MR. Blog's Test Run#1

Clearing out old things! DECLUTTER! YES! CLEAR OUT THE STUFF YOU DON'T NEED! YES! CLEAR OUT THINGS YOU CAN GIVE AWAY! YES! STREAMLINE YOUR STUFF! YES! FOCUS ON THE THINGS THAT MATTER! YES! What to Declutter...? CONSIDER OLD ITEMS YOU NO LONGER WEAR! YES! CLEAR OUT OLD CLOTHES! YES! CLEAN THEM UP! YES! SELL THEM OR GIVE THEM AWAY! YES! CLEAN OUT OLD BOOKS! YES! KEEP THE ONES YOU WANT! YES! DONATE THE REST! YES! LOCAL LIBRARIES DO EXIST STILL! YES! THEN THERE'S STUFF THAT'S OLD AND DUSTY! YES! NOT FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS, BUT JUST TO HAVE! YES! BEST TO LET THEM GO, TOO! YES! CAREFULLY CHOOSE WHICH STAYS AND WHICH GOES! YES! THEN COMMIT! YES! Whom or What Does This Benefit? THIS IS BENEFICIAL TO ALL ASPECTS! YES! IT HELPS VALUE ITEMS LEFT BEHIND! YES! IT CLEARS UP SPACE! YES! ALLOWS FOR WAYS TO REORGANIZE AND CLEAN UP THE HOME/ROOM! YES! IT LIGHTENS UP THE ATMOSPHERE! YES! BOTH PHYSICALLY AND SPIRITUALLY! YES! BECAUSE WHEN YOU DECLUTTER, YOU MAKE A CHANGE OF PACE! YES! 😀

No Matter The Challenge Ahead! DO SOME BRAINSTORMING! YES! PLAN OUT LIFE! YES! LET NEW IDEAS FLOW FREELY! YES! THAT'S WHAT KEEPS YOU CREATIVE! YES! IT HELPS WITH NEW PERSPECTIVE! YES! YOU SEE NEW VIEWPOINTS NEVER NOTICED BEFORE! YES! What can you brainstorm about? BRAINSTORM THAT NEW IDEA! YES! PRODUCTS AND SERVICES! YES! CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOCIETY! YES! WAYS TO IMPROVE YOURSELF! YES! WAYS TO BETTER THE COMMUNITY! YES! IDEAS TO HELP BETTER OUR WORLD! YES! NEW WAYS TO BUILD WEALTH! YES! IMPROVEMENTS ON EXISTING IDEAS! YES! THE SKY'S THE STARTING POINT! YES! Never Forget the Purpose BRAINSTORMING EXCITES THE BRAIN! YES! IT OPENS UP IMAGINATION! YES! IMAGINATION CREATES INNOVATION! YES! INNOVATION CRAFTS SITUATIONS! YES! SITUATIONS GIVE WAY TO RESULTS! YES! THOSE RESULTS, IN TURN, ALLOW MORE BRAINSTORMING! YES! SO DO SOME BRAINSTORMING! YES! BECAUSE WHEN YOU DO SOME BRA...

Here's a Hint; The Presents Aren't The Reason... KNOW THE REASON FOR THE SEASON! YES! KNOW WHY WE CELEBRATE! YES! WHAT REALLY GIVES US JOY! YES! Let's be Fair Though... PRESENTS ARE NICE! YES! GETTING A CHANCE TO DECORATE IS GREAT! YES! SEEING THE LIGHTS AND TRAPPINGS AROUND THE HOME ARE VERY UPLIFTING! YES! EATING A HOLIDAY MEAL AND SURROUNDING OURSELVES WITH FAMILY/FRIENDS IS IDEAL AND NEEDED! YES! BUT LET'S NOT FORGET THE REASON FOR THE SEASON! YES! THE REASON WHY CHRISTMAS IS IN OUR LIVES! Here's the Reason! THE REASON IS JESUS! YES! THE 'CHRIST' IN CHRISTMAS! YES! HIS BIRTH AND OUR SALVATION! YES! HIS BIRTH IS THE GIFT TO US ALL! YES! A GIFT THAT RESTORES US TO THIS DAY! YES! A LIGHT THAT KEEPS DARKNESS AT BAY! YES! HE WILL ALWAYS BE THE REASON! YES! MORE THAN ANY GIFT OR GATHERING! YES! SO TAKE THE TIME TO KNOW HIM! YES! TAKE THE CHANCE TO ACCEPT HIM! YES! BECAUSE WHEN YO...

Having This Can Build Trust CONSISTENCY! YES! BE CONSISTENT! YES! STEADY AND STRONG! YES! DAY BY DAY! YES! BE PERSISTENTLY CONSISTENT! YES! IN A POSITIVE WAY! YES! MAINTAIN CONSISTENCY! YES! AS MUCH AS YOU CAN! YES! Ways to be Consistent at Work SHOW CONSISTENCY ON THE JOB! YES! SHOW UP ON TIME! YES! PLAN OUT YOUR DAY! YES! REMEMBER YOUR GOALS! YES! WORK TO ACHIEVE THEM! YES! LEARN FROM SUCCESS AND FAILURE! YES! RINSE AND REPEAT! YES! KEEP YOUR COOL AND CALM! YES! CONSISTENTLY PROGRESS UPWARD! YES! CONSISTENTLY PROGRESS FORWARD! YES! More than Just the Job... STAY CONSISTENT AT HOME! YES! EXERCISE REGULARLY! YES! CLEAN UP FREQUENTLY! YES! COOK MEALS AT HOME! YES! WORK ON LAUNDRY! YES! WORK ON THE YARD (IF YOU HAVE ONE)! YES! GIVE PAUSE TO REFLECT THE DAY! YES! STUDY AND PRAY (IF YOU HAVE A FAITH)! YES! GO TO BED AT A REASONABLE TIME! YES! MORNING AND EVENING ROUTINES! YES! Bein...

The Face of a Winner! WIN WITHOUT 'WINNING!' YES! THAT'S THE BEST WAY TO WIN! YES! WIN NOT FOR THE SAKE OF GLORY! YES! WIN FOR THE SAKE OF REACHING A GOAL! YES! WIN TO BUILD CONFIDENCE IN YOURSELF! YES! FOCUS LESS ON 'WINNING!' YES! What Is "Winning" Then? 'WINNING' IS ABOUT GETTING A PRIZE OR REWARD! YES! IT'S ONLY HANDED OUT TO THE LAST PERSON STANDING! YES! IT ONLY SYMBOLIZES AN END GOAL! YES! 'WINNING' ALSO HAS NEGATIVE CONNOTATIONS! YES! IT MAKES YOU ARROGANT AND NARROWMINDED! YES! IT MAKES YOU HOLLOW, AND WEAKENS YOUR EFFORTS! YES! IT'S NOT WHAT YOU TRULY DESIRE IN A VICTORY! YES! IT'S WHAT DESTROYS YOUR VICTORY! YES! IT NULLIFIES NOT ONLY THE EFFORTS OF OTHERS, BUT YOUR EFFORTS ABOVE ALL OTHERS! YES! So How Do You "Win Without 'Winning'?" YOU WIN WITHOUT 'WINNING' BY REMEMBERING THE PROCESS THAT GOT YOU THERE! YES! BY THE PURSUIT AND THE TRANS...

Retirement or Bust! GET READY FOR RETIREMENT! YES! THE RETIRING LIFE! YES! NO MORE NEED TO WORK! YES! BECAUSE YOU EARNED IT! YES! BECAUSE YOU WORKED FOR IT! YES! BECAUSE YOU DESERVE IT! YES! Start the Ball Rolling DID YOU WORK TOWARD IT? YES? DID YOU SAVE UP? YES? DID YOU PLAN AHEAD? YES? THEN YOU'RE WELL ON YOUR WAY! YES! IF NOT, NOW'S THE TIME! YES! MAKE IT A PRIORITY! YES! SETUP A TIMEFRAME FOR WHEN YOU WANT TO RETIRE! YES! SAVE UP WITH AN IRA, 401K, OR YOUR OWN CUSTOM RETIREMENT PACKAGE! YES! TALK WITH FAMILY, FRIENDS AND YES, EVEN YOUR BOSS! YES! MAKE IT A GOAL AND STRIVE TOWARD IT! YES! What Plans Do You Have? GOT A DREAM VACATION PLANNED? YES? GOT A HOBBY TO DEVOTE TOO? YES? GOT TIME FOR YOUR FAMILY? YES? THEN MAKE RETIREMENT EVEN MORE A PRIORITY! YES! YOU'LL GET THE TIME YOU NEED! YES! BECAUSE YOU SAVED THE TIME FOR RETIREMENT! YES! BECAUSE YOU SET ASIDE THE MONEY FOR FUTURE PLANS! ...

...better late than never but.... BLACK HISTORY MONTH! YES! THE HISTORY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE! YES! BLACKNESS THROUGH THE AGES! YES! HOW WE HAVE ACHIEVED OUR MARKS IN HISTORY AND CULTURE! YES! WHERE WE LEAVE OUR MARKS IN HISTORY TODAY! YES! YOU KNOW THEIR NAMES! YES! YOU KNOW THEIR FACES! YES! THERE ARE EVEN THOSE TODAY THAT YOU DON'T KNOW! YES! THEY, TOO, MAKE WAVES IN OUR CULTURE! YES! THEY RALLY CRIES AND FOR CAUSES! YES! THEY FIGHT INJUSTICE AND INTOLERANCE! YES! THEY OFFER SOLACE AND COMFORT! YES! THOSE YOU KNOW AND THOSE YOU DONT! YES! THEY ALL HAVE ROLES TO PLAY! YES! THOSE FAMOUS AND NOT FAMOUS! YES! THEY, TOO, WILL SHAPE OUR LIVES! YES! THOSE FIGHTING EVEN NOW! YES! THEY CONTINUE TO MAKE OUR LIVES BETTER! YES! DO YOU KNOW THEM? YES? DO YOU LIVE WITH THEM? YES? DO YOU APPRECIATE THEM? YES? THEN SHOW YOUR APPRECIATION! YES! BECAUSE THAT APPRECIATION WILL BE THE CHANGE OF PACE THEY NEED! YES!

When the Going Gets Tough... DON'T GIVE UP! YES! DON'T QUIT! YES! DON'T SURRENDER! YES! KEEP AT IT! YES! KEEP STRIVING! YES! KEEP WORKING HARD! YES! BELIEVE IN YOURSELF! YES! STAY FOCUSED! YES! WRITE DOWN YOUR GOALS! YES! KEEP REFERENCING YOUR GOALS! YES! KEEP WORKING ON YOUR DREAMS! YES! DON'T STOP WHEN IT GETS TOUGH! YES! THAT'S THE TRAP! YES, IT IS! KEEP WORKING WHEN THERE ARE OBSTACLES! YES! BECAUSE OVERCOMING CHALLENGES TO ACHIEVE YOUR DREAM IS A CHANGE OF PACE! YES! When Bills Seem to Stagger... DON'T FEEL INTIMIDATED! YES! BREAK DOWN WHAT YOU CAN HANDLE! YES! TALLY UP THE COSTS! YES! TRIM WHERE YOU CAN! YES! WORK OUT PAYMENT PLANS! YES! KEEP AHEAD OF THE CURVE! YES! DON'T FORGET TO SAVE! YES! THAT COULD COME IN HANDY IN THE FUTURE!  YES! WORK MORE HOURS! YES! CLEAR OUT CLUTTER THAT COULD BE SOLD! YES! WORK A SIDE HUSTLE! YES! KEEP AN EYE ON EXPE...

TRAVEL ON A COMMUTE! YES! SEE THE TOWN! YES! ENJOY THE SIGHTS! YES! SAVE ON GAS! YES! SET ASIDE TIME FOR TRAVEL! YES! PLAN OUT YOUR DESTINATIONS! YES! MEET INTERESTING PEOPLE! YES! LEARN THE ROUTES AND TOLLS! YES! DON'T WANT TO COMMUTE BY BUS? YES? THEN GO UBER/LYFT! YES! UBER COMMUTE! YES! LYFT COMMUTE! YES! WHY DRIVE WHEN THEY CAN DRIVE YOU! YES! JUST MAKE SURE YOU PLANNED IT OUT! YES! BUT ALSO BE PREPARED FOR THE COST! YES! PLAN AHEAD! YES! CUT DOWN ON POLLUTION! YES! SUPPORT LOCAL TRANSIT! YES! FIND FUN PLACES ALONG THE TRIP! YES! CAN'T AFFORD UBER? YES? CAN'T AFFORD LYFT? YES? THEN USE THE TRIED AND TRUE METHOD! YES! ASK A FRIEND TO GIVE YOU A RIDE! YES! HELP THEM OUT WITH SOME GAS MONEY! YES! OR INVEST IN A BIKE! YES! SAVE MONEY AND GET IN SHAPE! YES! TWO FOR ONE! YES! BECAUSE SEE THE CITY IN A COMMUTE IS A CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

Whatever you have in mind to make this your year, it all starts here! YES! START OUT RIGHT! YES! HAPPY NEW YEAR! YES! IT'S 2018! YES! TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN! YES! TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN LAPS AROUND THE SUN! YES! 2017 IS PAST! YES! 2018 IS NOW! YES! DID YOU GET WHAT YOU WANTED DONE IN 2017? YES? DID YOU REACH YOUR GOALS? YES? DID YOU FALL SHORT? YES? THEN YOU KNOW WHAT YOU GOTTA DO! YES! GET RESOLUTE! YES! RESOLUTIONS! YES! DECLARATIONS TO BE RESOLUTE ABOUT! YES! SOME IDEAS TO STRIVE FOR! YES! BE RESOLUTE IN YOUR FINANCES! YES! CRUSH YOUR DEBTS! YES! BEAT IT TO SUBMISSION! YES! FIND NEW INCOME! YES! FIND NEW LOVE! YES!! FIND WHAT YOU'VE BEEN SEARCHING FOR! YES!!! MAKE YOUR HEALTH BETTER AND STRONGER! YES! REACH THAT TARGET WEIGHT! YES! SPEND TIME WORKING OUT! YES! MAKE TIME WORKING OUT! YES! MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR TIME! YES! MAXIMIZE YOUR SUCCESS WITH EACH PASSING SECOND! Y...

IT'S THE MORNING ROUTINE! YES! YOU DO IT EACH MORNING! YES! YOU WAKE UP! YES! YOU STRETCH OUT! YES! YOU TAKE A SHOWER! YES! GET DRESSED! YES! READ THE PAPER! YES! CHECK THE WEATHER! YES! BRUSH YOUR TEETH! YES! COMB YOUR HAIR! YES! MOUTHWASH AND FLOSS! YES! PUT ON LOTION TO KEEP SKIN HEALTHY! YES! SING A SONG! YES! DO A DANCE! YES! PLAN OUT YOUR DAY! YES! DO YOU HAVE A MORNING ROUTINE? YES? DO YOU STICK TO IT? YES? DO YOU IMPROVE IT? YES? THEN CONTINUE THE ROUTINE! YES! EXPAND UPON THAT ROUTINE! YES! BECAUSE MASTERING THE MORNING ROUTINE IS A CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

Happy Turkey Day! Happy Thanksgiving! Happiness All-around! YES! IT'S THANKSGIVING IN THE U.S.A.! YES! THANKSGIVING! YES! IN 2017! YES! TURKEY! YES! STOVE TOP STUFFING! YES! MASHED POTATOES! YES! GRAVY! YES! THE BIGGEST MEAL OF THE YEAR! YES! CELEBRATING A DAY OF THANKFULNESS! YES! ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR SOMETHING? YES? ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR BEING ALIVE? YES? ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND GOOD COMPANY? YES? ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR WEALTH AND WELL-BEING? YES? THEN CELEBRATE! YES! THIS IS THANKSGIVING DAY! YES! SHARE THAT THANKFUL ATTITUDE! YES! SHARE THE JOY OF THANKFULNESS! YES! SHARE SOME OF THAT CRANBERRY SAUCE! YES, INDEED! BECAUSE BEING THANKFUL IS THE GREATEST CHANGE OF PACE! YES! HAPPY THANKSGIVING! YES!

VISIT A LIBRARY! YES! LIBRARIES ARE EVERYWHERE! YES! READ A BOOK! YES! LEARN SOMETHING! YES! THERE'S LOTS OF BOOKS! YES! THERE'S A LOT TO LEARN! YES! CHECK 'EM OUT! YES! SOMETIMES YOU CAN VOTE THERE! YES! ON VOTING DAYS! YES! GET A LIBRARY CARD! YES! THE WORLD OF LITERATURE IS YOURS! YES! BE INSPIRED TO LEARN SOMETHING NEW! YES! EDUCATION CONTINUES VIA LIBRARIES! YES! DO YOU LIKE TO LEARN? YES? DO YOU WANT A NEW SKILL? YES? BETTER YOUR COOKING? YES? NEED A BREAK FROM THE INTERNET? YES? THEN THE LIBRARY IS FOR YOU! YES! CHECK OUT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY'S CALENDER OF EVENTS! YES! CHECK OUT SOME BOOKS! YES! JUST CHECK IT OUT! YES! CAUSE READING AND LEARNING IS THE ULTIMATE CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

Thanksgiving! YES! In November! YES! Stay Positive It's November! YES! I'LL SAY IT AGAIN! YES! IT'S NOVEMBER! YES! NOVEMBER! YES! ELEVEN MONTHS DOWN! YES! ELEVEN MONTHS IN 2017! YES! THANKSGIVING IS COMING! YES! BE THANKFUL! YES! GET INTO FOOTBALL SEASON! YES! GET INTO HOCKEY SEASON! YES! ALL IN NOVEMBER! YES! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? YES? WE MADE IT THIS FAR? YES? AND NOW WE ARE IN NOVEMBER! YES! ONLY THIS MONTH AND ONE MORE TO GO! YES! THEN WE'RE INTO 2018! YES! WE'RE WELL INTO WINTER! YES! COOLER DAYS IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE! YES! AND SOON.... YES.... SOON.... CHRISTMAS WILL BE COMING! YES! BUT LET'S NOT FORGET THANKSGIVING! YES! BECAUSE BEING THANKFUL IS A REMINDER OF TAKING A CHANGE OF PAGE! YES!

BREAKS ARE GREAT! YES! TAKE A BREAK! YES! WE ALL NEED BREAKS! YES! WE ALL GET TIRED!  YES! WE ALL GET WEARY! YES! WE ALL PUT IN GREAT EFFORT! YES! WE SOMETIMES NEED TO TAKE PAUSE! YES! BREAKS ARE THAT PAUSE! YES! BREAKS ALSO HELP CLEAR YOUR HEAD! YES! A BREAK CAN HELP YOU SEE HOW FAR YOU'VE TRAVELED! YES! IT CAN ALSO HELP YOU IN WHERE YOU NEED TO GO! YES! SO TAKE A BREAK WHEN YOU NEED IT! YES! DO YOU FEEL LOST? YES? DO YOU FEEL A NEED TO RELAX? YES? DO YOU NEED TO REDIRECT YOUR COURSE? YES? THEN TAKE A BREAK! YES! IT'S BETTER THAN BURNING YOURSELF TO THE GROUND! YES! JUST SO LONG AS YOUR BREAK IS MEANINGFUL! YES! TAKING A BREAK WITHOUT A REASON IS GOOD AND ALL... YES... BUT YOU STILL GOTTA GET BACK IN THERE! YES! THE JOURNEY IS NOT OVER YET! YES! BUT TAKING A BREAK IS A CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

IT'S GAME TIME! YES! GAME ON! YES! WATCH SOME FOOTBALL! YES! WATCH SOME HOCKEY! YES! WATCH YOUR FAVORITE TEAM! YES! SEE THEM IN ACTION! YES! SEE THEM PLAY THEIR HEART OUT! YES! ROOT THEM ON! YES! STAY FESTIVE IN THE SPORT! YES! EVEN BETTER! YES? EVEN BETTER! YES?? PLAY  THE ACTUAL SPORT! YES!!! GET ACTIVE! YES! GET INVOLVED! YES! GET MOTIVATED! YES! GET CRUNKED! YES! BECAUSE PLAYING THE SPORT AND WATCHING THE SPORT IS BOTH  CHANGES OF PACE! YES!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! YES! IT'S 2017! YES! IT'S JANUARY! YES! IT'S THE TWELFTH! YES! A NEW YEAR HAS ARRIVED! YES! WE ARE IN A NEW YEAR! YES! BECAUSE CELEBRATING THE NEW YEAR IS A CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

IT'S DECEMBER 6TH! YES! 12-06! THE SIXTH DAY OF THE FINAL MONTH OF 2016! YES! 25 DAYS LEFT IN 2016! YES! TWENTY-FIVE! YES! But let's keep this one a Short One. Yes? Yes.

IT'S DECEMBER FIFTH! YES! 12-05! YES! THAT MEANS THERE'S 26 DAYS LEFT! YES! 26 DAYS IN 2016! YES! TWENTY-SIX! YES! IN TWETNY-SIXTEEN! YES! THAT'S CRAZY! YES! BUT THAT'S THE TRUTH! YES! SO, DID YOU ENJOY THE FIRST FIVE DAYS OF THE LAST MONTH? YES? LOOKING FORWARD TO THE REMAINING TWENTY-SIX? YES? READY TO CLOSE OUT THE YEAR 2016? YES? THEN LET'S DO THIS! YES! LET'S CELEBRATE AN END TO THIS YEAR! YES! DON'T WAIT FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE! YES! DO IT RIGHT NOW! YES! HANG OUT WITH FRIENDS! YES! SHARE TIME WITH FAMILY! YES! AND LET'S SEND THIS YEAR OFF RIGHT WITH A CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

IT'S DECEMBER FOURTH! YES! 12-04! YES! THE FOURTH DAY OF THE FINAL MONTH OF 2016! YES! ONLY 27 MORE DAYS LEFT! YES! TWENTY-SEVEN! YES! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? YES? CAN YOU FEEL IT? YES?  CAN YOU SEE THE NEW YEAR COMING? YES? THEN GET READY! YES! THERE'S STILL TIME! YES! PLAN OUT YOUR RESOLUTIONS FOR THE NEW YEAR! YES! ENJOY TIME WITH FAMILY! YES! SPEND TIME WITH FRIENDS! YES! GIVE TIME AND EFFORT FOR THE HOLIDAYS! YES! SHOW LOVE EVERYDAY! YES! FEEL THE EXCITEMENT AS WE DRAW THIS YEAR TO A CLOSE! YES! BECAUSE GETTING HYPED FOR ANOTHER YEAR OF POTENTIAL IS A CHANGE OF PACE! YES! EMBRACE THE GOOD FEELINGS YOU HAVE RIGHT NOW! YES!