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Chris
Saturday, May 30, 2009
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Savor The Page
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Saturday, May 9, 2009
Early May Thoughts
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Friday, May 8, 2009
Monday, May 4, 2009
Get Tall
Get Tall
Yesterday I heard the song If Today Was Your Last Day by Nickelback for the first time.
This beautiful song talks about so many things that I find important
Love and Acceptance
Appreciation
Never Giving Up on Dreams
Doing What You Want with Life
After hearing it I emailed and called some friends I had not heard from in a while. I was so excited about this song I wanted to write about it as soon as I possibly could, however I could not come up with the right words instantly.
I realized this was connected to another topic I wanted to write about, but had not been able to fully articulate yet.
I am an underdog. There are hundreds of millions of underdogs in the US alone and billions around the world, but all we ever hear about is top dogs.
That is messed up to me! Why do we care about A-Rod or a slew of Hollywood celebrities so much? The single mom who has two jobs is my hero!
Please, please, do not buy into the BS of what we “should” think is important. Tune into your own life and your own dreams. Anything is possible, but we must focus on what is important to us and give gratitude every step along the way.
Some people are born into a top dog status, but others have had to go along a long path to reach their ultimate goals. I fully believe I am on my journey to all my dreams, but it has not been easy. There have been some major detours that I haven’t known how to deal with, but that is all part of growth.
I think anyone can become a top dog if they:
Follow Their Dreams
Give Maximum Effort
Uplift Others
Give Thanks
When you start out as an underdog you learn to get tough quickly. Resiliency is one of the most important characteristics to success. With resiliency and the habits of success I beg you to GET TALL! Stand tall or sit tall and look anyone you meet in the eyes.
If some cocky person gives you crap; please continue to be tall. Try to bring them up to your level, but if they refuse, just ignore them.
Life is too valuable! Use each day as the treasure it is! Refuse to tune into the frequencies that do not serve you. You are a wonderful child of God! You have earned love and grace. Go get your dreams with real confidence and real swagger!
We have all scrapped and survived, but I have had enough of that! IT’S PROSPERING TIME!
Everyone please get tall and stay tall.
Thanks for reading
Chris
chris.rathje@gmail.com
Yesterday I heard the song If Today Was Your Last Day by Nickelback for the first time.
This beautiful song talks about so many things that I find important
Love and Acceptance
Appreciation
Never Giving Up on Dreams
Doing What You Want with Life
After hearing it I emailed and called some friends I had not heard from in a while. I was so excited about this song I wanted to write about it as soon as I possibly could, however I could not come up with the right words instantly.
I realized this was connected to another topic I wanted to write about, but had not been able to fully articulate yet.
I am an underdog. There are hundreds of millions of underdogs in the US alone and billions around the world, but all we ever hear about is top dogs.
That is messed up to me! Why do we care about A-Rod or a slew of Hollywood celebrities so much? The single mom who has two jobs is my hero!
Please, please, do not buy into the BS of what we “should” think is important. Tune into your own life and your own dreams. Anything is possible, but we must focus on what is important to us and give gratitude every step along the way.
Some people are born into a top dog status, but others have had to go along a long path to reach their ultimate goals. I fully believe I am on my journey to all my dreams, but it has not been easy. There have been some major detours that I haven’t known how to deal with, but that is all part of growth.
I think anyone can become a top dog if they:
Follow Their Dreams
Give Maximum Effort
Uplift Others
Give Thanks
When you start out as an underdog you learn to get tough quickly. Resiliency is one of the most important characteristics to success. With resiliency and the habits of success I beg you to GET TALL! Stand tall or sit tall and look anyone you meet in the eyes.
If some cocky person gives you crap; please continue to be tall. Try to bring them up to your level, but if they refuse, just ignore them.
Life is too valuable! Use each day as the treasure it is! Refuse to tune into the frequencies that do not serve you. You are a wonderful child of God! You have earned love and grace. Go get your dreams with real confidence and real swagger!
We have all scrapped and survived, but I have had enough of that! IT’S PROSPERING TIME!
Everyone please get tall and stay tall.
Thanks for reading
Chris
chris.rathje@gmail.com
Friday, May 1, 2009
Give Thanks!
I have been through some challenging times lately, but in the grand scheme of things, it is no big deal. Challenges make you better and allow you to grow if you face them with gratitude. I haven’t done a very good job of that lately. I’ve tried hard, but ultimately, failed.
I think it can be really hard to give thanks if you wrap yourself up in one goal and it doesn’t happen. Please learn from my mistake. Realize anything is possible, but in God’s time, not our own. Some people are blessed with clear paths, but most of us have twisty roads to success.
Life isn’t always fair, but life is always beautiful, if we look hard enough.
There is a major concert going on this weekend in Birmingham and I can’t help, but think of two of my favorite musical artists who will be in town, Jason Mraz and Katy Perry. Recently I have been able to follow them on Twitter. Twitter has shown me what positive people they are 140 characters at a time.
I am so thankful for their music and the impact it has had on my life.
Waiting for My Rocket to Come by Jason Mraz and Room for Squares by John Mayer are my favorite albums of my college years. They opened up my mind to a different way of thinking. Mr. Mraz’s lyrics are genius. They are filled with wisdom and have helped me through some difficult times. My favorite lyric at the moment is:
“It takes a hole to make a mountain.” -Jason Mraz, Life is Wonderful
I have really held on to that line in recent weeks and I hope other people can find value in its beautiful message as we are all facing uncertain times.
I have just discovered Ms. Perry’s music in recent months and it is such a breath of fresh air to me. Beyond her lively music Katy’s story gives me so much hope. It doesn’t matter how many failures you encounter, keep striving for success. Katy really reminds of the little engine that could. Her story helps me to keep chugging along even if the track seems covered in barriers.
I admire Jason and Katy’s demeanors. They are both having a blast with life and give thanks often. They are rocking out on their paths and appreciate the beauty in everyone.
I am so thankful for my ability to write and ability to receive inspiration from such wonderful artists. Please give thanks. It makes life better.
Thanks for reading
Chris
I think it can be really hard to give thanks if you wrap yourself up in one goal and it doesn’t happen. Please learn from my mistake. Realize anything is possible, but in God’s time, not our own. Some people are blessed with clear paths, but most of us have twisty roads to success.
Life isn’t always fair, but life is always beautiful, if we look hard enough.
There is a major concert going on this weekend in Birmingham and I can’t help, but think of two of my favorite musical artists who will be in town, Jason Mraz and Katy Perry. Recently I have been able to follow them on Twitter. Twitter has shown me what positive people they are 140 characters at a time.
I am so thankful for their music and the impact it has had on my life.
Waiting for My Rocket to Come by Jason Mraz and Room for Squares by John Mayer are my favorite albums of my college years. They opened up my mind to a different way of thinking. Mr. Mraz’s lyrics are genius. They are filled with wisdom and have helped me through some difficult times. My favorite lyric at the moment is:
“It takes a hole to make a mountain.” -Jason Mraz, Life is Wonderful
I have really held on to that line in recent weeks and I hope other people can find value in its beautiful message as we are all facing uncertain times.
I have just discovered Ms. Perry’s music in recent months and it is such a breath of fresh air to me. Beyond her lively music Katy’s story gives me so much hope. It doesn’t matter how many failures you encounter, keep striving for success. Katy really reminds of the little engine that could. Her story helps me to keep chugging along even if the track seems covered in barriers.
I admire Jason and Katy’s demeanors. They are both having a blast with life and give thanks often. They are rocking out on their paths and appreciate the beauty in everyone.
I am so thankful for my ability to write and ability to receive inspiration from such wonderful artists. Please give thanks. It makes life better.
Thanks for reading
Chris
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