My Riffs

The things that go unsaid can hurt as much as things that are actually said. Words can really hurt people. But things going unsaid usually don't help either. It's better to get things out than leave them unsaid, both good and difficult. The things that need to be said, but are difficult, only get worse is they're left unsaid.

Nice guys finish last I’ve heard. But being nice doesn’t have to mean being a pushover. You can be nice but also firm. Nice done right can actually accomplish a whole lot. Nice done right should have you finishing first. 

Variety is the spice of life. The same all the time becomes bland. Try new things!!

If you do what’s important you’re gonna make some people unhappy. Maybe some bosses or friends. The important is the ones closest to you, the ones following you. Your actions will make their actions easier or more difficult. The more you can self sacrifice the less they will have to deal with. The important isn’t always what’s screaming loudest for your attention. 

Your effectiveness is tied to how much you love.

People just need to know you care. It’s easy to pick up on when somebody doesn’t care. When someone does care, you can feel it. Caring about others is one of the best things you can do to help them. Your care and concern on its own will make a difference. 

Confidence is a must. There’s a line where confidence could become ego. It’s important to know your limitations and weaknesses. That will keep in balance your confidence and your ego. Ego isn’t good but confidence is. 

Last post was about kindness. Well kindness has a close relative, gentleness. More often than we realize, a gentle touch is more effective than a rough or violent one. Rough and violent ones stoke fires but gentle touches extinguish fires. 

Many want to be rich. Many want to be famous. Some want to be cool. Some want to be successful. But we should all strive to be kind. That’s success on its own. 

The quality of your life is directly dependant on the quality of your relationships. The better relationships you have, the better your quality of life. Find good people, invest in quality relationship and watch your life elevate. 

The more you do the less you do. How so? You may do more tasks but you don’t do them as well. Multitasking is a necessity in our fast paced world. But we’re doing more but not as in depth. We gloss over many tasks but don’t go deep in any of them. It’s a scroll fast world now. Nothing holds our attention much more than a few seconds. We’re taking more in but getting less. 

Words are extremely important. They need to be chosen and delivered wisely. The toughest words can be accepted when delivered wisely. 

Life exists in a delicate balance. It takes a lot of practice and errors to get good at balance. When things get off balance it’s like driving a car that has lost control. Balance keeps us centered and grounded. Lack of balance causes us to swerve and lose our grounding. 

What’s important? People.  Possessions become less important. What you own can’t compare to who you have in your circle. People are what it’s all about. 

The best way to build yourself isn't by tearing down others. If you build something good you will succeed without tearing others down. Build your thing, don't worry about others and whether they like it, agree or disagree. Find your tribe and build your thing to the best of your ability.

What you say and do will either divide or unite. We need more unifying people today. Watch what you say and do. Watch what you post. It’s going to heal and unify or destroy and divide. 

The world moves and changes so fast. Life is a much faster experience today than most of the generations before us. You have to learn to be quick to adapt. If you can’t adapt fast life will crush you. 

When difficulties arise they can reveal a lot. When times get tough, tough people get going. They saying is true. Weak people create hard times. So hard times can show us a lot. They can reveal a lot. Allow hard times to reveal and make better.

Its connection we need and connection we crave. The more isolated we become the less grounded we are. Connection both grounds and elevates us. 

The tendency is to divide. Divide over ideas, divide over preferences, divide over differences. But what would happen if we chose to unite over the things that we have in common?

Everyone looks up to someone. Be someone that others can look up to. Someone is looking up at you. Be what they need. 

Course correction is easier the earlier you do it. The longer you wait to course correct the less likely you’ll get it right or do it in a smooth manner. If you think you’re off course, try and adjust right away. You only need to make small changes when you do it early. 

Do you lift people or do you drag them down? There’s not really a neutral position. You are going to lift people or bring them down. We need more lifters.  

Sometimes we just want to do things on our own. It seems easier than training someone or even working with someone. But two people can do so much more than just one. It's not just twice as much, it's more than twice. Two together can accomplish so much more, so it's worth teaching and it's worth learning to work with someone.

 You learned something today. But did you take time to figure out what you learned?