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Man Plans & God Laughs      So much time, wasted away with worrying. Hours, days, months, years, lost to the constant debate of what the future holds. The constant calculations, the constant internal debates. The arguments between man and his true nature, to decide which action to best take course. The overwhelming energy, being completely dispersed, into a completely hypothetical trap.      The old saying of “Man Plans & God Laughs” is the great reminder that we never are truly in control. Although our ego wishes to believe that we’ve got it all mapped out- the giant rock tossed from the hands of God is a violent, yet gentle reminder. To constantly believe that the eternal cycle which we find ourselves within, is meant to continue forever, is comically ignorant to say the least.      Today, a young man jumped into his vehicle, rushing to get to a job he did not love. He drove as fast as he could, to arrive to a destination, that anot...

  All-In To Win.      Some games, you only get to play when you’re willing to go all-in. When you’re willing to stick your neck out, and risk everything. When something matters so much to you, you willingly accept the task of dedicating your life to it. You risk your own future and well-being upon the ideas based within your head.      The future is bleak, especially for those who sit by and stand idle. Those who are not willing to get involved, or willing to try and improve the situation. Everybody becomes complacent, waiting for somebody else to do whatever it is which must be done. The standing around and waiting becomes more and more common, the more each and every individual is trapped in their own reality.        Endless entertainment is meant to rob every man and woman of their true potential. Their true purpose. Constantly being bombarded with non-stop television, non-stop sports, non-stop gambling. 24/7, there is always som...

  It is Wednesday, my dudes.      Hump-day celebrations are in order. What’s on the menu? A solid serving of the same-old, same-old. The grind never stops. The strong never waiver. The marathon continues- whether you’re ready or not.      What is Wednesday, anyways? I mean obviously it’s the name we use for the day in the middle of the work week- but what is it, really? Well, much like every other name for the days of the week, it pays homage to pagan roots in mythology. An entire day, completely dedicated to some god (tiny g) which we do not even realize we are worshiping. First off, worshipping is a pretty big no-no according to most religious texts. Outside of the one true Creator, whatever his name may be, false idols and worship are considered a crime. Yet here we are, celebrating an entire 24 hours, every single week, to some foreign pagan god that we don’t even know about. What’s up with that?      In French, Wednesday is translat...

     Last night, I dreamt of a sunset.        A gorgeous sunset, across a great lake. It filled the sky up with crimson red, as it swept across the horizon. The very eye in the sky, caught ablaze, setting down on a place to rest for the long night ahead. Still, in that moment, I did not care about what lay ahead. In that very moment, I was absorbed with the magnificence of the scenery I was caught up in. All I could think of was how fortunate I was to be able to witness something as spectacular as the sun setting within my time here on Earth.      And then I woke up. Nothing more, nothing less. No visit from an other-worldly being, no message from the great unknown. Just me, myself and the sun. Naturally, I did some digging on the dream, trying to better understand it. This isn’t the first time I’ve dreamt of a sunset like this before. In fact, I had a similar one months ago back in August. It seems like the sunset has become a sort of r...

     Dana White once said that: If you aren’t excited for Monday’s, then you’re in the wrong field.         I agree with him on that. Monday’s should be the day you wake up excited, put on your boots and get back to work with enthusiasm. You should be foaming at the mouth to start the week off at 100% and face any challenges thrown your way with the ability to overcome them. After all, what is Monday if not for just another made up name we have been fed into our subconsciousness? Little deep for a Monday morning, I know.        Do you ever wonder if there truly is a multiverse? Do you ever sit and ponder on the thought of there being unlimited, alternative, versions of yourself, living elsewhere within time? Another wild question. Something about the idea is soothing, making it sound so satisfying. Nothing would make me happier than to know that perhaps there is a version of me, somewhere else in time, currently doing something...