Sometimes people ask me if I am a mean man, because of my nickname- “MJ The Terrible”. I always say no, but I probably deserve the nickname for the international event that transpired a few years ago. I’ve been through a lot, and it has made me a better, more caring person, who appreciates life, people, and things more. This…
Putting yourself out there is hard to do. When you put yourself, your ideas, your plans, or your intentions out there, you are opening yourself up to criticism and judgement. The bad news is, critics can say some pretty mean things at times. The good news is, you don’t have to listen to them, because they aren’t in your position,…
Your birthday…….He’s not remembering it. Anniversaries……..He’s not remembering it. Being unbelievably late to everything but you know he will always show up………That’s MJ. When the world is taking a dump on you, and you need someone who will drop everything they’re doing to be there for you……..That’s MJ. Need to bury a dead body in your trunk at 3 o’clock…
If you have a dream, do yourself a favor, and pursue it. I realize sometimes things happen that can delay and/or deter you from trying to pursue your dreams. That said, we each have the choice to find ways to make things happen, or to find excuses. Is it going to be easy? No Is it going to be challenging?…
There isn’t a person alive who can see into the future. That means it is unwritten. It hasn’t happened yet. Anything’s possible. Which means, you can change it, alter it, effect it, put your stamp on it, improve it, make your mark on it, and just about anything else you want to do with it. “The future is yours”, is…
The past already happened. It is over. The future hasn’t happened yet. It depends on what you do in the present, which is right now. If you want a better future, maximize the present. It is so easy to use the “tomorrow” excuse. “Oh, I’ll do it tomorrow.” It’s okay to do that every once in a while, but when…
Deep down inside of each of is a will power that you can use to accomplish big things. The way to access it, is by finding out why you should access it. What do you want bad enough, that will force you to look deep down inside of yourself, to find a way to make it happen? When you find…
Life is largely mind over matter. Meaning, if you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter. Focus on what’s important, and let the rest go. There are no guarantees in life, but there are things that you can do to hurt yourself, and things that you can do to help yourself. The best thing you can do, is to just keep trying…
Dear Haters, I’d like to take a moment to thank you. Thank you for pointing out all of my weaknesses, so that I can improve on them. I really appreciate you spending so much of your time focused on me. I almost feel bad for consuming so much of your time. I mean, while you spend your time finding my…
I have always believed that you can learn something from everyone, from the world’s most interesting man, to a person you are standing next to in line at the checkout counter. That said, attached to this post are two letters from someone who has had unbelievable life experiences that we can all learn from. If you can look beyond the…