New look?

I thought id throw something together real quick, while surfing the web. I think i may replace that jacket with a blazer instead, not really feeling the jacket anymore. Check out the look by pressing....

Jack Spade TiesDsquared felt wool montgomery jacket

Ralph Lauren Oxford
BBC Chinos
Sperry Authentic Chukka

Quote of the Day

“History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.”

-Winston Churchill

Top 25 sneaker designs of 2009

I agree completey with some of these designs but others.... i wonder... What exactly was Business Week thinking?

And he deserves it...

Kanye West has been named one of the best artist of the decade by Rolling Stones Magazine... And he deserves it

Judgemental??.. ..But who am i NOT to judge...

Often when one is labeled with the term “judgmental”, it carries a negative connotation…and of course I strongly disagree with that notation.

By definition, judgment means“the ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions”. So I ask you, how can you determine what you want out of life without making some type of judgment? By default, every time you say ”yes” to something, you’re saying “no” to something else…and who’s better than you to determine which one is best for you?

Now what I strongly disagree with is when one condemns once a judgment is made. Regardless of how much someone believes in what they believe in, it doesn’t automatically mean that those who don’t are wrong and some type of punishment is now required. Your personal beliefs should be just that…YOUR personal beliefs…and the only person who should face consequences for not living up to them is YOU!

I never quite understood why so many people require outside validation on their belief system. Especially since there’s no one who’s ever above doing something that someone else thinks is a total waste of time. It’s funny as I wrote that sentence, I wondered if I was wasting my time in writing this…LOL!

In all seriousness, in my life time, I’ve never known a successful person who wasn’t judgmental…and likewise, I’ve never known an unsuccessful person who was... Yeah.. Take some time and think about that one...

A new point of view....

A couple of weeks ago during a conversation with one of my friends, I stated that I’ve never had an argument with anyone who was smarter than me. What seemed to be something just said in passing has actually made a profound impact in my way of being…

I know now for sure that there is no reason to argue with anyone based on this new way of thinking. Allow me to further explain…
If I have determined that you are smarter than me, it would be extremely dumb ass on my part to argue with you, because by doing so, I have greatly decreased the chance to learn something. Likewise, if I’ve determined you not to be as smart as me, I’m even more of a dumb ass to partake in an argument, because it usually ends in wasted energy.

Please note that this doesn’t mean not to partake in a debate or a healthy exchange of ideas. That would be quite counter productive in your journey of becoming better. Continue debating as well as the exchanging of ideas…just do it without involving anger, because as soon as anger comes into play, the argument is sure to follow.

Just something to consider for all those who don’t like being a dumb ass!!!

You can negotiate anything..

Try to regard all encounters and situations, including your job, as a game, as the world of illusions. Pull back a little and enjoy it all. Do you best, but don’t fall apart if everything doesn’t pan out the way you’d like it to. Remember that things are seldom what they seem. Even skim milk masquerades as cream, and as Oscar Levant once said, “When you strip away the phony tinsel, what do you find underneath? The real tinsel.”

I came across this passage this weekend when while skimming wikiquote. And it dawned on my how well it relates to my life!

Quote of the Day

“There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living”

-Nelson Mandela

Think Different...

This is one of Apple's earlier ads. Its actualy really cool. It reminds me of Levi's new ads.

Apple could have took over Microsoft a long time ago, but Steve Jobs was obviously not thinking ;ong term. Good thing he has evolved as a business man

What is it? By: Joy Fejoku

Are winners born or created? This is quite the interesting question, especially when you look around and see so many obvious winners and losers in the world.

After much thought, I’ve settled with the belief that winners arecreated. I just don’t think people are born destined to be winners in life. To take it a step further – just to prove my point, of course – I find it would be more accurate to say we all start life weak and destined to lose without proper intervention from those close to us, stronger than us. We’re taught to win and supported in weakness until we’re strong enough to win on our own. We’re taught how to eat, walk, talk, think… There are stories of babies who grew up in the wild, with only animals – let’s just say they didn’t become the normal socially and mentally adept people we’re used to seeing day to day. All these things are normal to us and go without saying but I see much insight to be gained here if one takes the time to think about it.

I think much can be credited to the images of ourselves we internalize. If you consider yourself a weak person, you’re already more than halfway there to being one. As I see it, strength and weakness as defined by outward will and power are not respectively attached to winning and losing. Some walk through life with such a strong outward energy that they readily bend the will of others to theirs, others walk through life with a much less subduing force – such is life. Not everyone is meant to be an offensive lineman in life some are meant to be graceful ballerinas. It’s up to each to assess our personal attributes, both positive and negative. This goes a long way in creating a life that continuously plays to one’s positives attributes. True strength, the kind it takes to win over and over again (in life) is inner strength. The ability to consistently and constantly bend yourself to your own will. This type of strength is there for all who want it and are willing to work as hard as they have to in order to develop it within themselves.

It’s really that simple. You’ll become who you create yourself to be, passively or proactively. In either case, take the blame, take the fame…

Own your choices and choose wisely!

I also don’t buy into the idea of trying to find out who you’re supposed to be in life. Finding out your innate strengths and weaknesses are is time better spent. It’ll help carve out a life plan that that plays to your strengths in the attainment of your goals.

Winner: someone who finishes what they set out to
-competing against life’s opposing forces
-needed, mental strength and heart
-vision and purpose