>Everyone is about goals today. I suppose it’s not particular to today but today’s just got a lot of “goal orientation” going for it.

Wouldn’t you know it — I ignored my alarm clock today. I heard the radio… then a short while later, the blaring alarm. I leaned into it and turned it off (I purposely have the alarm clock uncomfortably far from my bed). I “rested” for another 10 minutes… which by the time I decided to get up was 9:45 with class @ 10:10.

I made it, I’m here now… but on the way I heard a little “goal orientation” speech by someone on (wouldn’t ya know it) 97.3:

Essentially:

“your bling bling doesn’t mean anything if you’re living the life you’re not capable of. Make your money work for you – invest, keep it working for you… I’ve got my truck, it’s paid for now… and it’s a nice truck. I got my house… ya see, some people they’re all car or house-poor, they got the place but you go in there and they don’t even have no furniture… ya know, I’m sayin.”

Then I clicked over to Stern (the fine speech had caught my ear and kept me from changing it) and heard a Mioplex commercial on WCCC – “Mioplex bars will help you reach those goals.” citing working out… or getting where you want in life (having enough energy @ the office…yadda yadda).

It seems that with everything that’s going on now, people are holding on to what’s coming, the future holds promise… so hold on to that, work for it – and don’t see yourself where you are now, keep sight of where you want to be and you’ll get there. It seems to be a good philosophy, especially for those that don’t have much hope in these “economic hard times” I know people who are out of work, but normally it is due to incompetance, attendance, and lack of will to have a less than desireable job. They would only get $10 an hour vs $12 so they choose to sit on their ass for as long as the state will allow them.

I was in that position once, hated it… they gave me the crutch I needed, and I went with it… even if they did take the crutch away about halfway through my figuritive leg healing.

So, what have we learned today?

— Goals are important, stick to them, consume Mioplex and listen to 93.7