."Speak when you are angry, and you will make the best speech that you will ever regret." -- Ambrose Bierce

I spoke to a mailman one day and he was reluctant to get too close to the door because he had a close call with a pitbull. Yes, we have a border collie, a very docile dog. He explained to me that if that pitbull would have assaulted him, he (the mailman) would still been at fault for the assault. That is the way it is in life especially at a work-related situation. In the workplace, it is important to behave professionally at all times. It is true that we cannot speak or yell at a dog and have the dog comprehend an insulting speech, but sometimes you can do everything correct and there is still a trouble-maker at work. The best solution for this situation is to ignore the situation, or you should suck it up because "speak when you are angry, and you will make the best speech that you will ever regret," (Ambrose Bierce)
It is important to make a commitment to yourself to do things that will enhance your self-esteem, but a lot of times, the boss will believe the trouble-maker. The trouble-maker explains the ugly speech you gave and there goes your job out the window. It doesn't happen all the time, but the truth does come out. The problematic person will get caught. Hopefully, next time the boss will choose to believe the non-problematic person.

."When you see a rattlesnake poised to strike, you do not wait until he has struck before you crush him." -- Franklin D.Roosevelt

This saying reminds me a lot of the story that has those characters by the name of "Delia" and "Sykes," they are a married couple, but he doesn't treat her with respect. He has very little compassion for her as a human being. In this story, Delia did wait for the snake to strike. I guess she felt she needed to be a submissive woman. It is difficult to get out of an abusive situation. I think that an abusive man can be identified as a "rattlesnake." It depends on what mind-set the abuser has, but many abusers do like going as far as "striking with venom," metaphorically speaking. Many of these abusive/ rattlesnake-like people do not want to seek for help. Many of these abusive/rattlesnake-like people are shrewd. Their crippling behavior usually gets the best of them. I think that people should not wait until the snake has stricken before you crush him. It is what the Bible teaches.

If you haven't got any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble." -- Bob Hope

I don't know if it is because I am an over-the-hill student, but I like to get the best grade possible on all my tests ---therefore, I blamed myself for not getting a question correctly in the science class. The question had to do with cleft lip deformity. It is a congential deformity. There is a charity called, "Smiles," and I had promised myself to donate money, but I never did. I had made this promise about two months ago. Well, now, that I have incorrectly answered these two questions, and it took me away from the 90s mark, I will make sure to pay closer attention to the importance of giving. It is important to be compassionate towards others. It is too easy to forget the less fortunate and the needy when one is too busy enjoying a plush life. But then something like getting a grade below 90, or, even more drastic, becoming dirt poor, can remind us that it's important to give to the poor. It is a great medicine for the heart.

]]]."Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

This saying is very straight and to the point --- in summary, life is not always easy, and people will be nice, and people will be not-so-nice, but when you can find that peace within yourself, it is then that you realize that that is all there is of yourself. That is all the peace you need. "You cannot control the outer environment, you can only control how you react to it." It is a positive affirmation that I have heard people say all the time. It is important for everyone to be their own best friend because we can control our reactions and our behavior, but we cannot control other people's behavior. It is like Officer Hickey told me once, "Two wrongs do not make a right." I know many people that consider themselves to be their own best friends, and as a result, they feel comfortable with making the decision to go back to their country of origin. They feel that the United States is still very divided and do not offer the same opportunities to everyone on an equal basis. But as Florida is concerned, I feel it will be of Spainard descent now and forever because I enjoy remembering the days of the King's and Queen. I especially like learning about Queen Isabelle. She was Queen in Puerto Rico.

."He who will not economize will have to agonize." -- Confucius

The agonizing feeling that is associated with owing money to credit cards is situation that sometimes could have been avoided if people would just save and economize. I know a lady that teaches children how to manage money. I know a man who economized a lot. Instead of going on vacation every year, he only went on vacation every other year, or every two years. He ended up saving almost 20,000 dollars and then a Mafia hitman killed a man in a barber shop and this presented an opportunity for him to purchase the building for a low cost of 20,000. It was a four-story brick building, but it was an incredible bargain back in those days. Bye the way, this is a true story. The poor barber was killed in cold-blood. From what I understand, he had been cheating on his wife and the family's wife needed to protect the honor code. I do not know how true this is. Well, the purchaser of this new investment enjoyed every minute of his new purchase. He had saved. He did not agonize. He, later, sold the building. I will say that this sale did make him (seller)--- very happy with the amount of his profit. He did not agonize, nor did he need to struggle to make ends meet in life.

"The reason a lot of people do not recognize opportunity is because it usually goes around wearing overalls and looking like...

."The reason a lot of people do not recognize opportunity is because it usually goes around wearing overalls and looking like
hard work." -- Thomas Edison

I think a lot of folks like to start at the top at a company. It is not normal to start as an executive. I have met people that have worked in mail rooms in New York and I have met people who have started in a temporary job, and they have climbed the ladder of success. I, personally, do not like temporary jobs. I know of a company in Christmas, Florida that is growing organic foods. It seems to be a growing company. I think that anyone who starts as a farmer and works with all that wonderful, and not-so-wonderful dirt (it is mixed with horse manuer)will have the chance of moving up in the company. I believe that there are people that are given certain talents. Some of these people do not want to explore the "hard work" area because they feel better than anyone else. So if they get hurt and they cannot do the particular job that uses their talent, they become lazy. A change in career is sometimes inevitable in life. It is important to have a great moral support system. But when you don't have one, one must be one's own cheerleader.

]."If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him. An investment in knowledge always pays

... the interest."Benjamin Franklin

In Michigan, I knew a lady that is related to Benjamin Franklin. As the generations flow by, they are still very proud people. She did graduate from the local college with a degree in culinary arts. I agree that no one can take education away from him or her. I think about the folks that work in the power plants and they aren't in a position to easily lose their jobs, that is my opinion. Another good field to get into is the Emergency Management team. The real name for them is "Emergency Rescue Management." From what I can understand the subject "history" is a major that can qualify to work in one of these companies. In my opinion, it is very important to get an education. Hopefully, this education will help us land a decent job. In that case, the investment in education becomes more than just 6%, for example, interest, it becomes a livelihood. Good day.