Write about what you know, and what do you know better than your own secrets?
There is no light in earth or heaven
But the cold light of stars;
And the first watch of night is given
To the red planet Mars.
Is it the tender star of love?
The star of love and dreams?
O no! from that blue tent above,
A hero’s armor gleams.
And earnest thoughts within me rise,
When I behold afar,
Suspended in the evening skies,
The shield of that red star.
O star of strength! I see thee stand
And smile upon my pain;
Thou beckonest with thy mailed hand,
And I am strong again.
Within my breast there is no light
But the cold light of stars;
I give the first watch of the night
To the red planet Mars.
The star of the unconquered will,
He rises in my breast,
Serene, and resolute, and still,
And calm, and self-possessed.
And thou, too, whosoe’er thou art,
That readest this brief psalm,
As one by one thy hopes depart,
Be resolute and calm.
O fear not in a world like this,
And thou shalt know erelong,
Know how sublime a thing it is
To suffer and be strong.
Joe: “My ninety-nine year old uncle gets upset every time he goes to his local diner for breakfast.”
Pete: “How so, Joe?”
Joe: “When he orders they ask for the money up front.”
A dream isn’t a dream until the fire burns within us. Nothing will extinguish the fire but the acquisition of the dream.
Joe: “My professor at my night class told me I procrastinate too much.”
Pete: “What did you say?”
Joe: “I told my professor, ‘Let me think about that for a week or so.'”
Are you going to let the rain defeat you? Are you going to give in to despair and gloom? Slam the brakes. No way! You are too strong. You are too resilient. You know your best days are ahead of you.
“The character that lasts is an ordinary guy with some extraordinary qualities.”
~ Raymond Chandler
Are You Drinking Regular or Diet Cola?
Scientists in Boston found that drinking one or more regular or diet cola every day doubles your risk of metabolic syndrome—a cluster of conditions, including high blood pressure, elevated insulin levels, and excess fat around the waist, that increase your chance of heart disease and diabetes. One culprit could be the additive that gives soda its caramel color, which upped the risk of metabolic syndrome in animal studies. Scientists also speculate that soda drinkers regularly expose their tastebuds to natural or artificial sweeteners, conditioning themselves to prefer and crave sweeter foods, which may lead to weight gain, says Vasan S. Ramachandran, MD, a professor of medicine at Boston University School of Medicine and the study’s lead researcher.
If you want to be a success don’t give up. Discover your second wind when failure appears certain. Continue to fight on and you’ll eventually break through all barriers.
