Motivation; Can't Make Me Suffer, Just Makes Me Stronger and Makes Me Tougher

Things get bottled up. Not that I'm trying to save or hold onto them, it just happens. All the anger, hurt, discouragement, disappointment, regret, remorse, I can muster IS my motivation. I am going to apply every ounce of the negative energy I have to succeed in racing. Things are more complex than that? Nah. Not for me. Everybody needs an outlet. This is what I am choosing. It would be pompous to assume I would blow the competition away, but it would be cowardice to rule out the attempt. I'm going for it.

Let the Chips Fall Where They May

I walked into the grocery store the other day and began the hunt for the essentials... tomato basil hummus and Wheat Thins primarily. I made my way down the cracker aisle and stood in contemplation over which flavor to choose. I indecisively picked a box up, only to sit it back down to continue my search. As I was just about to grab the winning variety, (Cracked Black Pepper & Olive Oil :), a woman zoomed by me with her cart missing me by a hair. I then realized how out of touch most society is with, well, society. We live lives detached from one another. The majority of people I come into contact with do not reciprocate greetings or appreciation. Everyone wants to be left the hell alone, right? Wrong! We would be some awfully lonely people if everyone left us alone as much as we wanted.
I'm not taking the peace, love, earth child stance on the matter, just saying I think as a community folks ought to be a little more approachable. If I see you in the super market and don't know you, I'm probably not going to walk up and introduce myself... but I certainly wouldn't barrel through like I own the place with no regard for others. A simple "excuse me" always suffices. It would be nice to see a smile.

So, I say, quit being such a humdrum. Don't be such a sour puss. Turn that frown upside down. Be VULNERABLE. Show you have emotions aside from jumping up and down screaming at a television screen with a college basketball game on. The picture is a lot bigger than that. Ultimately how you treat others is how you are perceived. Even the smallest conscious effort to brighten someone's day makes a world of difference. Thanking the cashier, who has been at her cash register for 10 solid hours and dealt with Billy Bob who complained he could get his potatoes $1.00 cheaper at Wal-Mart, will most likely be a little positive boost. Little things can affect in big ways. When we become disconnected and distant from one another as a community, we lose foundation for growth... in every way possible.

When all things are relevant with nothing left to say, let the chips fall, let the chips fall where they may.