25 Signs You Getting Old

25 Signs You Getting Old


1. You leave the game early to beat the traffic.

2. You hear your favorite song in an elevator.

3. You watch the Weather Channel.

4. You start to worry about your cat’s mental health.

5. Your Jeans is no longer dress pants.

6. You’re over planning every road trip.

7. You know what an arcade is.

8. You quit trying to hold your stomach in.

9. You have a party and the neighbors don't even realize it.

10. You’re the one calling the police about the loud stereo next door.

11. Your investment in health insurance is finally beginning to pay off.

12. You don’t know what time Taco Bell closes anymore.

13. You sleep in until 6:00 AM.

14. You keep more food than beer in the fridge.

15. You actually eat breakfast food at breakfast time.

16. You don’t have that many beer buddies.

17. Your car insurance goes down and your car payments go up.

18. You take naps every day.

19. You’re rooting for the cops during street protests.

20. You think everyone under 25 is a complete idiot.

21. You haven’t watched MTV in 10 years.

22. You starting to like just sitting on the toilet.

23. Your eyes won't get much worse.

24. You enjoy hearing about other peoples operations.

25. You can't remember who sent you this list.

Jealousy Quote

Thought I would share a quote from Jennifer James on jealousy:

"Jealousy is simply and clearly the fear that you do not have value. Jealousy scans for evidence to prove the point - that others will be preferred and rewarded more than you. There is only one alternative - self-value. If you cannot love yourself, you will not believe that you are loved. You will always think it's a mistake or luck. Take your eyes off others and turn the scanner within. Find the seeds of your jealousy, clear the old voices and experiences. Put all the energy into building your personal and emotional security. Then you will be the one others envy, and you can remember the pain and reach out to them."

Nice one huh?

Persistence Pays

Persistence pays, yes, yes, yes it pays. Without persistence the world would not have Harry Potter stories today. The manuscript was rejected twenty-five times by publishers, but J.K Rowling kept on knocking on doors until one was open for her.

Persistence pays; if it does not, we would never have had global fast-food chains like KFC today. Colonel Sanders knocked on many doors; it was more than three hundred before someone believed that a chicken recipe could sell.

What about the famous Thomas Edison stories? He tried for five years and more than one thousands experiments to give us the electric light bulb.

What did these people have in common? They were persistent in pursuing their goals, their dreams. Successful people learn from their losses; they see them as a way to learn more about what they do, they don't give up, ever.

The above stories show us that persistence pays. So what is persistence? Perseverance is the dictionary definition of persistence; it is absolute and unwavering holding on to a course of action in spite of obstacles, ridicules, discouragement and difficulties. The process of being steadfast, tenacious, firm and committed to an action, until the desired result is achieved.

It is the ability to keep on holding on, believing the dream will come through even if all the people in the world are against you. It is never giving up on your dream even when your friends, parents and love ones do not believe in you.

The dream of a man will stand the test of time for it to be fulfilled. It will face many obstacles, ridicules and discouragement. It is the dreamer who will say no to all the obstacles. Someone said there is never a mountain anywhere, the one you see is the one you create for yourself. Circumstances cannot hold anyone in bondage; we are to master and rule over circumstances. Human beings are created to overcome obstacles in life, which is achievable through persistence. It is the fuel of winners, champions and successful people on earth.

Winston Churchill said, "if you are going through hell, don't stop." This is a good saying because on your way to achieve your dreams, you will pass through some situations that resemble hell, you must keep on moving forward until you reach your goal.

Joseph P. Kennedy said, "When the going gets tough, the tough get going." The persistence man is the strong man who will keep on going no matter what.

The reason why there are few people at the top is because they are the ones that did not give up in the face of opposition. It will surprise you to know that there are only 5% at the top. The rest of the 95% sit below the ladder and are all identical, they don't stand out when stacked up against each other; just like Coca-Cola bottles.

Don't allow the people that say no to your dreams and ideas to discourage you. If someone says no to you, go to the next person, and if the next one says no, keep on going until someone says yes. You better believe that someone, someday, will say yes.

The Hot Dog Business Man

There was once a man who lived by the side of the road who decided to sell hot dogs. He put up signs on the highway telling everyone how good they were, he also stood on the side of the road and cried out to all that past by 'buy a hot dog, they are the best in town'.

The old man was hard of hearing so he had no radio - he had trouble with his eyes, so he read no newspapers and of course he didn't look at television. But he sold very good hot dogs.

As people bought his hot dogs he increased his meat and bun orders. He also bought a bigger stove to take care of all the extra business. With all the new business, he finally got his son to come and help him out with his booming business.

But then something happened, his son who had been well educated said . . . ' Father, haven't you been listening to the radio or reading the newspapers or watching television? There's a big recession happening right now. The current business situation is terrible in this country - we have problems with unemployment, high living costs, strikes, pollution, the influence of minorities and majorities, the rich, the poor, drugs, alcohol, capitalism and communism '.

Where upon his father thought, ' well my son's been well educated, he reads the papers, listens to the radio and watches television, so he ought to know '.

So his father cut down on his meat and bun orders, took down all his advertising signs and no longer bothered to stand by the side of the road to promote and sell his hot dogs, . . . . and his hot dog sales fell almost overnight.

'You're right, son' the father said 'we certainly are in the middle of a recession'

10 Life Lessons From Your Dog

1. Always live life to the fullest.

2. Always run to greet your love ones.

3. Always be loyal to your family.

4. Always take a nap when you feel like it.

5. Always let others know when they've invaded your territory.

6. Always drink lots of water on a hot day.

7. Always enjoy a brisk walk.

8. Always eat with delight and stop when you've had enough.

9. Always know your limits but remain curious.

10. Always keep digging when what you want is buried.