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Post by Lebowski on Jan 24, 2018 8:50:54 GMT -6
Do what makes you happy.
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Post by skinny51 on Jan 24, 2018 9:14:43 GMT -6
Don’t do what makes you happy, do what is right by you and your family. That’s new age advice (do what makes you happy) and the same advice parents give their kids when Johnny says “I want to quit”. Daddy comes in like a coward and tells Johnny “do what makes you happy son”. Fast forward a year. The kid is fat, been arrested a few times, steals money from grandma, has his lil girlfriend knocked up, and has a prescription pill addiction. As you can tell I 100% disagree with the advice “do what makes you happy”. Men need to stop allowing that to creep into our lives. That phrase is killing our sport and society. I have caught myself giving that advice and after pondering about it that is the worst advice I could give someone. Do what is right even if it doesn’t make you happy immediately. Rant over...
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Post by Lebowski on Jan 24, 2018 9:15:33 GMT -6
Great point skinny.
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Post by skinny51 on Jan 24, 2018 9:17:44 GMT -6
I wasn’t hammering you about that but I have heard men I respect a lot give that advice. I started thinking what if smoking heroin made me happy should I do that? What if robbing banks made me happy, should I do that? Being a man is hard. There is a lot of 46 year old boys walking around disguised as men.
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Post by skinny51 on Jan 24, 2018 9:20:19 GMT -6
Currently in a state of limbo as to my future. Lots of questions need to be answered as to what we end up doing. Not pushing religion on anyone, but have been doing some soul searching and reading and whatnot. If you find yourself unsure of what to do or where to go, etc, this is a good read for the day. www.allaboutprayer.org/prayer-of-jabez.htmMan I’m in the same boat. To be honest I pray and consult my inner circle of people. It’s a very small circle. People I have known for years and that I could trust with my life. Also people that I believe are truly wise and Godly people. Being in moments like these test/reveal faith and resiliency. Enjoy the growth...
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Post by onemorerep on Jan 24, 2018 9:20:22 GMT -6
Agreed Skinny
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Post by skinny51 on Jan 24, 2018 9:21:37 GMT -6
Doing what makes you happy even if it’s not what’s best is Satan’s way of keeping you from your full potential and to side track you from what you should be doing.
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Post by Lebowski on Jan 24, 2018 9:23:39 GMT -6
Never thought of it like that. To me, happiness is making sure that my family is taken care of. I mean I will go thru shat to make sure they are cared for.
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Post by Hitch on Jan 24, 2018 9:24:15 GMT -6
Skinny, great posts my brother.
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Post by jmstreeter on Jan 24, 2018 9:27:59 GMT -6
Well said brothers!!!!
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Post by tcb on Jan 24, 2018 9:32:33 GMT -6
Currently in a state of limbo as to my future. Lots of questions need to be answered as to what we end up doing. Not pushing religion on anyone, but have been doing some soul searching and reading and whatnot. If you find yourself unsure of what to do or where to go, etc, this is a good read for the day. www.allaboutprayer.org/prayer-of-jabez.htmDo what makes you happy, bro.
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Post by skinny51 on Jan 24, 2018 9:45:49 GMT -6
Bigbob, that was a legit link! Thanks!!!
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Post by dieselfitter on Jan 24, 2018 10:04:58 GMT -6
Here's my take...I agree...sometime what makes us "happy" isn't the best thing for our family. Few years back when I lost the DC title here for my current roll, first thought was, screw this, I'm out...I was looking when I found this job. Fast forward about 12 months...OC and I have been working on the same side of the ball...he and I never really got along that well when I was the DC, but now we are working side by side and it's going very well. He does real estate on the side, and has been extremely successful doing so and is covered up. I tell him if he ever needs help, let me know, he says he is letting me know right now that he needs help and he'll help me get my license etc. Fast forward 36 months...I easily make almost my yearly salary doing real estate, could make a WHOLE lot more if I worked full time at it...has made it possible for my family and I to do things we NEVER would have been able to had I stayed the DC here or moved onto another position somewhere else.
Always think back to what one of the greatest people I've ever known or worked with used to say: "when God closes a door, He opens a window"
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Post by TOBC on Jan 24, 2018 10:17:15 GMT -6
so we need to do real estate on the side?
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Post by dieselfitter on Jan 24, 2018 10:26:45 GMT -6
so we need to do real estate on the side? Everyone but you.
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Post by skinny51 on Jan 24, 2018 10:29:05 GMT -6
Good stuff Diesel!
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Post by blitz50 on Jan 24, 2018 10:51:06 GMT -6
Here's my take...I agree...sometime what makes us "happy" isn't the best thing for our family. Few years back when I lost the DC title here for my current roll, first thought was, screw this, I'm out...I was looking when I found this job. Fast forward about 12 months...OC and I have been working on the same side of the ball...he and I never really got along that well when I was the DC, but now we are working side by side and it's going very well. He does real estate on the side, and has been extremely successful doing so and is covered up. I tell him if he ever needs help, let me know, he says he is letting me know right now that he needs help and he'll help me get my license etc. Fast forward 36 months...I easily make almost my yearly salary doing real estate, could make a WHOLE lot more if I worked full time at it...has made it possible for my family and I to do things we NEVER would have been able to had I stayed the DC here or moved onto another position somewhere else. Always think back to what one of the greatest people I've ever known or worked with used to say: "when God closes a door, He opens a window" Crazy how things like that happen. Matter of fact my current situation was a result of a dark time where I was about to just get out of the profession. Then I end up where I am at and it is a h3ll of a lot better than where I was. The people I am around are not only better coaches, but better men.
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Post by Burnet44 on Jan 24, 2018 11:13:17 GMT -6
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Post by TOBC on Jan 24, 2018 11:26:02 GMT -6
so we need to do real estate on the side? Everyone but you. i can sell a house dam you. bet you the rest of your pepsi i can throw a man's clothes in a bathtub full of water and make him smile about it.
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Post by skinny51 on Jan 24, 2018 11:37:53 GMT -6
This good Burnett. Thanks!
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