| First 25 | |
| 76 | Redman Chewing Tobacco sends you a Christmas card. |
| 77 | you bought a VCR because wrestling comes on while you’re at work. |
| 78 | your dad walks you to school because you're in the same grade. |
| 79 | you view the next family reunion as a chance to meet girls. |
| 80 | your wife has a beer belly and you find it attractive. |
| 81 | your front porch collapses and kills more than five dogs. |
| 82 | the main course at potluck dinners is road kill. |
| 83 | you mow the front yard and find a car. |
| 84 | your other truck is made by John Deere. |
| 85 | you think suspenders are a type of shirt. |
| 86 | going to the bathroom at night involves shoes and a flashlight. |
| 87 | you keep a spit cup on the ironing board. |
| 88 | you ever got too drunk to fish. |
| 89 | More than one living relative is named after a southern civil war general. |
| 90 | Your front porch collapses and more than six dogs are killed. |
| 91 | You've ever used lard in bed. |
| 92 | Your home has more miles on it than your car. |
| 93 | You think that potted meat on a saltine is an hors d'ouerve. |
| 94 | There is a stuffed possum anywhere in your house. |
| 95 | You consider a six-pack and a bug-zapper high-quality entertainment. |
| 96 | Fewer than half of your cars run. |
| 97 | Your mother doesn't remove the Marlboro from her lips before telling the State Trooper to kiss her ass. |
| 98 | The primary color of your car is "bondo". |
| 99 | You honestly think that women are turned on by animal noises and seductive tongue gestures. |
| 100 | You stand under the mistletoe at Christmas and wait for Granny and cousin Bobby-Sue Ellen to walk by. |
| Thank you Jeff Foxworth |
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
You Might Be a Redneck if….(76-100 of 299)
Monday, May 28, 2007
Motivational Quotes (1)
In keeping in line with the Pursuit, Capture and then the Care and Feeding of a Positive Mental Attitude; is the repetition of meaningful and positive statements. Motivational quotes, for many, fill that bill. Following is the first in a series of motivational quotes. Take the ones that feel right and repeat them to yourselves regularly and with passion.
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence.
Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan "Press On" has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.
-Calvin Coolidge
Success favors the prepared mind
-Louis Pasteur
In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing and the worst thing you can do is nothing.
-Theodore Roosevelt
The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them.
-Albert Einstein
Most of us are about as happy as we make our minds up to be.
-Abraham Lincoln
Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal,
while others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting at the last moment more vigorous efforts than before.
-Polybius
As you ramble through life, brother, no matter what your goal, keep your eye upon the doughnut, and not upon the hole
-Dr.
Whether you think you can or
Whether you think you can't.....
You are right.
The mark of a true professional is giving more than you get.
-Robert Kirby
Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.
-Demosthenes
Luck is the residue of design.
-Branch Rickey, general manager
of the Brooklyn Dodgers
Patting yourself on the back
doesn't push you ahead.
-Car Wash Philosophy
We are what we repeatedly do.
Excellence, then,
is not an act, but a habit.
-Aristotle
Do not let what you cannot do
interfere with what you can do.
-John Wooden
Pessimism never won any battle.
-Dwight D. Eisenhower
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
-Eleanor Roosevelt
Discipline is remembering what you want.
-David Campbell
Towering genius disdains a beaten path.
-Abraham Lincoln
You and I are essentially infinite choice-makers. In every moment of our existence,
we are in that field of all possibilities where we have access to an infinity of choices.
-Deepak Chopra
See Motivational Quote Index for more quotes.
Sunday, May 27, 2007
Are You Prepared For Success? (Installment #3)
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It's close to impossible to suddenly say "I can," and truly believe it, after years of saying "I can't!" To change an "I can't" attitude (mind-set) into an "I can" attitude is not a simple process of thought, like simply changing your mind. It is much, much more difficult than that. A mind-set can be hard to change.
Touch a thistle timidly, and it pricks you; grasp it boldly, and its spines crumble.
- William S. Halsey
The roots of old attitudes run deep.
The "I can't" or "I can, if" attitudes become more apparent when we face situations that involve risk; situations where the outcome is uncertain. Typical uncertain outcomes are success vs. failure, reward vs. loss, acceptance vs. rejections. The "I Can't" attitude is a fear of the risk of uncertainty; of not having the confidence to handle what ever may happen. The "if" in "I can, if" is if everything goes my way; if I pick the right lottery numbers; if my horse comes in; if the sun comes out...if, if, if. The definition of "if" is...on the condition that...therefore, "if" is based on a scenario that is dependent on conditions outside of our control. "If" is really the same as "I can't" with some rationalizations (excuses) so that we can avoid confronting the risk of uncertainty.
If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can't, you're right.
-Mary Kay Ash
Two of but's dreariest friends, if only and try.
-Sally Kempton
Another learned attitude that many of us posses is that of the "victim". This also is a limiting and negative mind-set. In today's society, it seems that it is in vogue to blame somebody else for one's own situation. "Victimization" seems to be the word of the day. If we blame somebody else, it's no longer our fault...after all, we are the victims here, and we hve no responsibility for the way things may turn out.
Playing the victim is another way to avoid confronting the fear of risk. As victims, we feel that we have no control over our lives. Therefore, the predicament that we find our self in is someone else's fault, not ours. As a victim we feel powerless. This is another example of a self-limiting, negative attitude.
If you are a person who suffers from the "I can't" syndrome, the "victimization" syndrome or any other self-limiting attitudes...take heart…there is a reason why and there is a way out. Most of us, unfortunately, learn early in life that artificial limits have been placed on us by well-meaning, but limiting people. (This will be discussed in more detail a little later in the program.) We are usually well aware of these limits, and take these limits as our true limitations. However, we are usually unaware of their true origin and, likewise, unaware that these limits are actually false limits.
No one knows what he can do until he tries
-Pubilius Syrus, 1st century B.C..
Have you ever heard a parent talking to a child and saying something like: "You can't do anything right!" Now think of this statement being repeated to this child by his parent(s) thousands of times throughout his childhood. When this child grows into an adult, do you think there is a pretty good chance that this person has a message that plays and replays in his/her head something like, "I can't do anything right!"? Do you think that this is a real limit (a true, proven, limitation) or a false limit (a limitation that has never been actually tested)? Does this strike a cord in your own life?
"If..."
If a child lives with criticism,
He learns to condemn.
If a child lives with hostility,
He learns to fight.
If a child lives with ridicule,
He learns to be shy.
If a child lives with shame,
He learns to feel guilty.
If a child lives with tolerance,
He learns to be patient.
If a child lives with encouragement,
He learns confidence.
If a child lives with praise,
He learns to appreciate.
If a child lives with fairness,
He learns justice.
If a child lives with security,
He learns to have faith.
If a child lives with approval,
He learns to like himself.
If a child lives with acceptance and friendship,
He learns to find love in the world.
-Dorothy Law Nolte
You Might Be a Redneck if….(51-75 of 299)
| 51 | First 25 You take a fishing poll into Sea World. |
| 52 | You think a turtleneck is key ingredient for soup. |
| 53 | You've ever stood in line to have your picture taken with a freak of nature. |
| 54 | You think the French Riviera is foreign car. |
| 55 | You go to a stock car race and don't need a program. |
| 56 | You've ever filled your deer tag on the golf course. |
| 57 | you have ever used lard in bed. |
| 58 | you own more than 3 shirts with cut off sleeves. |
| 59 | you have ever spray-painted your girlfriends name on an overpass. |
| 60 | your lifetime goal is to own a fireworks stand. |
| 61 | someone asks to see your ID and you show them your belt buckle. |
| 62 | The primary color of your car is bondo. |
| 63 | directions to your house include "Turn off the paved road." |
| 64 | your dog and your wallet are both on a chain. |
| 65 | you owe the taxidermist more than your annual income. |
| 66 | you ever lost a tooth opening a beer bottle. |
| 67 | Jack Daniels puts you on their list of most admired people. |
| 68 | your wife's hairdo has ever been ruined by a ceiling fan. |
| 69 | you see no need to stop at a rest stop 'cause you have an empty milk jug |
| 70 | you consider the fifth grade your senior year. |
| 71 | you have a rag for a gas cap. |
| 72 | the dog can't watch you eat without gagging. |
| 73 | you have a hefty bag where the window of your car should be. |
| 74 | you have ever bar-b-qued Spam on the grill. |
| 75 | your brother-in-law is also your uncle. |
| Thank you Jeff Foxworthy Next 25 |
Saturday, May 26, 2007
You Might Be A Redneck If..... (26-50 of 299)
| 26 | Your mother has "ammo" on her Christmas list. |
| 27 | Every socket in your house breaks a fire code. |
| 28 | You've totaled every car you've ever owned. |
| 29 | There are more than five McDonald's bags in your car. |
| 30 | The Home Shopping operator recognizes your voice. |
| 31 | There has ever been crime-scene tape on your bathroom door. |
| 32 | You've ever been kicked out of the zoo for heckling the monkeys. |
| 33 | The taillight covers of your car are made of red tape. |
| 34 | You think a subdivision is part of a math problem. |
| 35 | You've ever bathed with flea and tick soap. |
| 36 | You think "taking out the trash" means taking your in-laws to a movie. |
| 37 | You have every episode of Hee-Haw on tape. |
| 38 | You've ever been involved in a custody fight over a hunting dog. |
| 39 | You’re considered an expert on worm beds. |
| 40 | Your kids take a siphon hose to "Show and Tell." |
| 41 | The dog catcher calls for a backup unit when visiting your house. |
| 42 | You've ever bought a used cap. |
| 43 | Your CB antenna is a danger to low-flying planes. |
| 44 | You pick your teeth from a catalog. |
| 45 | You've ever financed a tattoo. |
| 46 | You've ever stolen toilet paper. |
| 47 | You think a hot tub is a stolen bathroom fixture. |
| 48 | People hear your car a long time before they see it. |
| 49 | The gas pedal on your car is shaped like a bare foot. |
| 50 | You prefer car keys to Q-tips. |
| Next 25 Thank you Jeff Foxworth |
Friday, May 25, 2007
You Might Be A Redneck If..... (1-25 of 299)
1. You think "loading the dishwasher" means getting your wife drunk.
2. You ever cut your grass and found a car.
3. You own a home that is mobile and 5 cars that aren't.
4. You think the stock market has a fence around it.
5. Your stereo speakers used to belong to the Drive-in Theater.
6. Your boat has not left the drive-way in 15 years.
7. You own a homemade fur coat.
8. Chiggers are included on your list of top 5 hygiene concerns.
9. You burn your yard rather than mow it.
10. Your wife has ever said, "Come move this transmission so I can take a bath"
11. You read the Auto Trader with a highlight pen.
12. The Salvation Army declines your mattress.
13. You've ever raked leaves in your kitchen.
14. Birds are attracted to your beard.
15. Your wife's job requires her to wear an orange vest.
16. You were shooting pool when any of your kids were born.
17. You have the local taxidermist's number on speed dial.
18. You've ever hit a deer with your car...deliberately.
19. Your school fight song was "Dueling Banjos".
20. You think a chain saw is a musical instrument.
21. You've ever given rat traps as gifts.
22. You clean your fingernails with a stick.
23. Your coffee table used to be a cable spool.
24. You keep a can of RAID on the kitchen table.
25. Your wife can climb a tree faster than your cat.
Thank you Jeff Foxworthy
Are You Prepared For Success? (Installment #2)
The vast majority of us are not equipped (prepared) to pursue the same type of success that we read about. Therefore, not being truly prepared, our endeavors towards success would result in failure, if the pursuit of success was even attempted. The inability to succeed has been scripted for so many of us to such a degree that we won't even try. So, more than likely, failure, or feeling like a failure would be the natural outcome. This default resignation to failure could easily lead to depression. Also, believing that deep within that we are not worthy of success (to be discussed later), therefore we make no attempt at success. This could result in a prolonged depression.
-Frank Lloyd Wright
Action defeats depression
We all, pretty much, have the same wants and desires as the successful person. However, most of us have a great deal of difficulty making that jump from wanting success to having success. For most of us, there seems to be something missing.... an element that is essential for the attainment of success.
This missing element (essential factor), as most of these books either state or infer, is a winning attitude. That winning attitude is that we first, "truly believe" that we "can," then we "do;" a winning attitude combination for sure. This may seem over-simplistic, however, it is the essence of what makes a person successful.
Men who say it cannot be done, should not interrupt those doing it.
-Chinese proverb
Do or do not. There is no try.
-Yoda
Can do..
-
They can because they think they can.
-Virgil
The saddest aspect is that most of us never figure this out, and if we do, we don't know how to truly attain this attitude. We continue for the rest of our lives only existing. We dream and think about how it could be, not realizing that this is how it can be; we just dream our dreams without knowing that we can live our dreams.
Most people live their lives in quiet desperation
- H. Ross Perot
For of all sad words of tongue or pen,
The saddest are these: 'It might have been!
-John Greenleaf Whittier
I believe that there is a process that anyone can use; a process that will enable you to get from where you are now to where you need to be; a process that can prepare you (transition you) to succeed; a process that:
- will enable "non-believers" to cross over to the side of "true believers";
- will enable you to believe in yourself;
- will turn a loser into a winner;
- will turn failure into success;
- will turn your life around;
- will enable you, if you have the desire, to truly succeed;
- will enable you to make the successful connection between your emotions and your thoughts;
- will enable you to be bold, where you were once timid;
- will enable you to change your attitudes from negative to positive;
- will enable you to see and then seize opportunities.
- will enable you to get out of your own way
The enormous multiplication of books in every branch of knowledge is one of the greatest evils of this age...it presents one of the most serious obstacles to the acquisition of correct information, by throwing in the reader's way piles of lumber in which he must painfully grope for...scraps of useful matter...
-Edgar Allen Poe
There is no security on this earth, there is only opportunity
- General Douglas MacArthur
By Mel KayeCopyright © MondayMorningPower, All rights Reserved
Go to Installment #3
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Are You Prepared For Success? (Insallment #1)
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“Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe it can achieve.”
-Napoleon Hill
“Just Do It.”
-Nike
“Never give in, Never, Never, Never, Never.”
-Sir Winston Churchill
Above are some of the more famous success based quotes prevalent in society today. They represent a few of the basic attitudes (winning attitudes) that need to become part of us (second nature) in order for true success to be attained. Most people, deep down, know this to be true. Winning, positive attitudes go hand-in-hand with success. However, - just knowing that positive attitudes are essential to success - will not guarantee success. Knowing, understanding and owning winning, positive attitudes (making them ours - as if we actually gave birth to them) is what's essential to attaining lasting success.
Losers visualize the penalties of failure. Winners visualize the rewards of success.
-Dr. Rob Gilbert
The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes.
-William James
We are constantly being exposed to quotes, clichés and sayings that reflect differing attitudes, some of them winning attitudes. Unfortunately we are also exposed to quotes with no value, or worse with negative value, that reflect losing attitudes. There are no "cliché monitors" in life. This is a function that we all have to develop internally.
"
-Napoleon Hill
In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.
-Albert Einstein
How, then, are we to separate the winning attitudes from the losing attitudes? When we are able to separate them, how do we understand, take ownership of, and implement the positive winning attitudes that are reflected by these positive quotes?
It is better to never have tried anything than to have tried something and failed.
-motto of jerks, weenies and losers everywhere
Also, why is it that only a small percentage of people actually achieve success when we are constantly exposed to these positive, motivating and inspirational messages carried within these quotes?
There have been thousands of How To Succeed Books and biographies of successful people written over the years. We can find these books everywhere...in all the libraries, book stores and on the Internet. They all have their own formulas for attaining ultimate success, financial independence, becoming our own boss and living our dreams! These books are very stimulating and easily fuel our fires of desire. For most of us, these books paint a picture of the other side; of what others have attained, of what we don't have, of what we want but feel that we can never have. Why do we feel that we can never attain success, that it is out of our reach?
By Mel Kaye
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Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Wisdom of Larry, the Cable Guy
| 1. A day without sunshine is like night. |
| 2. On the other hand, you have different fingers. |
| 3. 42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot. |
| 4. 99 percent of lawyers give the rest a bad name. |
| 5. Remember, half the people you know are below average. |
| 6. He who laughs last, thinks slowest. |
| 7. Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm. |
| 8. The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese in the trap. |
| 9. Support bacteria. They're the only culture some people have. |
| 10. A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory. |
| 11. Change is inevitable, except from vending machines. |
| 12. If you think nobody cares, try missing a couple of payments. |
| 13. How many of you believe in psycho-kinesis? Raise my hand. |
| 14. OK, so what's the speed of dark? |
| 15. When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane. |
| 16. Hard work pays off in the future. Laziness pays off now. |
| 17. How much deeper would the ocean be without sponges? |
| 18. Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines |
| 19. What happens if you get scared half to death, twice? |
| 20. Why do psychics have to ask you for your name? |
| 21. Inside every older person is a younger person wondering, "What the hell happened?" |
| 22. Just remember -- if the world didn't suck, we would all fall off. |
| 23. Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people appear bright until you hear them speak. |
| 24. Life isn't like a box of chocolates. It's more like a jar of jalapenos. What you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow. |
Unexpected Surprises
I will be reprinting stories that show how we can take control over the unexpected occurrences in our lives by continuously having the "right" attitude. Following is such a story: (Please feel free to submit such examples to me for reprinting. If you have a URL I will link your story back to your site as long as it does not have any inappropriate material or is overly commercial in scope.)
Positive out look in life is essential for greater joy in life. It's like taking our blinder off. We have choices in every situation in our lives. We can let these choices destroy or strengthen us.
Just four days ago I had a very unexpected surprise in my life. My husband and I were at the Emergency room with our very sick seven year old at 3:30 AM. We really didn't know what she had. To our surprise we were told she has Type 1 diabetes. Diabetes had never crossed our mind.
We were so thrown off guard! I knew almost nothing about diabetes other than that diabetics have to inject themselves with insulin and they can't have sugar or very little of it.
I have a passion for learning but to learn about diabetes was not one of those things I had planned to learn so soon. But these past four days I have learned what diabetes is, the two types of diabetes, how to take care of someone with diabetes, how to take glucose count, the symptoms of diabetes, how to administer insulin, learn the ratio of insulin to carbs intake.... etc. Does the knowledge of our seven year old having Type 1 effected us? Absolutely! It will effect us financially, the way we eat , the we cook, our schedules... and in everything!
I figured we have two choices. We could look at it as the most unfortunate thing that could happen to us or be grateful that we live in a time where technology is so incredibly advance and we are not alone. I take the latter! Like the saying goes, "When we are given lemons, make lemonade." Yes we were shocked but it has been an incredible four days for us to learn how we can best help our daughter to live a life of health and vigor with her condition.
It is a choice we make to let those "Unexpected Surprises" either to let them destroy us or let it become a strength to us. Life is too short , so why not make the very best of it no matter what unexpected surprises comes your way!
About Author, Swee Smith…..A mother of six beautiful children and two precious grad children. I love life! Water aerobics is my favorite exercise. One of my passion is helping others arm themselves with the proper information and guidance that they may make the necessary changes in their lives that they may take their health to the next level. I take charge of my health. "We can't Prevent Aging, but we CAN prevent Feeling Old." I am the owner of http://www.officialhealthwealth.com/
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
The Rain Will Fall
As a blue sky fades into a sad shade of gray.
A dark and dreary rain descends
As the sun successfully hides from the day.
The wind howls like a wounded beast
As it swoops down with its twists and its swirls
Leading dead leaves in a frantic dance
And so another day unfurls.
The cold clammy fingers of the day overcomes you
As your happy dreams sadly fade away.
Your life seems so very dark and dreary
As you hopelessly try to hide from the day.
Your thoughts reach out for a shapeless past
As you retrace your life's twists and turns
In your frantic search to find yourself
Your day begins and your heart still yearns.
Be still, take heart, reflect a while.
For soon this will pass and then you will know
That behind that tragic mask you wear,
As behind the wind, the cold and the snow
That the sun still shines and the birds still sing.
For this sadness you feel befalls us all.
No one, as yet has lived untouched,
Because into each life some rain must fall.
An Original Poem by Mel Kaye
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Copyright © MondayMorningPower, All rights Reserved
Sunday, May 20, 2007
It Brings Down The Great
No ones immune, it doesn't discriminate.
It can't be held and it can't be seen.
But it leaves devastation wherever it's been.
Oh, the accolades you could have had
For all those accomplishments you wanted so bad.
But you let it in and you gave it life,
And it cut you down as if using a knife.
You knew what you wanted. You knew what to do.
Nothing could stop you, nothing, thought you.
Then you planted the seed and it grew so tall.
Nothing could stop it, nothing at all.
It grew stronger and stronger each and every day.
It destroyed everything that got in its way.
You cursed the day you gave it a name.
You tried to fight back, but in it came.
It consumed all it touched, even your dreams.
It left nothing behind, not even your screams.
And now that you know, you just want to shout,
"Don't ever give in to those first strands of doubt."
An Original poem by me, Mel Kaye
Friday, May 18, 2007
Positive Thinking Article Summaries & References
Want to be Happier?
Researchers at the
Positive thinking linked to immune response
Melissa Rosenkranz and colleagues at the University of Wisconsin published findings in the Proceedings of the national Academy of Sciences, according to Eric Strand writing for Psychology Today, that show weak immune responses in the "face of negative emotions." The impaired immune response was only present when experimental subjects were given the task of writing about emotionally negative or disturbing moments in their lives. (Strand 2003)
Lung ills linked to thoughts of self-harm
According to the reports of a team of researchers led by Renee D. Goodwin of
Living with an attitude
The headline read, "Staying Alive with Attitude" and the article detailed the findings of
The bright side of things
New research by Deborah D. Danner supports a growing body of research that shows how important attitude is to health and longevity. Danner of the University of Kentucky in Lexington and her colleagues, who published their findings in the May Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, demonstrated evidence that "expressing happiness, interest, love and other positive feelings enhances physical health."
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Attitude Determines Attitude
A poem by an unknown author:
ATTITUDE DETERMINES ATTITUDE
I woke up early today, excited over all I get to do before the clock strikes midnight.
I have responsibilities to fulfill today.
I am important. My job is to choose what kind of day I am going to have.
Today I can complain because the weather is rainy or I can be thankful that the grass is getting watered for free.
Today I can feel sad that I don't have more money or I can be glad that my finances encourage me to plan my purchases wisely and guide me away from waste.
Today I can grumble about my health or I can rejoice that I am alive.
Today I can lament over all that my parents didn't give me when I was growing up or I can feel grateful that they allowed me to be born.
Today I can cry because roses have thorns or I can celebrate that thorns have roses.
Today I can mourn my lack of friends or I can excitedly embark upon a quest to discover new relationships.
Today I can whine because I have to go to work or I can shout for joy because I have a job to do.
Today I can complain because I have to go to school or eagerly open my mind and fill it with rich new tidbits of knowledge.
Today I can murmur dejectedly because I have to do housework or I can feel honored because the Lord has provided shelter for my mind, body and soul.
Today stretches ahead of me, waiting to be shaped. And here I am, the sculptor who gets to do the shaping.
What today will be like is up to me. I get to choose what kind of day I will have!
Have a Great Day ... Unless you have other plans.
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