Maxwell Murphy

George Foreman

I just watched the CNBC Titans special on George Foreman.  LOVED it.

But there's one part I have to share.

George's son George "Monk" Foreman was talking about his Dad...

"My Dad always taught us... You can't always be the toughest.  You can't always be the smartest.  But you can always be the nicest and you can always be the kindest."

 

Do you have a nice accent?

Was thinking today about accents.

An accent is how we use our body.  Specifically, it's how we use the muscles in and around our mouth and vocal chords.

Accents aren't genetic.  They're how we use our body and our mind, not how our body and mind really are.  They're passed down from and influenced by the people we're around.  Of course, we can change our accent if we want to.  I can talk like the Queen of England.  It's not easy, but I can do it.  And with practice I get better, more consistent.

What if attitudes are just like accents?  That would mean attitudes aren't genetic.  It would mean attitudes are how we use our mind and our body, not how our mind and our body really are.  It would mean attitudes are passed down from and influenced by the people we're around.  And it would mean we could change our attitude in a moment if we wanted to do an impression of a happy-go-lucky motivated cheesball who always sees the silver lining, for example.

Motivation

I don't believe in motivation.

Because there's no such thing as doing nothing.

If we're alive, we're doing something.

The question is, what do we want to do with each moment of our life and why.

Motivation is clarity of purpose, not an emotional high.

Do exactly what you want to do at every moment of your life.

There are two types of people in this world...

Those who have written a computer program that has singlehandedly brought a server to its knees, and those who have not.

Today I join the ranks of those who have.

Damn it feels good to be a gangsta.

 

(Note: it was my own server.  Not advocating anything destructive.)