Perspective

What is perspective? Well by definition it is:

the interrelation in which a subject or its parts are mentally viewed 

The origin of the  word is prospettiva, an artists' term. The figurative meaning "mental outlook over time" is first recorded 1563.


All my life I've heard perspective used in different contexts.  During art class we learned that artist used different perspectives while creating their work.  In English we looked at what perspectives the writers were using to record the stories they were telling.  The one thing that schools failed to teach me is how to have perspective in everything that I do.


People develop a perspective over time regardless is they realize it and developing a perspective can be influenced by their surrounding environment/relational network.  My dad always told me " You show me your friends and I'll show you your future."  He always preached about hanging out with good/honest/trustworthy/successful/Godly people.  What he was teaching me is that people in the same relational network normally share the same general perspective.  Now their opinions about certain topics like politics/sports/religion/morales may differ but they generally have the same outlook.


Recently I have come to expand on my father lesson he taught me. Here are some truths that I have discovered.


1. You can not be a humble person on a daily basis without looking at each major choice you make through the perspective of the people around you.


2. Your own perspective is constantly undergoing minor changes daily.


3. One on the most difficult things to do is to set your perspective aside and look through someone else's.


I truly believe in these truth and pray that I can continue to gain as many perspectives I can to make each decision that comes my way.

Entitlement Society

Boy.... Boy.... Boy!!!!

I am totally disgusted with my generation and the generation after me.  Everywhere I look I see young adults that drive new cars that have no jobs, 18 kids, party every weekend, and are extremely disrespectful.  This has even infiltrated the past generations also.  It like there is a nation wide epidemic of people who want something for nothing.

This mindset starts at the top, the very top.  Yes I am speaking of our so called President that offered "change".  Well Mr President you were right, change did come just not the ones you promised.  More TARP bailouts were given, more families have lists their homes, higher gas prices, everybody get healthcare but quality of medical care has decrease, more people get government checks every month, Congressmen lease cars for themselves and they wives and the tax payers pay for them, our civil liberties have been stripped by NDAA and the Supreme Court striking down the 2nd amendment, but don't worry guys Obama will fix it all.

I'd venture to say that 80% of the government assistance is misused.  The following rules should be set in stone:

1. Drug test are mandatory!
2. If your on government assistance that means no pets.  If you can't feed yourself/take care of yourself you're not fit to have one.
3. Food stamps are only for food that are healthy.  Exercise is mandatory and you must log your hours and have them signed off on at a local gym.
4. Housing that is provided will be subject to random inspections.  You must keep a clean house.
5.If you ever misuse these funds your forever banned from assistance.


I am grateful that my parents made me work as a kid.  I spent many hours on the end of a shovel helping my father.  The opposite of being entitled is being grateful.  Please pass this on because it disappearing quickly.

Recovery

Its amazing how long it can take to recovery from heartbreak.  Most time people say they are ok and that they will stay friends after it happens.  This is very rarely true; they just want to believe that it will happen that way.

Its been a while now since I have been single, and I've had tons of time to think/reflect.  I have uncovered some truths about relationships and here they are:

1. Take time to heal your heart/mind and soul before jumping into relationship after relationship
( This just causes and airplane full of badge to arrive at your next stop)
2.  Be friends first
(this is the basis for all relationships)
3.  Settle your own insecurities before dating
(insecurities just breed distrust)
4. Examine your parents relationship and take notes of what works and doesn't
(good Christian Parents can be good role models for relationships)
5. and most important read, learn, know, and put to practice What the Bible says about relationships
(The Bible has a road map to protect you from hurt.)

These are truths that I am implementing as I have been dating again.  Ill let ya know how it turns out.