Gary Goldstein's Blog - Posts Tagged "internet"
Do You Have The “Write” Stuff?
One thing I always make sure to tell my audience, when I am delivering a motivational & inspirational speech in order to increase their self-esteem and self-confidence, is that each and every single person can express their feelings by writing.
All it takes is a pen, piece of paper, and one’s imagination and innermost thoughts.
Actually, in this internet age, the pen and paper aren’t even necessary anymore, so it makes this “task” even easier!
For me, writing “Jew in Jail” (out by hand, incidentally) while serving my sentence in prison was incredibly therapeutic, at a time in my life when I was so down on myself for the situation I created.
It afforded me the opportunity to become introspective and reveal to myself why I had been acting out and behaving the way I was for so long, as well as figure out what caused my addictions to alcohol, drugs and gambling in the first place, which led to my arrest and incarceration for robbery.
Since returning home a free man in 2004, I have been busy promoting “Jew in Jail,” speaking at drug treatment programs, hospital detoxes, jails, schools, and anywhere else people need to hear an uplifting story of redemption.
The one constant I continuously maintain when I speak is the importance for humans to release their feelings, which, for me, is best served through writing.
Writing is one activity that doesn’t punch a time clock, allows the participant to be his or her own boss, costs nothing but time, and has the potential to affect so many people’s lives in a positive way.
While I am not knocking good old fashioned conversation, I feel writing has one major advantage that the former doesn’t, which is the ability to go back days, weeks, months, or even years later and reread what has been written to chart one’s progress and discover if anything beneficial became of putting those aforementioned thoughts down on paper or computer screen.
Writing is also very personal, so whether you call it a diary, journal, or anything else, give it a try.
Your brain is chock full of thoughts, feelings, emotions and ideas, many of which you might not even realize you have, unless you sit down and unleash them one word at a time.
I’m sure you possess the “write” stuff inside of you, waiting to come out, so don’t delay.
Your skills and talents need to be showcased at once.
Plus, who knows – you just may have the next best seller at your fingertips!
All it takes is a pen, piece of paper, and one’s imagination and innermost thoughts.
Actually, in this internet age, the pen and paper aren’t even necessary anymore, so it makes this “task” even easier!
For me, writing “Jew in Jail” (out by hand, incidentally) while serving my sentence in prison was incredibly therapeutic, at a time in my life when I was so down on myself for the situation I created.
It afforded me the opportunity to become introspective and reveal to myself why I had been acting out and behaving the way I was for so long, as well as figure out what caused my addictions to alcohol, drugs and gambling in the first place, which led to my arrest and incarceration for robbery.
Since returning home a free man in 2004, I have been busy promoting “Jew in Jail,” speaking at drug treatment programs, hospital detoxes, jails, schools, and anywhere else people need to hear an uplifting story of redemption.
The one constant I continuously maintain when I speak is the importance for humans to release their feelings, which, for me, is best served through writing.
Writing is one activity that doesn’t punch a time clock, allows the participant to be his or her own boss, costs nothing but time, and has the potential to affect so many people’s lives in a positive way.
While I am not knocking good old fashioned conversation, I feel writing has one major advantage that the former doesn’t, which is the ability to go back days, weeks, months, or even years later and reread what has been written to chart one’s progress and discover if anything beneficial became of putting those aforementioned thoughts down on paper or computer screen.
Writing is also very personal, so whether you call it a diary, journal, or anything else, give it a try.
Your brain is chock full of thoughts, feelings, emotions and ideas, many of which you might not even realize you have, unless you sit down and unleash them one word at a time.
I’m sure you possess the “write” stuff inside of you, waiting to come out, so don’t delay.
Your skills and talents need to be showcased at once.
Plus, who knows – you just may have the next best seller at your fingertips!
S L O W Down And Enjoy Life!
If you are like millions of people – as I am – then you spend many, many hours on the internet, either related to what you do for a living, or just in a recreational way.
Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest are just a few of the popular websites so many of us gravitate to on a daily basis, but, of course, there are dozens more out there to keep us busy.
Why, you may be asking yourself, am I even bringing this up in the first place?
My response is that, with each passing year, the amount of free time we all have for ourselves to accomplish and enjoy such important activities as exercising, eating healthy, getting enough sleep, and spending quality time with family and friends has consistently been dwindling.
Chasing the almighty dollar has become so widespread, especially in such a competitive country as America is, that greed and selfishness are at an all-time high.
I am not trying to imply that working hard to support oneself and family is any less important now than it was at any other time in the past, but am just amazed at how some people have become so ruthless that they lose focus on what’s really important.
At least once a week I am forced to avoid someone who is walking down the street, head down, texting or talking into their smartphone (ironic name, isn’t it?!) or other gadget, coming straight in my direction as if they are the only person on the face of the planet.
My point is, what’s the use of working so hard and becoming so competitive, that it takes away from what is really important in life?
After all, if one doesn’t have their health, then all of the money and material things one possesses in the world will not matter, nor buy true happiness.
Just something to think about for a while.
Or at least until my next blog post!
If you haven’t read my book, “Jew in Jail” yet, I hope you do.
It is chock full of insightful information on how I was able to recover from my past addictions to alcohol, drugs and gambling while incarcerated, and go on to lead a happy and healthful life myself.
http://www.jewinjail.com/
If you or anyone you know is in need of a motivational and inspirational speaker, I sure hope you tell them about me!
In addition, I also always welcome comments from you, my readers, about my blog, book or website, because receiving feedback from you is what drives me to be my best and help others.
Until next time, everyone, have a great day, and week ahead!
Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest are just a few of the popular websites so many of us gravitate to on a daily basis, but, of course, there are dozens more out there to keep us busy.
Why, you may be asking yourself, am I even bringing this up in the first place?
My response is that, with each passing year, the amount of free time we all have for ourselves to accomplish and enjoy such important activities as exercising, eating healthy, getting enough sleep, and spending quality time with family and friends has consistently been dwindling.
Chasing the almighty dollar has become so widespread, especially in such a competitive country as America is, that greed and selfishness are at an all-time high.
I am not trying to imply that working hard to support oneself and family is any less important now than it was at any other time in the past, but am just amazed at how some people have become so ruthless that they lose focus on what’s really important.
At least once a week I am forced to avoid someone who is walking down the street, head down, texting or talking into their smartphone (ironic name, isn’t it?!) or other gadget, coming straight in my direction as if they are the only person on the face of the planet.
My point is, what’s the use of working so hard and becoming so competitive, that it takes away from what is really important in life?
After all, if one doesn’t have their health, then all of the money and material things one possesses in the world will not matter, nor buy true happiness.
Just something to think about for a while.
Or at least until my next blog post!
If you haven’t read my book, “Jew in Jail” yet, I hope you do.
It is chock full of insightful information on how I was able to recover from my past addictions to alcohol, drugs and gambling while incarcerated, and go on to lead a happy and healthful life myself.
http://www.jewinjail.com/
If you or anyone you know is in need of a motivational and inspirational speaker, I sure hope you tell them about me!
In addition, I also always welcome comments from you, my readers, about my blog, book or website, because receiving feedback from you is what drives me to be my best and help others.
Until next time, everyone, have a great day, and week ahead!
