Does it Matter?
I make videos for my dance fitness choreography. I do not have a background in dance. I have never been a trained dancer or choreographer of any type. I did learn to salsa dance while deployed to Afghanistan and I can teach the basic steps if I was asked on most days but I am not a dance teacher. I don't pretend to be either. I love to dance and I love to make choreography up for songs I like to use in my classes. I have found that a few others seem to like my style and my choreography. They even use it in their classes. So, I continue share my attempts at choreography. As I have done so I have gained some supporters and my fair share of non-supporters. Which brings me to this point.
Today, a friend of mines shared a Youtube video of a guy shooting up Christmas ornaments with very big gun. You know "MAN STUFF" (and women too). It was a pretty good video. Stuff was shot and blown up with all the dramatic slow motion images and cool music to go with it.
I have a confession to make at this point I read the comments sections of most things. On the particular video I watched the guy doing the shooting was apparently ex-military guy who made it 95% (according to the chatter) through Navy SEAL training. The comments were both positive and negative but I focus on the negative ones. Such as he isn't a veteran (actually he served so he is), or he is a A-hole (doesn't really matter), or he is a wanna-be because he was released or failed SEAL training (for the record the drop-out/non finish rate is around 85% I believe) or my favorite though was the ones complaining about him having his daddy's money. It is, to be frank, simply amazing how easily we hate each other.
As I published my book I wondered who would be the first to slam it. Who would comment on my lack of grammar skills or proper use of writing techniques. In short, I was waiting for the haters. Then I realized I was doing the wrong thing for not only my book but for myself. I needed to remember some of my favorite lessons I learned throughout my life. Let me share one or two.
Be you. Always and every minute of every day and in every thing you do BE YOU.
Those who love you unconditionally and those who hate you relentlessly can both have the same effect on you, your drive and your belief. Take all praise and criticism with a grain of salt. Everything that is said has background or behind the scene reason for being said and it is rare that reason is known at that point.
Love what you do and give that which makes you happy. When you do it won't matter if no one or only one loves it. You love it.
When it is all said and done those who wish to walk with you on your journey will make it a much better ride than worrying about the people on the side of the road holding up signs of hate.
The last one I like to go to is a personal one for me. None of the people hating me was there when I had to eat noodles for dinner every day cause I didn't have money. They also wasn't there when I was sad, when I was hurt, when I was in war or when I had to deal with the death of my military brothers. In short, if they weren't there when I needed a hand up I don't care if they are there when I'm walking tall on the road.
Maybe the guy in the video cares about what people say. My guess is he does not in any way, shape or form. In the end, when his days are done he will have done what he wanted. There in lies the simple truth. It won't matter in the end. Do what you love and do it for you.
Just a thought!S.L. Brown
Today, a friend of mines shared a Youtube video of a guy shooting up Christmas ornaments with very big gun. You know "MAN STUFF" (and women too). It was a pretty good video. Stuff was shot and blown up with all the dramatic slow motion images and cool music to go with it.
I have a confession to make at this point I read the comments sections of most things. On the particular video I watched the guy doing the shooting was apparently ex-military guy who made it 95% (according to the chatter) through Navy SEAL training. The comments were both positive and negative but I focus on the negative ones. Such as he isn't a veteran (actually he served so he is), or he is a A-hole (doesn't really matter), or he is a wanna-be because he was released or failed SEAL training (for the record the drop-out/non finish rate is around 85% I believe) or my favorite though was the ones complaining about him having his daddy's money. It is, to be frank, simply amazing how easily we hate each other.
As I published my book I wondered who would be the first to slam it. Who would comment on my lack of grammar skills or proper use of writing techniques. In short, I was waiting for the haters. Then I realized I was doing the wrong thing for not only my book but for myself. I needed to remember some of my favorite lessons I learned throughout my life. Let me share one or two.
Be you. Always and every minute of every day and in every thing you do BE YOU.
Those who love you unconditionally and those who hate you relentlessly can both have the same effect on you, your drive and your belief. Take all praise and criticism with a grain of salt. Everything that is said has background or behind the scene reason for being said and it is rare that reason is known at that point.
Love what you do and give that which makes you happy. When you do it won't matter if no one or only one loves it. You love it.
When it is all said and done those who wish to walk with you on your journey will make it a much better ride than worrying about the people on the side of the road holding up signs of hate.
The last one I like to go to is a personal one for me. None of the people hating me was there when I had to eat noodles for dinner every day cause I didn't have money. They also wasn't there when I was sad, when I was hurt, when I was in war or when I had to deal with the death of my military brothers. In short, if they weren't there when I needed a hand up I don't care if they are there when I'm walking tall on the road.
Maybe the guy in the video cares about what people say. My guess is he does not in any way, shape or form. In the end, when his days are done he will have done what he wanted. There in lies the simple truth. It won't matter in the end. Do what you love and do it for you.
Just a thought!S.L. Brown
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Nov 26, 2017 07:16PM
Love this blog and thought!!! If only people could live by the old saying.....if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say it!! It's really that simple.
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Keziah wrote: "Love this blog and thought!!! If only people could live by the old saying.....if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say it!! It's really that simple."Thank You Keziah for reading and commenting on the blog. I agree, not saying anything seems very easy to do unfortunately many can't simply walk away.
