Why is it?
Wow, it’s been a while since I’ve written anything. Mostly because I think people are going to do what they want to do, regardless of what someone else says. But, I’ve been thinking a lot lately, so here goes….
Why is it, in this country especially, everyone is in a HURRY up mode? Often, sitting in traffic, I watch people get all frustrated and do some really stupid things. Running through the yellow light, when they could have easily stopped. Have you ever noticed that when you stop, and the person next to you goes through, that very often you catch up to them at the very next light? But, wow they couldn’t stop and be safe, or allow the other traffic to go. Or how people can’t allow the person behind them in line at the store to go in front of them, when they have only a couple items? I watched a lady today, freaking out, as she stood in line at Target today. She was jumping all over the place trying to get checked out. But it only took about 5 minutes for the entire line to get through, but you would have thought it took an eternity. Or how the lady behind me was totally shocked when I asked her if she would like to go first. She had 2 items, and I had a basket of stuff.
What is it with this country, that we can’t take 2 extra minutes to hold the door for someone? Or allow someone to go in front of us? Why is it that we feel that 10 seconds is a lifetime? I remember working in the restaurant business when I was younger, and every time you heard a complaint on how long some waited, it was often 3 times longer than the actual time they waited. Ten minutes was always told as 30. Never without fail. Have you ever seen people get all agitated with an older person driving? What’s the rush? They are nervous and don’t trust their self any more, but we can’t wait and be patient. Saying to our self or even out loud “If you can’t drive, then get off the road”. How sad is that? Being old, and now the generation you spent your life raising, is now telling you to go away.
Which brings me to my biggest question. People are in a huge rush to get the weight off. I mean such a rush, they are willing to take countless DIET pills to get 30 lbs off in a month. Spending unbelievable amounts of money to loose weight. But never thinking, it didn’t take them 30 days to gain 50 lbs, so why on earth do they think it will come off in 30 days. People, if you are fat, realize you are going to have to put in countless hours of WORK to get the weight off. There is no magic pill that is going to do the work for you. It will take time and effort. It is going to take a change in lifestyle to get off what you have put on by being lazy and carefree. Get a good plan in place, a good diet and change you life. Do not think that by paying $300 for a program, that you are going to lose the weight. It is still going to take time, and effort.
Oh, and hold the door for someone today. Allow someone to go first when you can. And be nice to the old people (hopefully one day we all will be old too)
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August 15, 2009 at 1:46 pm
How very true this is. It is hard to get out of the "here and now" mentality that society has seemed to adapted. Sheesh….15 years ago it was no cells, no computers, no need to rush, rush, rush…..what the heck happened!?
August 15, 2009 at 3:34 pm
Life was simpler and people a whole hell of a lot nicer.
You are absolutely right about everything in this post. Gain muscle now, lose fat now, now, now, now!
I can’t begin to think what it will be like when my sons are my age.
Good post. Makes you want to stop and smell the roses, or sit with your toes in the sand.
August 16, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Wow, you wrote this right as I was thinking I was being too impatient with EVERYTHING in my life.
I need to slow down and just chill. I have taken steps in doing so.
It’s much nicer being steady eddy with fitness, driving, the kids, strangers who I deal with at the store, etc.
I think now that things happen at warp speed with the technology we have today, people (including myself) have gotten too used to a new pace and it doesn’t pay off in the end.
I want to grow old and it won’t happen if I don’t slow down.
August 16, 2009 at 2:06 pm
Great blog.
And folks, when you hold the door open for someone and they don’t say thank you, which happens to me more often then not, don’t let it phase you. Don’t let their sh-tty behavior influence your good behavior.
I always let people with a few items go ahead of me in the grocery store. To prove your point, they are always. Always, always, always, shocked and overly effusive. I have to admit, that that a little annoying.
I mean it’s like: "Look, you have three items and I have a gagunga shopping cart form hell, how could I NOT let you go in front of me?"
Saying "Thank you, you are such a sweet, sweet man." (Which I am NOT) 8 or 9 times is better than nothing, I guess…But annoying.
I tend to ramble. Sorry…
August 16, 2009 at 2:10 pm
I found myself getting that way and made efforts to immediately stop it. Pateince is not only a virtue, its the most important virtue…slow and staedy wins the race
August 18, 2009 at 7:00 am
This was such a wonderful blog. I went to a burial yesterday for a dear friend. He was a friend, and so was his wife. I think yesterday, my life changed from this point on. Life isn’t about getting hoem 5 min earlier, complaining about the dirty house or everything on my "to do" list…it is being the best ME I can be. And taking those few moments to examine what I can do to be a better person. When you leave this world, you take no personal belongings….you take your reputation. I hope to be strong inside and out not only for me, but for others. Thanks Janthony for sharing your knowledge..your a wonderful person, and thank you if I have not said that enough!
August 18, 2009 at 7:07 am
great blog. read my blog. as my daughter’s best friend lays in a coma at 18…remember life is precious and we cherish every single day of it. it could be our last and we need to make the most of it.
September 4, 2009 at 1:23 pm
stop. breathe. pay attention to right now, because that is all there is. So well said JAnthony.