Oh, The Places You'll Go

As I stated in a previous post - READ! Have you ever read Dr. Seuss's "Oh, The Places You'll Go"? If you have, I'm going to suggest you reread it, if you've never read it then pick up a copy and read it. Written in that wonderful rhyming Seuss style, with his whimsical illustrations. It is a quick, fun read that sums up life's journey of highs and lows, ups and downs and continually urges us onward and upward. At one point we land in a slump, that place that we in the 'Losers Club' feel we permanently reside in. By the way it makes a great graduation gift. It'll put a smile on your face and give you some positive energy, so read it and get going places!

Don't Think...Link

In my last post I talked about my grandfather and how he learned sooooo much from reading. If he was alive today I am sure he would have a computer and would be an avid Internet searcher. There is great information on the Internet and that is why I have another blog. On that blog I make daily posts of links that I have found on the Internet that are fun, educational and useful. Could you find these sites on your own? ABSOLUTELY, but it would take time. Hey, it is a BIG World Wide Web out there, and I sort through it so you don't have to. Check out my other blog, I'd love to hear your comments.

www.dontthinklink.blogspot.com

READ!!!

My grandfather was a great man. I learned so many valuable lessons from him that I will continually share with all of you. He only went to the 8th grade in school, but he taught himself how to do many things, and he was as smart, and knowledgeable as many college graduates. How was all this possible? Simple, his schooling had taught him the basics and he was a voracious reader. The Lemonade Lesson for today - R-E-A-D!!!

The Born Loser

It is always good to be able to laugh at yourself and your predicament. Likewise, laughter is a great release. So, today I bring you a link to the comic strip - "The Born Loser". For those not familiar with the strip it is about lovable loser Brutus Thornapple who can't get a break, on the job, at home, or anywhere. Sound like anyone you know?

http://comics.com/the_born_loser/

Anxiety - Our Wasted Thoughts.

These are precarious times and it is difficult not to be at least a little anxious. Today I have a quote for us to ponder, the words are relevant and wise.
"Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, but only empties today of its strength" - Charles Spurgeon

Snap out of it!

As I said in my 1st post I moved, and true to my L-O-S-E-R rep it hasn't turned out as planned. I moved to Michigan - the worst state right now to look for a job. I got here just as the economy tanked, the auto industry sputtered and the Detroit Lions went all season without a win. People have told me that this winter was the coldest and snowiest they have had here in years. I could nominate myself for President of 'The Losers Club', but I realize now - it is what it is. I didn't cause any of this and I am certainly not going to fix the economy, or the auto industry. I can't help the Lions win a game and I certainly have no control over the weather. I can waste time and energy brooding over my lousy luck, etc. or I can take Cher's advice from "Moonstruck" - "Snap out of it!"

Snap out of it Moonstruck (click here to check out the You Tube video)

SNAP - I'm going to suck it up, and take those lemons I've been handed and figure out how to make some lemonade out them. Lesson #1 - "Snap out of it!"

Making Lemonade

I thought that today Friday the 13th was the perfect day to launch this blog. The original idea for this came a few years ago, when a group of my friends and I were commiserating about our lousy luck, and how we must have a big L for L-O-S-E-R on our foreheads. So, we formed a 'Losers Club' to share our hard-luck stories and bonded to overcome our lot in life. I have since moved and now I want to share with them, and you, ways to be better, do better and succeed. As they say, "When life hands you lemons - make lemonade."