Be Real

I learned a simple lesson about psychology recently. The most screwed up people are the people who ignore their demons. Those demons creep up and do a piledriver on you because you tried to pretend they weren't there.

Psychologists don't use tricks or mind games to help you fix your issues. They just make you talk about them. They make you bring them out from the shadows so you can see and examine them. And then the two of you troubleshoot them over cocktails or something like that.

Be real with yourself and you'll save thousands of dollars in therapy..

The Strong Survive

"The weak are meat and the strong do eat."

I saw Cloud Atlas yesterday afternoon. Spoiler alert.. Tom Hanks plays EVERYBODY in the movie.

A time or two, one of the characters said a little diddy about the strong versus the weak. As I sat at work today I had a realization about what true strength is. 

We were having a discussion about two customers, let's call them Mercury and Venus (note that Mars has nothing to do with this). Mercury and Venus pretty much do the exact same thing and thus hired us to do for them the exact same thing. However, human nature can have a profound effect on exactness. Separate individuals were enlisted to handle the separate but equivalent projects for Mercury and Venus. One individual's ability to handle the Mercury project was stronger than the other individual's ability to handle the Venus project. Thus, Mercury became the shining example of how to do the project correctly. The other? The shortcomings of that project shone through due to comparisons to the well done project.

Here's where things get fun. These individuals and the things they did with these projects will effect the future of our company's ability to help these customers. Fixing problems for the Mercury project are simple or unnecessary. Resolving future issues regarding the Venus project become difficult and troublesome. The individuals that have to deal with problems on both sides are the benefactors or casualties of the work done by their seniors. As these juniors grow into seniors, they will pass on what they learned. Benefactors of the Mercury project will appreciate the company they work for and know how to do things the right way. The casualties of the Venus project will be bitter and potentially pay the problems they encountered forward. 

So.. Strength. The strong are the senior project handlers. Their actions effect the junior project handlers. However, the strong are divided. The true strong will produce true strength. They complete the project in a way that benefits everyone. The weaker of the strong will produce more weak strength. Their project will cause grief and difficulty for all who encounter it. 

That's the swindle. Now let's get political. 

Today's Republicans are that weak strong that I am referring to. They have all the money and the power. They hold all the cards. However they act in a way that does not benefit the future that will ultimately have the money and the power. In their bitterness, the cycle will continue until someone learns to break the chain. I won't say that Democrats are the true strong. I believe the true strong are those powerful individuals like Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and (in my humble opinion) Barack Obama who have achieved monumental success but have not lost their sense of humanity and community. The people they inspire will have that strength and continue to pass it on. 

The problem with people is that we assume true strength means power. True strength is exercising power in a way that benefits those affected by it. Weakness is abusing or misusing that power. 

You Win

Congratulations! You've just won an all inclusive trip to shut the fuck up!

Please excuse my Monday behavior.. This beautiful Florida day while the north is dealing with the end of days via Hurricane Sandy aint helpin' much either....

You don't have to get it!

The Final Countdown

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Random Things From My Childhood Volume 1

Particle Man

The Story of She + Me = Us

I am proud to say that I am in a successful relationship. Today I realized why my relationship is successful. Most people attempt to add someone to their own world rather than building a world together. In other words, that love interest becomes a co-star rather than your entire story meshing with his/her story and thus becoming a new story about the both of you together. 

She loves tango. I have taken up tango. 

I am heavily invested in politics. She has also recently become more invested in politics.

I make her tapes of recent CDs I've purchase for her to listen to. 

She cooks things that she likes that I haven't tried before.

We watch many of the same shows.

We shop together.

We cook together.

We clean up together.

We take care of each other.

I think the openness that we have to allow our worlds to intertwine holds us together like no marriage certificate or offspring ever could.

Now this isn't to say that we don't have our own separate lives. When she and I aren't together, we are the people we have always been, but with a little extra shine that we get from spending quality time and being loved by one another.

Shout out to mi amor. You know who you are.

Random Conversation In My Head Volume 1

A: So what's up, man?

B: Baby raped me.

A: What? You got raped by a baby?

B: No. Her name is Baby.

A: So you got raped by a baby named Baby?

B: No! The bitch's name is Baby that raped me.

A: Soo.. You got raped by a dog named Baby?

B: What is wrong with you?

A: Me? You the one got raped by a baby!

When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong: "You Goin' to Jail Now!" Edition

I know I'm late but I have to say my piece..

I personally would never hit a woman. I wouldn't put my hands on any other individual unless it was to defend myself..

However..

She got what was coming to her. Any individual, man or female, that thinks it's OK to provoke someone deserves pretty much whatever happens next. And to be fair, whatever happens to the bus driver after this altercation is what he deserves. People, especially people who were raised with a fight mode like a light switch, need to understand that there are consequences for your actions.

Also, while I'm on the subject, I want women to understand something. You can't have the equality you want without the consequence that comes along with it. Most women would argue that women are equal to men.. But once something like this happens, the whole "she's a female" bullshit comes out of the woodwork. I believe someone bigger shouldn't beat up on someone smaller, but that whole male and female thing is done. If you are big and bad enough to provoke someone bigger and badder than you, you deserve a lesson in big and badness.. Gender's got nothing to do with it.

@MulattoBravado

First name The, last name Mulatto..
Off that swag shit rockin' my bravado..
Winnin' on some other shit, motherfuck a lotto,
cooler than a ice bucket bottle of Moscato

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Numbers Don't Lie

Shout out to everybody who showed me love on the facebook numbers game.


9 - We've become good friends, and i've grown to value your opinion, hate and all. Glad we share a city and an office and not an apartment any more. I also enjoyed watch the first two season of your life in this area. Best.Reality.Show.Ever


2005 Lmbo....Til this day I still owe you a slap (Big 1 lil head ). You always get me to laugh regardless.Your the only person that ik that still has not gained any weight *literally & I envy that lol . On a serious note your 1 of the biggest sweethearts ik & your 1 of the few ppl who hasn't changed on me. Even though you than had plenty of opportunities to do that ...I have mad ♥ 4 ya !!!! :*


5 fuck "like a brother" you ARE MY BROTHER

5 Why in da Fuck would you need me to do a number game for you????? I can just call you to tell yo raggedy azz what i think about you!!!!!! HAHAAAHA


00 Your are really confident, and have an amzing sense of humor, those are all qualities that I wish I had a lot more of. Can't be around you a minute without laughing, relaxing and enjoying the fun of the moment. You'll will be a great success someday, because you believe in yourself, you have an abundance in charisma and you definitely have the talent and deligence to achieve anything you want. I look forward to that day, it'll put a smile on my face to see you achieve the thing you want the most, because I'll know that you truly deserve it! Stay thirsty my friend. :)


In reply... 12.34: You were always a mystery to me. I'll literally never forget our first conversation. And slowly discovering everything I could about you. Almost like a thirst. You are outstandingly intelligent and talented. You are an individual. As bland as that sounds, it's a hard quality to find these days. Our bond will always run deep no matter the distance (though we should close that gap reeeally soon). You're like the brother I always wanted! Funny how that works ;)


#7 you are such a cool person with a great personality. You were always easy to get a long with and you made family get togethers more fun. You are still apart of the family in my mind and you are missed :)


#1245 It is scary how similar we are! I trust your advice because it is like getting advice from myself and why would I give bad advice. If I ever get married you will be one of my bridesmaids, i guess you can where a suit as long as it goes with the periwinkle pumps. ( prince wears heels and no one seems to mind, and you did always look like him right?) Sn: i will not be getting you anything for Christmas as I know you still have not opened that video game I got you last year... smh