Philosophy

 Is it better to be late then to not come at all? The truth is I’m always late for Synagogue but if I came earlier my mind probably would have left hours ago.  I can’t usually help being late for work because a whole bunch of people have also decided they didn’t want to be late for work at the same time and highway I’m on.  I’m testing out “Fashionable Late” as I write my blog 12 hours later then normal.  Yet don’t blame me that this occurred but look to the hotel 4 Star hotel that charges for Wi Fi service while my 2 1/2 Star hotel gives me Wi Fi, Office Space and pool (good for thinking time) for free.  It is not the time that you arrive but the perception of that time to those that are waiting.

The only two item that I could that of that are truly selfish are cigarettes and hard drugs. For all other items give others around you some benefit whether they enjoy looking at the item or being around it but cigarettes and hard drugs only bring slow destruction and even death. It might appear to be selfish to eat a piece of cake alone but the joy you feel after eating such a dessert brings others happiness. You might believe that buying a book and reading it alone would be selfish but the knowledge you supply others is truly generous. Cigarettes and hard drugs on the first try might appear harmless but there additive nature proves that this is not the case. Hard drugs is of course worse not only for the damage it does to the user but to those who kill to bring it to market.  Either product gives the love one the same vision as we watch loved ones spend hard earned monies on bullets pushed into their loved one’s heart and soul.  G-D willing they kick these habits before the bullet goes to far and they commit the ultimate selfish act leaving us before their time is due.

I usually like to be the “Decider” (pardon my Bush) but sometimes it’s best to let others decide. By giving others the power they also are given the responsibility and as such it’s out of your hands. The restaurant, movie, or products was lousy,  sorry but it wasn’t my decision. Yet what happens when their decisions work out better then yours do? Well then hopefully we learn to listen better to those individuals when we become the “Decider” again.

I believe that the 60’s were truly the “Me Generation“.  It is true that those who participated in the 60’s Civil Rights movement are not found in this word because they were willing to sacrifice limb and even life to bring about peaceful change but they were the exception not the rule.  Whether it be the immediate gratification many of that generation went through by indulging in illegal drugs or illicit sexual behavior that had nothing to do with love but animal impulses;  this generation was truly full of what makes me feel good without consequences.  Even many in the Anti-War movement were moved less by the plight of the Vietnamese then fear of themselves being drafted. What made this more reprehensible is the way some of these people would act toward those who came back from service that were willing to put their life on the line to defend their freedoms.  In conclusion I don’t mean to indict an entire generation but to claim it was full of individuals that wanted “Peace & Equality” is even more invalid.

Nothing makes a person more happy or more angry then a surprise. Whether it be a simple act of  buying a cup of coffee to someone you never did before or acting in a way that shocks your friend or associate your actions will get a response.  For we can deal with the predictable annoying person and take for granted the actions of a kind person but when those roles can switch so can our entire day and our perspective as a whole.  Surprises can cause a greater surprise to the one giving them in a way they never expected.  Just when you thought you had it all figured out a surprise will come and shake it all up.  So give someone a surprise today but make sure it’s a good one.