The man in the arena

This should be my charge going forward seen and heard in a number of places. This was a quote used when Extreme Championship Wrestling went bankrupt in 2001. Posted to the ECW website by owner Paul Heyman.

It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.  

What will be your charge in 2017?

This is a quote from a speech made in 1910 by former President Theodore Roosevelt considered one of our greatest presidents.

Happy new year

I know at this point it's now 5 days into 2016. While I wrote a lot about my job hunting frustration in 2014 things have settled down the past 13 months or so have been filled with a small amount of setbacks to great beginnings. What I hope for in this new year is a continuance of my good fortune.

I also wish the same for many of you who continue to read this blog although it seems I haven't devoted enough attention that has been seen in the past.

Happy New Year

It's four days into 2015 - which is in fact the 10th year this blog has been publishing - and I've yet to acknowledge this fact. And typicially in the days before or perhaps even after the new year everyone starts discussing resolutions.

The thing about resolutions is that I and probably most of us never really follow through on them. Resolutions are good to have although throughout the course of a given year we may resolve to do different things and those prove to be easier to accomplish than what we set out at the start of a new year.

I have a different set of resolutions and I'll just call them goals. Perhaps that's what a resolution is anyway a set of goals we hope to accomplish. Surely it depends on the tenacity that we set out to achieve them.

For the new year I have set out some goals employment wise as at the end of the year resulted in me going back to the drawing board in my job search. We will always have setbacks but one goal I have for this year is to finally procure something full-time.

Beyond that I'm sure there are others I would like to find although one thing could be said about 2014...the job hunting streak ended and I found a new job for sure. Perhaps this year greater things will happen for me in the future.

Happy New Year!

Sooooo, we are about to conclude the first day of the new year 2014. Here's hoping the rest of the year proves to be a great one for everyone. It began cold and snowy here in Chicago, but spring & summer will be just around the corner. Since we just got past the first day of winter on Dec. 21st, the days will only get longer from here. Let's make the most of it! :)

Resolutions

It's that time of year and while Christmas is always fun, I always look forward to New Year's. Now more than ever that day is representative of new beginnings.

That's what that means now more than ever. Since last year I've resolved to find another job, but it seems this past year I can't help but run into some type of disappointment. It's still a resolution that is achieveable this year and it just means that there's a way to make it happen.

Is that the only? Of course not, as there are other goals I hope to achieve this year.

Being healthier for one thing and that means better maintenance of my body in more ways than one. Healthier eating, more exercise and a trip to a doctor couldn't hurt either.

Also going back to the job, what do I expect to achieve. Benefits and better pay that will always be important to me. And something that has been elusive unfortunately.

Also, is it time for me to go back to school? At the very least learn some more skills that I hadn't learned in my years at a community college and at Morehouse. It's time to consider taking some business course starting with some accounting at least.

There are other resolutions that I may come up with as the time comes for New Year's. I do sincerely hope that you will resolve the many goals you may have for 2014.

New Year's resolutions

I have two to start. Hopefully a better job in the future to be able to do some things I need to do. Some of the things I need to do includes buying me a vehicle and buying me a building in addition to insuring that I can comfortably pay off my student loans. Also my goal is to continue saving money and may even step up my game with a new job.

Hopefully in the New Year many of you will realize some of your resolutions in 2013 as well.

Happy New Year!!!!