Raise a Little Hell

I was reading an article in today's edition of the Hamilton Spectator that made me think about some people that I come across in life. The article can be found here.

I am a firm believer in trying to live every day to the fullest, get something out of it and be optimistic. Certainly we are all faced with challenges, but it's the way that we handle the challenge that will determine the outcome for us. I try to find the positive in any given situation. If something is troublesome, I look to see if I can do something about it to change the situation. Instead of just sitting and complaining about something, I try to find out what it is that is bothering me about it. Once I've figured out what that thing is, I see whether I can do something about it to change it. If I can, then I try to do it! I find that too many people don't do this. These people are 'happy' to sit and complain. If you can do something, then DO it, if not, then stop complaining, suck it up and move on! You are only a victim of life, if you choose to be!

A great song from past years was on the radio coming to work yesterday- Trooper's 'Raise a Little Hell'. The lyrics in the song sums it all up for me:

If you don't like
What you got
Why don't you change it
If your world is all screwed up
Rearrange it

Raise a little Hell ...

If you don't like what you see
Why don't you fight it
If you know there's something wrong
Why don't you right it

Raise a little Hell ...

In the end it comes down to your thinking
And there's really nobody to blame
When it feels like your ship is sinking
And you're too tired to play the game

Nobody's going to help you
You've just got to stand up alone
And dig in your heels
And see how it feels
To raise a little Hell of your own

Wikis - week 4

In the past I've experimented with the digital reference shelf wiki using wetpaint, so I ventured into the other test wiki. Using PBWiki for adding my picks (Karate Mummy's picks) was very straight forward and simple. The toughest thing was adding my link to the sidebar, but I quickly figured that out through trial and error (I can be stubborn and if one thing doesn't work, I'll keep trying until something else does).

I can see how useful a wiki might be for organizing lists or keeping information of a similar topic together. I'm thinking of creating one for my group at karate where we can all add our fav. links to karate info. I am planning on using wikispaces as a different option (I like experimenting with different things) for the wiki. I'll document how that goes... stay tuned!

The road less travelled

I took this picture while hiking up at Mount Nemo. I was intrigued by the way the tree grew from the main trail. Obviously it had fallen over at one point, but still maintained enough contact with the earth to continue growing. The tree overlooked adversity and found a way to continue it's path upwards.

I try to use this image whenever faced with some adversity in life. Should I just throw my hands up in the air and give up, or find a different path to take, maybe the one less travelled, just like the tree! As long as a part of us stays centred on the ground, we can face any challenge that comes our way. Look for the less obvious, and do something with it!!