Thoughts

Thought: the process or product of thinking; the concepts identified with a particular time, place, discipline, etc.
Have you ever been just sitting around and had a thought pop in your head. Where did it come from, was your mind thinking on it's own and you were just unaware at the time. The mind is very complex so I guess that it would be possible for your mind to actually be thinking about something while you are involved in doing something else.
While talking about thoughts, what about dreams, are they always something that your mind has been dwelling on that you consciously didn't know about or are they all just random thoughts put together while you are asleep. Sometimes a dream will make sense, like when you dream about someone that has died in the past, but then times they don't make any sense at all and you only remember bits and pieces.
Last if dreams and random thoughts are things that the mind is subconsciously doing that you only find out about every so often by accident or in a dream while your asleep, what all is your mind up to that you don't find out about.......

Changes

Things are constantly changes in the universe. My life is no exception, I've been working from 3:00pm to 11:00pm and now I'm going to be working from 10:00pm to 6:00am. So now that I've gotten into a routine that is set up around my schedule, I'm going to have to change it, but I was getting ready for a change so that's good.
I have SWAT school coming up, getting a little nervous about that, we have to qualify with our side arm and long rifle on the first day or we are sent home, so like always there's that doubt in the mind and the worry of failure. But I guess looking back I had the same doubts when I went to the academy and we had to qualify or be sent home.
I have been spending time shooting this week, so hopefully I'll be alright come qualification day.
Back to changes, nothing ever stays the same it's what make the world continue on, everything is constantly evolving. Friends come and go, family members move off and even pass on, we are selves even change.
But without the changes, the fears, the doubts or even the losses we would never know the great feelings of hope, triumph and the importance of family and friends that we have in this life we live......

Sometimes you have to change your game plan....
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Thoughts

I finished my boat yesterday. So now I can focus on other things, seems like there is always other things. I remember when I was young, that nothing was ever thought of in advance other than what I would be getting for Christmas or a birthday or how soon until summer break from school. Now everything is being thought about in advance, I guess that's the price of growing up. Oh well, at least I was able to make it to the gym today, so maybe I can get my schedule back on track now.....

Serenity is being found......
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Long Days

I haven't got to post for the last few days, I've been repainting my boat. It's been a lot of work, and yesterday I didn't make it to the gym, but hey it'll be worth it once it's done.
Hope to be able to post in the next day or so. Out of time, back to work....

A Brief History.

I'm always talking about a balance in the universe and making other statements about controlling your mind, so I thought I would give you a little history about myself so you can tell were part of my experience comes from. In August of 1995 I became tired of being a typical "couch potato" and joined a Tae Kwon Do class. In February of 1997 I received my black belt and before I quit training in a Dojo in November 2002 I had received my 2nd degree and was up to test for my 3rd degree, which I never did. The time I spent in training changed my whole outlook on life. Before I had a temper, was very rude to people and all and all I was not what I consider a likeable person.
Training in Tae Kwon Do was not all kicks and punches, we had to learn history of Korea as well. Also each day before starting a class we had a student oath that we stated before we began. It went as follows: I shall observe the tenets of Tae Kwon Do, I shall respect instructors and seniors, I shall never misuse Tae Kwon Do, I will be a champion for freedom and justice, I will build a more peaceful world. We also recited the six tenets which are the following and the definitions that associated with them:
Courtesy: Respecting the authority of an instructor or senior in or out of the Do Jang.

Integrity: One must be able to define right from wrong, and have the conscience, if wrong, to feel guilt.

Perseverance: To achieve something, whether it is a higher degree of perfection of a technique, on must set goals and then constantly persevere.

Self-Control: An inability to live or work in ones sphere is a lack of self-control.

Indomitable Spirit: If confronted with injustice, he or she will deal with the belligerent without any fear or hesitation regardless of whosoever and however many the number may be.

Victory: The overcoming of obstacles such as learning a new kick or form, the obstacles sometimes seem great, but once conquered, become a victory in the long battle for success and superiority.

I no longer go to a Dojo and work out, but I still try to follow the student oath and the six tenets and use them in my day to day life. Also I've learned that it's better to keep your head in a stressful situation and settle it without violence. Because a fight avoided is a fight won.

Last and not least I have always heard it said and I like the phrase: "Don't mistake my kindness for weakness".....

Getting Started Back....

This was drawn by a friend of mine.
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It was four years ago that I closed the doors on my TaeKwonDo studio to pursue my career in Law Enforcement. It has been a busy four years, I have been able to get hired on as full time, went through the Police Academy, received my Basic certificate, joined the SWAT team and then passed SWAT school. Now that the start to my career is going, I've started back training in TaeKwonDo. I found that I should not have quit training, it's going to take a lot to get back to where I was, (I've already done something to my left knee and have been having to wear a soft brace). It's going slow to start with. I was able to make contact with one of the Instructors from my old organization and found that he has started his own organization, ELITE Martial Arts Alliance, and have joined it and was able to keep my second degree rank. Yesterday I purchased a school charter. It felt great to discuss buying a school charter and the possibility of teaching again, although my wife thinks I have enough on my plate. Which for right now I don't plan on opening a studio, but in the future it might be possible. For right now I'm just glad to be starting back up.....

Typical Weather

Well it's been nice for the last two weeks, have been able to wear short sleeves. But now it's back cold and the weather man is talking about light snow. What ever happened to a nice spring where the temperature would slowly make it's way up. With the temps going from 80's to 40's in a matter of weeks or days it's hard to adjust to the change. Right now I'm freezing, bad thing is in all reality it's not that cold, I just got used to those few days when it was in the 80's. Like normal the trees are starting to bloom and turn green and now it's going to be cold, just in time for my three days off, great......

True Friends are those that stick with you even when things are messy
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Friends

Friend: one who is known, liked, trusted, etc.; an ally or supporter.

The subject of friends came up so here we go. I believe that when it comes to friends there are different levels just as there is with respect. Most everyone you meet you will be friendly with, which is about the same as common courtesy. Then there are those that you meet and after a little while you become friends with, by which I mean you will talk to them when you see them and you will go out of your way for them more so than anyone else. Then you have the "true friend", this is some one that you have gotten some kind of connection with, a closeness. True friends are the ones that seem to be closer to you than most of your family, they know what you like and dislike, they can tell just by the way you act or talk if you are in a good or bad mood.
Friendship, respect and trust are all tied together, for you cannot have one without the others. How could you be friends with someone you didn't trust or respect or how could you not trust a friend that you respect.
Unfortunately the road of life is constantly changing and so will friends. Some one your are friends with today may seem like a stranger to you in a few years down the road. Even though "true friends" can change, their memories will stay with you and you will be changed by the friendship that you had with them. Now some "true friends" will always be there regardless of what life throws at you.
As you know I will usually write about the lastest thing that my mind comes across, so I have to give the credit of this blog to Katrina, since it was by reading her blog on friendship that got me on this subject today. So to Katrina, Thank You....

Training Day

Well another training day done. It was a good one, I was sore for two days afterwards. So now I can focus on other things and maybe get some stuff done that I've been putting off. Of course there will always be another training day, so I should get to work......

Respect

Respect: esteem or admiration; consideration: a respect for power, a feature or detail.

I sent an e-mail to a friend today and the word "respect" came up in the writing, so seeing how my mind tends to think on certain things as they come along I've been thinking on respect. I believe that there is not enough respect in the world today, if people would just show each other a small amount of respect things would go a lot smoother in the world.
Now I've always said "respect is not something that can be bought, but must be earned". But on the same note, I believe that everyone deserves respect. That is, when you first meet someone you should show them what I consider "common courtesy respect". Now the way that person treats you in return will decide if they will gain what I call "true respect" or if they will only be treated with common courtesy. To gain someone's true respect is an honor and should be something that is handled with care, because once you lose someone's true respect, it is hard to gain it back ( In my case I'm very bullheaded and when someone loses my "true" respect they will never gain it back).
And yes I believe that you should show superiors at work respect, the only problem is that most of the time it will only be common courtesy, because most people that get into a position of power believe that their position entitles them to respect, well it doesn't, you must give respect to get respect.
I've also heard it said, "with rank (power) comes responsibility". The only problem is that in today's society, people believe that with more power comes less responsibility. And that brings us back to seniority, but I won't get into that one again today because you know how I feel about that.......

Just a Rant.

Well today I'm just going to rant for a little bit. Well things at the workplace are crazy. Everyone I talk to has a new rumor they've heard about, on how we are all going to changed around on the shifts that we are working. I just wish if the big men in charge are going to do something, they would do it and get over with and leave things alone. But I guess that would be to easy and would make to much sense, and as I have come to find out, the more you are in charge the less and less you will tend to do things that make any sense. For the last five months I've been stuck on second shift, 3pm-11pm, which sucks and now that I'm only one month away from being done with this shift and getting to go back to my regular one all things are looking to change, so who knows were I'll be in a month. Well all and all I'll probably be right were I'm at now, because after all I do not have the golden SENIORITY.....
Well enough of that, at least last night I got to have a good workout, didn't think I was going to be able to drive home after I was finished though. But after getting home and getting some sleep, I'm not too sore this morning so I guess it was good in the end.
As you could guess, I've been living on the chaos side of the balance lately, but I'm working on that and soon I will have my serenity back......

Links

As you may have noticed, I've been posting some links on my blog today. To those who's blogs I've posted in my links, I hope you don't mind, it will make it easier for me to visit your blogs. I do not post every day, but each day I will check my blog, for any comments, then I will visit other blogs, the three I posted are the ones I most frequently check, after checking the blogs I will then check my e-mail. I know it sounds like I must not have a life, but when I am in front of the computer reading and writing I am relaxed and most of my worries are gone, so as my blog states this is my serenity. To those of you that read and make comments on my blog, all I can say is "Thank You" for adding to my serenity......