What if we could take the model of the film, where every aspect is consciously selected, and apply it to our own lives? What if we could make our lives into movies?

“See, I don’t train for reps, I don’t train for time. I train for failure. I like to see my body fail. I like to stay in bed for a whole day because that’s how tired I am from working.” – Ray Lewis – Baltimore Ravens

We are bombarded with commercials, advertising, billboards, and updates on our electronic devices alerting us to precisely what we need now, at this precise moment, don’t wait, don’t hesitate, GET IT NOW!!! What is it that you NEED? What is it that you really value?

Ever make a decision that you knew in advance was going to piss people off? That would enrage everybody? That would be criticized as wrong, or foolish, or impossible? Did that criticism stop you, or did you move forward? I don’t mean stopping to consider the arguments; after all, I’m a big fan of weighing
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“I often think that he’s the only one of us who’s achieved immortality.  I don’t mean in the sense of fame, and I don’t mean that he won’t die someday.  But he’s living it.  I think he is what the conception really means.  You know how people long to be eternal.  But they die with
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As a child, I used to play this game at the pool where I would hold my breath under water as long as I possibly could. I would make one of my parents stand by (I’m sure agonizingly) and count off the seconds, shooting for 20, then 30, then 40, then 50 seconds, then a
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The truth of the matter is, there was no “environmental trigger” that caused Lance to get out of bed, again, and again, and again, for years. There is no “supplement” or “drug” that can be taken to improve spirit. There is no “cause” to free will. True heroes can’t understand stopping, can’t understand quitting, can’t understand waiting for death.

(Author’s note: this week’s Emotional Fuel all centers around a YouTube clip currently circulating the net featuring actor Will Smith and his various interviews and beliefs.  I have never been a huge fan of Mr. Smith’s, but I have to say, after watching this clip, I am compelled to learn more about him.  The clip
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I’ve often been asked if I regret any of my tattoos. Why would I regret them? I mean that literally– what would it even mean to regret one of my tattoos?

Regret is pointless. It serves no function, just a small step away from its distant cousin, guilt. It is a projected emotion foisted upon the undeserving masses from those trying to leverage a moral ranking of superiority.

I’m not quite sure exactly what I’m supposed to say. I purposely waited a few days to let everything digest, settle down just a touch, before I tried putting my thoughts down on paper. Unfortunately, nothing has become much clearer in that time. Part of me wants to be totally objective, to sit here and
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