Testing The Waters vs. Diving In (VIDEO)

So I have all these ideas and some of them I put into action and some of my just store in the back of my mind. Some, well, they kind of go halfway between, the majority go between my mind and putting them into action.  Is that a good thing or is that a bad thing? It’s a little bit of both.

It is like you try, you kinda just like put your big toe in the swimming pool, your big toe in the water and you try to figure out if the pool too cold, then I am not going to jump in or is the water just right? or is it too hot? As it does happen, here in South Texas that swimming pool can get too hot sometimes. But the thing is that's where I'm at sometimes and that's not a good place to be. Where are know?

Do you see yourself as a all-in or test the water first or you know what it doesn't matter if it's hot or cold? It's going to be one of those things that's going to haunt you. It's going to be that specter that looms over us and that's a good thing and a bad thing.

Again, we want to dive in and then realized that the pool is empty. THAT'S NOT A GOOD THING! But by the same token, we also want to dive in and get all in and and that's really what I'm trying to say.

So my question to you is: What are you? Big Toe (in the water) person or an All in person or forget it, don't even ask me to jump in or one of those people that go what swimming pool?

Folks what I'm getting at is simple: What else can we do? What can we do to make ourselves better?

Give it a try give! If you're kind of like me and and I'm changing! I'm in my mid-forties and I'm still diving in and then again i'm still putting my big toe in! So, it's one or the other and we can always be that way but it was the comes with age!

Thank you,
Dave Guerra

P.S. I do invite you to join the conversation and tell me what you are thinking.

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The Official How To Be A Real Friend Matrix

Here's a little something for you to think about. This was originally posted on my Facebook page.

Over the the course of the five decades on this planet I have learned a few things, some good and some bad. However, one thing that I learned the hard way is how to be friend. The ability to be a friend is something that some people master quickly in life and others master later in life. I, fortunately or unfortunately, am still learning to master this.

Lucky for me, I have been able to master much, this far in life but as I stated there is still so much left to master.  One thing that I have put together through observation and participation is this matrix that I call "How to be a Real Friend"

Using the matrix is real simple as each axis is label with a state of belief about friend or potential friends.

The X and Y axis are divided in half with the intersecting lines where the different states of belief begin and radiating outward is the an increasing level of intensity of those states of being within their respective quadrants.

It basically explains itself. The best place to be is in the upper right hand quadrant (You believe your friends matter and You offer friendship without expectation of return). That is where your TRUE Friends want you to be, so don't short change them.

On the opposite side of things, I would find it very difficult to believe that anyone would have a TRUE Friend if they constantly find themselves in the lower left quadrant (COULD CARE LESS and EXPECT THEM TO DO STUFF FOR YOU)! Seriously? Would anybody expect to have any kind of friendship if that's all one believes?

Therefore, it behooves all of us to do what it takes to change our mindset and work towards the UPPER RIGHT QUADRANT.

Thanks,
Dave Guerra

P.S. I do invite you to join the conversation and tell me what you are thinking.

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