Welcome Ralph Ong

Its been a while since we have had a new visitor sign on to follow. I think he snuck in here last night. So everyone say hi to Ralph. You'll see him to the right in the followers tab. Ralph says he is ordinary and a dreamer. But if you look through his blog for a while you will see more than  ordinary. I'm not sure how old Ralph is, I'm getting really bad at guessing as I get older, but do not let age deter you from reviewing his blog.

I only read a few posts. And I will follow back since I like what I see. But I do want to encourage you to make those big dreams big reality. I am 40, soon to be 41 and very much afraid of my dreams as invariably my success means that there will be others that I will eclipse. And out of a false sense of loyalty I hold myself back. That path has wrought nothing but misery.

And to all of you, I say the same that I have said to Ralph. Make it so. Whatever the dream. Whatever the cost. For you young people, take heed, I say to you that you do not want to be 40 and wishing that you had the guts to do what you want to have done in your life. You do not want to be 40, facing the cold reality of homelessness and depressed economy with all the fallout from both still chained to the dead weights of the dream killing pragmatists who thinly veil their own jealousy and insecurity behind cautious wisdom. I can not say that it is too late to cut loose the ballast and rise above the circumstance. What I can say is that it is several steps more than are necessary had I only the courage and audacity to be authentically me in my younger years.
Surround yourself with cheerleaders not nay-sayers. If you are told you can not do something or do not have the skill to accomplish something then get the skill and evaluate that weakness. Weakness isn't the broken link those dream killers would like you  to believe. Finding a weakness is an opportunity to find a new skill or forge a friendship with a partner who has it. Not all of our dreams have to be realized in the vacuum that the dream killers try to suck us into.

Guilt has no place in your life. If you can not achieve on your own there is no shame in soliciting help. All the multi million dollar companies are partnerships. Bill Gates didn't build computers alone. He doesn't run Microsoft alone. Artists create alone. Musicians explore their inner selves alone. But both are dependent upon a network of individuals and groups to materialize their visions. Any one who would tell you otherwise is a liar serving your self-worth to themselves on a silver platter. And if you let them you will only be the latest of their meals, passed with all the waste of their own sad lives with or without a flatulent fanfare.

I have a long road ahead of me that none of you young people need face if you will only apply yourselves to accomplishing your goals and making those dreams a reality. And you need not travel your path in solitude. Solitude is for recharging your energetic levels and finding your center to create peace inside of you while chaos reigns without. Forge friendships. Find partners. Trade for or hire help where you need to. Honest criticism leads to growth. Petty shots from character assassins can be turned away by an army of good friends and reliable mentors.

My unsolicited pep talk is over. Encourage each other by stopping by each others blogs. Dream alone but work together. Life is not like an American Western movie with the hero standing alone in the middle of a dusty street riddled with bodies... everything is a communal effort.

Much love and prayers of guidance and protection to you all.