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Richnerd Daily Tip
"Sedit qui timuit ne non succederet"
"He who feared he would not succeed sat still".
Horace...
Failing in ones endeavors only strengthens their resolve and prepares them for triumph on their next attempt. The shame should not be in failing, but in not trying. It is through trial and error that we progress. Should we all cease to try, we would all simply cease to be...
Complacency and ignorance are indeed the venomous fruit.
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Richnerd Daily Tip
"Trust is not only earned, its a scientific principle"...
Trust is a gift, given to the deserving. The ability to trust is a virtue that is not instilled upon us, but rather, it is an ever changing characteristic reacting to the human condition. Our ability to trust depends on the possibility of trusting another. If we can't, then we won't. To be sly, deceitful, sneaky, etc; does not denote the behavior of a trustworthy individual. Live righteously, and you will righteously live.
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RichnerD Daily Tip
"Sometimes Life Is Like Blue Roses"
Everything can't be good all the time, that would defeat the purpose of balance. Sometimes when they go bad, they're really bad. Here and there though there are moments of immeasurable beauty and clarity. Unsurpassed pleasure, and happiness. The flickering seconds that make the rest of time worth experiencing. I call these moments "Blue Roses". Never give up, don't dawdle, for you never know what miracles may be found in your life's garden. You don't need a green thumb, you just need to live.
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"A little humility goes a long way".
Humbling ones self, by even the smallest margin, builds character and denotes substance. In this perfect world of ours, it is imperfection that is key. It is the "not knowing" that causes us to grow. Holding your head up high does not mean looking down your nose at another. So eat a slice of humble pie every now and then, its brain food. Swallow your pride, its non fattening.
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"kiss it before you can kick it"
Sometimes in life we meet people that can make things unbearable. We also have individuals in which we just cannot seem to get along with, but are in no situation to confront. Sometimes you have to bite the bullet and eat crow until you can change things. Don't bite the hand that feeds you until your able to pick up your own spoon. Don't argue with the boss who signs your paychecks unless you have a new job. And don't get into altercations with the person holding your lease unless you have someplace to go. None of these will end well
Otherwise.
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RichnerD Daily Tip
"True love is limitless, bounded by nothing but ones own limitations".
A singular moment of true love shared with ones mate, is infinitely worth more than a lifetime without it. Love is expansive and endless, and must be addressed accordingly. To say it is to know of it, but to do it, to live it, to express it, is to honor it. Honor thy heart, cherish thy love.
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"When venturing into the fair unknown, you must leave as you enter, the traveler unknown".
Do not seek to interject and impose your views where you most assuredly are not an authority. Sometimes the passerby should do just that, pass by. Silence in certain instances is key. Hesitate to trouble still waters for every ripple thereafter shall continue to alter states. Haste in action, brings haste in reaction.
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"Value the strength of a woman, never prejudge and downplay her strengths".
Because a woman is strong, assertive, independent, decisive, and intelligent among other things, does not mean that she is angry or bossy. Stop judging woman because your scared of their strengths. Instead, embrace them, learn from them, and follow suit.
Ladies, stop hating on your sistahs.
Fellas, stop getting mad cause you gets no play. Step ya game up.
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Open self - The part of us that is known by us and others as well.
Blind self - The part us that is only known to others.
Hidden self - The part of us that is only known by ourselves and has yet to be revealed to others.
Unknown self - The knowledge of self privy to no one, including ourselves.
There are many sides to all of us, Four selves to every psyche. The person we know, the person others know, the person we all know, and the person no one has any idea about.
The presence of these four selves is what makes reading and understanding individuals, us included, so difficult. You cannot accurately judge someone based on what you see, because there is no way to gauge what it is that you don't see. Many people keep their faces separate and adapt as such, separate beings. Who you are at work, is not who you are at play. Who you are with family, is not who you are with friends.
Everyone has a different perception of you based on their views and understandings of the interactions between the two of you. This stems from their intial meeting of you, your dyadic primacy. Thusly for most, a coalition can never me met, nor a dyadic consciousness established.
In getting to know others, we also learn about ourselves. Relationships develop as a reflection of our wants, feelings and thoughts. Because the blind self is knowledge of us which is only privy to others, it is through our friendships and relationships that we further learn of ourselves.
In knowing this, I'm curious above all else of "self". The self I know, the self you know, and the self I want to know. I want to pose the following to all of you. Who are you? When you look in the mirror what/who do you see? Do you see what I see? When you look at me what/who do you see? Do you see me? Do you see what I see?
Lately when I look at me, several reflections rise in my mirror. Richard is always there, but so is Richnerd, RichmaN, and Rdotgreen. All of which are me, as I am infinitely them. My thoughts lead me to a bigger question though. Which is the real me? Are these smaller parts simply sub divisions of who I am? Combined, do they total/complete me, Richard? The more I evaluate, the more I am forced to reevaluate.
I am proud of my accomplishments and the overall man that I am. I am also optimistic of the outcome and success of my endeavors. Form time to time I experience doubt and mixed feelings, but such is life I suppose.
Before I babble on I'm going to end this here. Read, evaluate, reflect, and read again. Life is what you make it, never let it make you.
I'm outie...
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Richnerd Daily Tip
"You can never change who you are, but you can always change what you are".
Who you are is a constant: a man, a woman, a father, brother. Its finite.
However, what you are: intelligent, courteous, volatile or diligent, can always be altered.
Improve upon self and watch the changes echo in others. Being complacent is not a righteous characteristic, but improving upon self is. Live Learn Love.
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RichnerD daily tip...
"All work and no play will ruin even the brightest day".
You worked hard, and pushed harder, now its time to reap what you've sewn. Relax, take a load off, treat yourself. Time off rejuvenates the mind and invigorates the spirit. This is what you've been grinding for. Pamper yourself, why not, you deserve it.
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Richnerd Tip.
"Patience is a virtue".
All good things come in time, because things take time to develop. If gratification was instantaneous, it would also be momentary and fleeting. In the long run time invested, is definitely well spent.
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"Perspiration denotes effort"
Elbow grease is the cornerstone of success. Everybody roll them sleeves up. If your not sweating and stressed by now, then your just not doing it right. Come hard or go home folks because there's no room for half a$$ing when your chasing a dream.
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Richnerd Tip...
"Let Your Determination Fuel Your Success"
In any endeavor, determination is key. Good things will not come if you don't strive for them. Get it in your head what you want to do, stay determined, and follow through. Failure is only an option when you don't try.
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Good morning all…
RichnerD tip:
“Knowledge is learned & wisdom is gained”
Knowledge is learned and studied. Irrefutable facts, or whimsical conundrums. However, no amount of studying can replace common place teachings and life learned lessons. Wisdom gained far exceeds knowledge amassed.
To chronicle my gains, I'd have to catalog my losses. For me to determine my future, I'd have to analyze my present, and re-evaluate my past. In order to do better, I have to realize the worst. And in order to be a man, ill have to first be a boy.
Growth is not only perceptual, but conceptual. Comprising not only what we see and do, but what we understand and reflect. Change is dependent, transformation is eminent. Dependent upon our circumstance, yet eminent and forthcoming nonetheless. As such, our lives are in themselves an oxymoron'. Live to die, die to live. Succeeding righteously by failing profusely. Praising the ill gotten. Fighting a non violent war. Beautiful mutilation. We run from what we don't understand, yet we cannot understand what we run from.
We are in effect, the beginning to our own end. The Grim Reaper captivates our hidden selves. Beelzebub is within us. And the end is forever nigh.
Should it all end today, would you be content with the life lived. I say no, nyet, never. Complacency, even in the eye of death and weighed against mortality, is still complacency. I want to love, ad experience adventure the whole life through. To die as you live is a death befitting an angel, and shall always be remembered an awarded.
Things seem tough and times are hard. But hard builds character, tough bequeath' diligence. Success should not drive, but encourage you. Happiness, fortitude and conviction of character should be the passengers whom co-pilot your journey. To give up, allowing outside forces to dissuade you, forever being a deterrence, denotes lack of will and easy temptation. Ones goals should ride second to none. When life is the question, indifference is the answer.
I have successfully passed the time on my 'ride', and have reached my destination. I could continue this, but outside of this tunnel my thoughts will not be those induced in and of a train.
Till morrow, may your minds explore, your hearts reach out, and your bodies experience, that which enlightens exponentially.
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"Imperfection is perfection"...
In the quest of perfection we look over who we are and what we have attained. It is our flaws and differences that stand out making us who we are. Perfection is a state of mind, and imperfection in mines, is perfection in another's. Be perfect by being you.
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RichnnerD Tip...
"We shouldn't fear failure, we should fear success at the wrong thing".
Excelling at ill fated endeavors only serves to lower ones self worth, and regress the many changes set forth by our continuous struggles and "movement". We should abstain from such activities, for principle and honor above all are key.
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