MR. Blog's Test Run#1

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER TO START SAVING! CREATE A SAVINGS PLAN! YES! START SAVING! YES! FOR EMERGENCIES! YES! FOR GOALS! YES! FOR THE FUTURE! YES! FOR ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SET YOUR MIND TO! YES! IT'S ALWAYS A GOOD TIME TO SAVE! YES! BE THAT NOW, OR LATER! YES! YET IT HELPS TO START EARLIER OR NOW! YES! Saving is More than Money! CREATING A PLAN MAKES YOU SAVE TIME! YES! IT SAVES YOU THE HASSLE OF WHAT TO EXPECT! YES! IT CAN ALSO BE USED TO SETUP FUTURE PLANS! YES! BY SETTING UP A SAVING PLAN NOW, YOU CAN PUT YOURSELF AT EASE LATER! YES! IT HELPS TO MITIGATE POTENTIAL ISSUES DOWN THE LINE! YES! IT ALSO GIVES YOU A GOAL TO SEEK! YES! THIS CAN HELP YOU STAY DISCIPLINED! YES! IT CAN ALSO HELP WITH KEEPING COSTS DOWN! YES! THAT'S BECAUSE YOU HAVE A GOAL TO REACH VIA SAVING UP! YES! How Do You Start One? SIMPLY PUT, HERE ARE SOME IDEAS TO GET STARTED! YES! FIND A FINANCIAL GOAL! YES! IT COULD...

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! YES! STILL WORKING ON POSTS FOR THE TEST RUN, BUT FOR NOW, HERE'S A LINK TO A NEW SEGMENT FOR FINAL FANTASY FOURTEEN FANS, CALLED:  CODE BLUE: THE JOURNEY OF BLUE MAGE! KEEP UP TO DATE WITH THIS STORY EVERY SUNDAY AFTERNOON (AZST)! YES!

Never shut out new paths of success! KEEP OPPORTUNITIES OPEN! YES! EXAMINE YOUR OPTIONS! YES! SEEK OUT NEW CAREERS THAT BETTER YOU! YES! DON'T SHUT THE DOOR TO SOMETHING THAT BETTERS YOUR LIFE! YES! Stay Open to New Opportunities, even in your current Job ALWAYS KEEP GOING FOR HIGHER GOALS! YES! EVEN AS YOU PROGRESS IN YOUR JOB! YES! KEEP SEARCHING FOR IMPROVED JOBS IN YOUR FIELD! YES! BUT YOU HAVE TO WORK FOR THEM! YES! YOU MUST KEEP THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AND GROW OPEN! YES! THAT'S HOW YOU GET BETTER IN LIFE! YES! THAT'S HOW YOU MAKE THE MONEY YOU NEED! YES! THAT'S HOW YOU SUCCEED! YES! WRAP-UP! BOTTOM LINE, KEEP EYES, EARS, AND ENERGY UP AND OPEN YOURSELF UP TO OPPORTUNITY WHEN IT ARISES! YES! KEEP UP THE SEARCH! YES! PERFECT THE CRAFT! YES! ONWARDS AND UPWARDS! YES! BECAUSE TO KEEP OPPORTUNITIES OPEN IS A CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

Bringing out the New Year with a Fresh New Start! HAPPY NEW YEAR! YES! IT'S 2019! YES! A NEW START! YES! A NEW WELCOME! YES! AND A TIME OF BOTH REFLECTION AND RESOLUTION! YES! Reflecting on the Past... THIS PAST YEAR WAS AN INTERESTING ONE! YES! MUCH HAS CHANGED! YES! MUCH HAS BEEN DONE! YES! MUCH MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE! YES! DID YOU HAVE GOALS IN 2018? YES? DID YOU MEET THEM ALL?  YES? ARE THEY STILL ONGOING? YES? THEN IT'S TIME! YES! TIME TO CONTINUE THE ACHIEVEMENT OF YOUR GOALS! YES! Resolving for the Future... ANY NEW DREAMS YOU WILL MAKE REAL? YES? ANY GOALS TO FURTHER EXPAND? YES? THEN YOU KNOW WHAT YOU MUST DO! YES! REFLECT ON WHAT WORKS! YES! AND RESOLVE TO IMPROVE FROM THERE! YES! DID YOU MISS ANY GOALS? YES? THEN RESOLVE TO MEET THEM THIS YEAR! YES! THINK, PLAN, EXECUTE, REVIEW! YES! START OFF SMALL AND WORK TOWARDS THE LONG-TERM! YES! Never Forget Those Gone......

Bring Out Your Creativity Again! DRAW MORE! YES! DRAW PICTURES! YES! DRAW PEOPLE! YES! DRAW PLACES! YES!  DRAW THINGS! YES! And Let's not Draw This Too Far Out. Yes.

Talking Is Cheap, Listening is INVALUABLE! LISTEN MORE! YES! LISTEN CLEARLY! YES! LISTEN CAREFULLY! YES! LISTEN WITH INTENTION! YES! TAKE THE TIME TO LISTEN! YES! Why Should We Listen More? EVERYONE LOVES TO TALK, BUT NOT WILLING TO LISTEN! YES! LISTENING SHOWS A DESIRE TO UNDERSTAND! YES! LISTENING IS SEEKING THE TRUTH OF ANOTHER! YES! LISTENING REQUIRES SILENCE OF THE LISTENER! YES! IT REQUIRES THIS TO TEST THE LISTENER'S PATIENCE! YES! DON'T CONFUSE SILENCE WITH ACCEPTANCE! YES! JUST ACKNOWLEDGE THE SPEAKER BY LISTENING IN SILENCE! YES! LISTENING ALSO HELPS US KEEP CALM...SORTA! YES! IT ALLOWS US TO REFLECT AS WE ALLOW A PERSON TO SPEAK! YES! FINALLY, LISTENING SHOWS YOU CARE ENOUGH ABOUT WHAT IS BEING SAID! YES! THIS IS A FORM OF RESPECT THAT ALL APPRECIATE! YES! BECAUSE SOME DAY, YOU TOO WILL GET A CHANCE TO SPEAK! YES! AND YOU WILL WANT PEOPLE TO TAKE TIME TO LISTEN MORE! YES! SO START THE PRACT...

HOW TO KEEP WEALTHY IN LIFE! STAY RICH IN SPIRIT! YES! A HAPPY VIEWPOINT IN LIFE KEEPS YOUR SPIRIT UP! YES! THIS GIVES YOU BETTER ASPECTS IN LIFE! YES! KEEPING A RICH OUTLOOK SHOWS YOU HAVE HIGH SPIRITS! YES! How Staying Rich in Spirit Helps STAYING RICH IN SPIRIT IS BENEFICIAL HEALTH-WISE! YES! IT LEADS TO LESS STRESS! YES! IT KEEPS YOU CALMER AND MORE COLLECTED! YES! IT CAN ALSO INVIGORATE YOU TO WORK BETTER! STAYING RICH IN SPIRIT CAN ALSO HELP YOU FINANCIALLY! YES! IT SHOWS HOW YOU FOCUS ON BETTER MONEY CHOICES! YES! YOU APPRECIATE THE VALUE OF A DOLLAR WITH A RICH SPIRIT! YES! YOU HAVE A WISER SENSE OF INVESTING! YES! FINALLY, YOU KNOW WEALTH IS BUT A MEANS, WHEREAS YOUR RICH SPIRIT IS THE TRUE END! YES! STAYING RICH IN SPIRIT ALSO HELPS IN SOCIAL STANDING! YES! PEOPLE GRAVITATE TO POSITIVITY! YES! RICH SPIRITED PEOPLE ARE POSITIVE PEOPLE! YES! THESE ARE THE PEOPLE THAT MAKE LIFE WORTH LIVING WITH! YES! THE...

YES! I'll actually do this from time to time...but here's a little something that I've been working on...please enjoy! Soul Calibur VI:  The Soul Still Burns (The Tale of Heishiro Mitsurugi) Yes, this is a short post. I would like to take a moment and apologize for the lack of posting as of late. I will work to rectify this problem, but in the meantime, thank you for your understanding and please enjoy. #TheSoulStillBurns 

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...

Another Round of Holiday Happiness and Cheer! ANOTHER HOLIDAY SEASON APPROACHES! YES! ANOTHER YEAR OF HOLIDAY SPIRIT! YES! HAPPY HALLOWEEN! YES! TRICK OR TREAT! YES! GET LOTS OF CANDIES! YES! HAPPY THANKSGIVING! YES! SPENDING TIME WITH LOVED ONES! YES! GETTING STUFFED LIKE TURKEYS! YES! WATCHING PARADES TO ENJOY THE DAY! YES! MERRY CHRISTMAS! YES! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JESUS! YES! HAPPY HANUKKAH! YES! HAPPY KWANZAA! YES! GET LOTS OF PRESENTS WHILE ENJOYING THE PRESENCE OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS! YES! THEN YOU REALIZE IT'S MORE THAN JUST PRESENTS THAT MATTER! YES! THE HOLIDAYS REMIND US OF OUR BETTER NATURES! YES! MAY WE BECOME MORE EMPATHETIC TO OUR FELLOW HUMAN BEINGS! YES! DON'T JUST RELY ON THIS TIME OF YEAR! YES! SHARE GOODNESS AND MERCY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR! YES! SO THAT WE MAY CELEBRATE A HAPPIER NEW YEAR! YES! LET THE FINISH OF 2018 START THE CHANGE OF PACE FOR 2019!