“A shark can never give up, the moment it stops swimming it drowns
. Maybe that’s why it’s the most feared creature if the sea”
– everyday life lessons
Recommended book: The Shark and the Goldfish by Jon Gordon
Archives for the month of: March, 2013
Some of you may be old enough to remember the black and white western tv show “the Lone Ranger.” Other may only remember his black mask and trusty horse “silver.” But I came across an article recently in a trade magazine that outlined the morals by which the Lone Ranger lived. After reading it I thought it was fitting to post. If more men followed these timeless tidbits we might all be a little better off.
THE CREED OF THE LONE RANGER
• I believe that to have a friend, a man must be one.
• I believe that all men are created equal and that everyone has within himself the power to make this a better world.
• I believe that God put the firewood there, but that every man must gather and light it himself.
• I believe in being prepared physically, mentally, and morally to fight when necessary for that which is right.
• I believe a man should make the most of the equipment he has.
• I believe that men should live by the rule of what is best for the greatest number.
• I believe that sooner or later.. Somewhere, somehow, we must settle with the world and make payment for what we have taken.
• I believe that all things change but truth, and that alone lives on forever.
• I believe in my creator, my country, and my fellow man
Ok so as we guys get older we definitely begin to take on more and more responsibilities. That’s why it’s important to hone your gut feeling skills. See, this is a skill that everyone has – not only guys. But not everyone has perfected this skills. In fact I’m mr sure it can be perfected, but so is life. But it is a skill that needs to be practiced.
It cannot be perfected because we can’t always foresee the outcome to our choices. Nor would we want to! But as we take on more and more responsibilities (families, more important jobs, etc) we have to take more calculated risks. So my advice is to practice with yourself and with meaningless decisions. Decisions where the outcome won’t make or break you.
Every decision that comes up in life will give you a gut feeling. But some of us guys like to sit back and ponder every “what if”. We over think ourselves to death and end up scaring ourselves so much that we don’t do anything and miss some great opportunities.
Here is a good little technique to use if you just have no stinking idea what your gut is telling you. The next time you have a decision come up, one that you just can’t make a decision about… Take a coin, and prepare for a coin toss. Choose heads = blank and tails = blank. The get ready to flip the coin. And flip! Here’s the trick.. Don’t even look at what the coin landed on. Just see which “side” or “decision” blurted out in your head. And there is your guy feeling.
No barring any choices that all affect your life, health, freedom, marriage, etc.. Follow your gut!
This will help you man up so the next time you are at a fork in the road of life you can choose quickly and miss the turn completely.
GrowingUpGuy 