Our lives and choices

can be fluid--

like life itself--

 ever-changing,

though that is not 

what's presented.

Illusions of 'being stuck'

and mired exist to make

cowards feel less alone.

The world makes thoughts, lives,

and people seem black-and-white,

one-dimensional,

easily understood,

set-in-stone, limited...

but we're not.

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Reality Check

Be an ass.

Toss out the fairy tales and Sunday

school nonsense that was shoveled

into you early;

asses go everywhere

and accomplish everything.

Pollyannas and submissives just

get pats on the heads and

consolation prizes.

Being sweet and cuddly

and demure helps out

other people, not you.

Being an aggressive ass

wins the race; this world

rewards dominance

and raw power.

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Breakout

Be present in

your own mind

and body,

heeding your own

drive and voice...

not hypnotized

and following

someone else's

dream.

Break apart.

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20. Bust Loose from the Pack

Setting yourself free from societal restraints and concerns

about what others think--whether they be friends, family,

enemies, co-workers, competitors, etc--is a long and arduous

task for most of us.

We are convinced since birth to question our ideas,

to doubt our abilities, to cave to the needs and wants of others.

There is no training class for individuality and independence,

yet most every success owes to separating from the

everyday method or style to find one's own path.

Breaking free of the pack,

letting your freak flag fly,

showing your true colors,

standing alone on a ledge,

coloring outside the box.

These useful euphemisms aren't just handy in living a

fuller life, they apply also to building a better mouse trap.

The restraints put in place in school rooms, churches,

and homes across the world are of no use

to anyone but the one's implementing them.

Control and suppression are the means

of forging a 'better' society in the eyes

of the Powers that be.

Fear of change and

fear of difference

and fear of others' success

are the cornerstones

for our society.

Realization that you are unique,

embracing it, and finding the strength

to embark and continue on a path

of least awareness

are hallmarks of innovative, imaginative,

and--ultimately--successful people.

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19. Keep Reminders Handy

Every team, project, or goal usually involves at

least one acronym-using banner or theme!

They're shortened, easy-to-remember slogans

that help keep us on track.

Here are some simple and valuable ideas

for some you might want to incorporate

in your self-help strategies!

COVER YOUR ASS

DO IT YOURSELF

(if you want it done right)

KEEP IT SIMPLE: SURVIVE!

No, definitely not 'Save Our Souls';

just the opposite!

STOP OWING SOMEONE!

Both financially with credit and loans,

and as much as possible in getting a hand up

from others. Unless you're in a position

to give back, being the constant recipient of a hand-out

is bad news.

This one's great because it has two

gems in one;

PAY YOURSELF FIRST

 is always a good axiom,

and so is

PUT YOURSELF FIRST!

Sometimes you just have to tell a hater how

it is, and I do it by telling them to

KISS MY ASS!

Here's another with double mileage on it;

KNOW YOUR WORTH

and

KEEP YOUR WORD.

Adopt any of these that apply

or invent your own today!

In a crisis, short and sweet are

easier to recall than a long-winded

mission statement or anything too involved.

The bottom line is to keep the

goal in mind; how you do it is

inconsequential!
(These go great on post-its and in

the car to keep you grounded

inbetween appointemnts

and on the phone!)

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