We all go through our everyday lives in a routine like state. We become so used to our lives that they can become stagnant. Probably 90% of us live monotonous routine lives every single day in the name of security. Does living a stagnant life cause us to become unaware of what is happening around us or does being unaware of what is happening around us cause us to live a stagnant life.

Most people don't start out with the intention to live a stagnant life but as time goes on and they are burdened with the responsibilities of raising and taking care of their families they settle into a routine. They are afraid to take chances because they have families to take care of. They want that regular weekly paycheck. They don't talk to their children that often unless it is to get onto them, they just let them play and whatever else it is that children do. They don't communicate with their spouses in a meaningful way anymore. One day runs into the next until each day is pretty much the same. I know single people who fall into a trap just the same though. My brother-in-law has lived with his mother practically his entire life. He has never had a family or responsibility of any kind. He has gotten so used to living this way and time has gone by so fast. Each day he would say well by tomorrow I will have a job and move on my own but just like Apollo Creed said in the movie Rocky, "There is no tomorrow."

This reminds me of the salesman who stopped to talk to an old farmer. The farmer had a dog laying on his porch next to his rocking chair and eeeeveeery now and then the dog would juuuussst let out a big painful sounding howl. After a few times the salesman asked the farmer, "Sir, is your dog ok?" to which the farmer replied, "oh yeah, he's just laying on a nail" to which the salesman quipped "weeellll why doesn't he just get up?", the farmer replied "it doesn't hurt bad enough." This is the key: we get stuck in a rut because the pain isn't great enough to cause us to want to change.

I met a lady at a hotel in Oklahoma City who worked behind the desk. She said she could not function without knowing what she was going to make every week. There is nothing wrong with that unless you complain about the rich and what they have and vote for people who want to take it away. For every decision you make there is a price to be paid or a trade off. You can choose security but you will also give up some of your freedom. Most of the people who are rich or well off worked for it. They spent countless hours working late and second jobs to make their businesses a success. They risked their own capital to make it work. So there is nothing wrong with coming home and watching t.v. And whatever else you choose to do however there is something wrong with complaining about those who chose to work late and invest their time and money to provide your weekly paycheck so you will feel secure and know what you are making.

Attitude plays the most important roll in how your life turns out. I submit to you that you can go into any city in America and find all the crime, greed and hate that you want ooooorrrrr you can go into that very same city and find all the good people, fun places to hang out and nice places to live, it all depends on what you are looking for.

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