I was talking to a friend the other day. She pointed to a guy and told me that she thought that he was cute. I told her to go and talk to him. She then told me that she didn't think she could and that she was too chicken. I have little to no concept of this. If I want something, I go and get it. This whole conversation got me thinking of the word 'Failure'
Failure is defined as an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success. Well, that is the Dictionary.com definition anyway.
Personally, my definition of Failure is different. I don't see failure as someone being "unsuccessful" (insert snide air-quotes). Here is my definition of Failure: Not trying because one is afraid of being unsuccessful.
I would rather have tried and "Failed" than not try at all. And even if I do try and "fail", at least I know I gave it my all and it was just not meant to be! I'm not scared of failure.
I'm scared of missing out on something because I didn't try. Possibilities are limitless and you are never going to know what you're capable of until you try!
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Please Stop Complaining about Gas Prices
Gas Prices seem to be high on a lot of people's list of complaints. Please stop! You aren't going to do anything by complaining on Facebook or Twitter!
I try to live by 'You can't complain about something if you're not doing anything to change it'. People complain about the gas prices but don't do anything about it and keep buying gas! They are just buying into it.
Very few people can tell me that if you had a Supply and there was a Demand for it, you wouldn't be doing the same thing. It is a rat race people! Everyone is looking out of Number 1 and the gas companies know that we in the U.S. rely on gas more than other import.
THEN, when companies try to get US oil and some mistakes are made, people then complain and complain about how oil is ruining ocean life and people are losing jobs! Can't we win?
As my husband pointed out earlier, you have to factor inflation into the gas prices. You can't expect gas prices to be the same as last year and definitely not two years ago. The cost of living constantly goes up; prices on everything else will too. It seem like everybody expects to get a raise every year but doesn't expect products to get more expensive. Your pay is dependent on the product you sell/develop/make etc.
So, please stop complaining unless you are trying to do something about it. To those of you that are doing something, thank you for trying to better the gas demand and make our planet better at the same time.
If you feel very passionately about changing the gas demand, DO SOMETHING. Go (back) to school for engineering, research how to make the best electric car, go buy an electric car, ride your bike to work, walk places instead of driving, lay off the gas pedal and go at a constant speed rather than gunning it from stop lights and constantly speeding. Think before speaking then act on it!
I try to live by 'You can't complain about something if you're not doing anything to change it'. People complain about the gas prices but don't do anything about it and keep buying gas! They are just buying into it.
Very few people can tell me that if you had a Supply and there was a Demand for it, you wouldn't be doing the same thing. It is a rat race people! Everyone is looking out of Number 1 and the gas companies know that we in the U.S. rely on gas more than other import.
THEN, when companies try to get US oil and some mistakes are made, people then complain and complain about how oil is ruining ocean life and people are losing jobs! Can't we win?
As my husband pointed out earlier, you have to factor inflation into the gas prices. You can't expect gas prices to be the same as last year and definitely not two years ago. The cost of living constantly goes up; prices on everything else will too. It seem like everybody expects to get a raise every year but doesn't expect products to get more expensive. Your pay is dependent on the product you sell/develop/make etc.
So, please stop complaining unless you are trying to do something about it. To those of you that are doing something, thank you for trying to better the gas demand and make our planet better at the same time.
If you feel very passionately about changing the gas demand, DO SOMETHING. Go (back) to school for engineering, research how to make the best electric car, go buy an electric car, ride your bike to work, walk places instead of driving, lay off the gas pedal and go at a constant speed rather than gunning it from stop lights and constantly speeding. Think before speaking then act on it!
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