Never Let The Zeros Bring You Down

Never Let The Zeros Bring You Down

The is a line in the song "Matter of Feeling" by Duran Duran from their classic NOTORIOUS album that goes: "...Never Let The Zeros Bring You Down..." 

I go to that line in times that I find myself a bit overwhelmed. Especially, when on top of everything else there come along individuals that are demanding more than they give. They excel at taking more than they would ever imagine giving. Those individuals are keen at taking more and more water from the well and then blame you for the well running dry. Yeah, those people!

Recently, in my life, there were a couple of individuals who decided to take it upon themselves to question me and my actions on a project that I have spent almost 25 years (1997 - 2022) on a labor of love. NOT one of those individuals ever contributed in any shape, form or fashion to the project. Sure they used the FREE side of that service. Then when parts of that FREE side were taken away (more on that later), the demands came. Kinda like when cockroaches come out when the lights go dark. Nobody sees them in the light but when it's night they are all over the place, like cockroaches do.

These individuals wanted demanded VIP Service but refused to fork over even a simple "thank you for the free service all those years" instead started with the "you should" and "you need to". They even had a plan on how to get the FREE service back online. Of course, they claim to be active participants in this "plan" of theirs. Again, where were they when the FREE service was active. One of these ZEROS claimed and I quote, "I used to post there often." I know the opposite is true (I am still the admin of the service and I know who posted and who did not.) Again, like a kid who cries when a ball he never played with goes missing. 

Sound familiar? It should because like cockroaches these individuals are everywhere. We have encountered them once or twice in our lives. Now, those are the ZEROS that I am talking about. 

This is but one example. Of course, dealing with people who are of no consequence should not be the only thing that can make anyone feel overwhelmed. But when these ZEROS become the tip of the iceberg well that's a little different. 

Life can be a bit too much from time to time. Yet, when it comes to making it past those that demand, those that take, those that counter our every move. It is all about putting it in perspective. 

The perspective is that you have to remember that you control your own reaction. While it may seem selfish, YOU control how you want to handle the ZEROS and their nonsensical situations. Especially, when the ZEROS are moving in the opposite direction you are going. 

HINT: There will always be individuals like that. For whatever reason, they decide their agenda must be your agenda especially when they stumble across you only after the well has run dry.

Keep in mind: You control your Sound. You control your Vision. You control your Path. You control you Journey. You control your Fate. More Importantly, You control your Destiny.

Along they way, if individuals keep getting in the way, remember, NEVER LET THE ZEROS GET YOU DOWN!

Thank you,

Dave

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Happy New Year - 2022

Has it really been that long since I last wrote anything on this blog? The previous post has a date in OCTOBER 2021. YIKES!

An entire holiday season went by and I did not even give you a simple Holiday Wish of Hope, Happiness, Safety, and Merriment with your Family and Friends. Well, I do hope you had that.

Now we are halfway through the first month of 2022 and the year is already flying by. I do hope you have a GREAT, HAPPY, HEALTHY & PROSPEROUS 2022. You Deserve It. I Deserve It. We ALL Deserve It.

So let's make the best of it. Why? Because, we ALL deserve it.

Did you make any "New Year's Resolutions"? Set any New Goals? Created a New Mission?

That's what most people do, they create something new and forget what they have done in the past. 

While it is good to get caught up in the moment creating new resolutions and goals. However, it is not good if you are only repeating the same old thing you did last year. 

This year why not resolve to pick up where you left off and complete those long overdue goals, resolutions, visions and missions. Instead of starting something new or declaring the same thing you did last year and make it new. It is still the same thing. For example, you declared you wanted to lose 20 pounds of body weight. Well, that did not turn out so well. Thus, this year you resolve to lose 20 pounds. Is this on top of the original 20 (for a total of 40 pounds) or are you referring to just the original 20? See where I am going with this.

Now while it might sound pessimistic on my part to call out the fact that you did not lose last year's 20 pounds and now you want to lose 20 pounds. What happened to last year's resolutions? All of them?

In my case, last year I resolved to read 20 books. The year before 12 books. Well in 2020 I did meet my goal. However, the 2021 resolution fell way short. I only completely read three (3) books. Seventeen books shy of my goal. My weight loss goal never budged, I remained the same weight I started. While not gaining any extra weight is a plus. Not losing any is most definitely a negative. 

Let's not take another opportunity to set ourselves up for failure. Having so many unresolved resolutions that to add on top of them makes it easier to leave them there. Instead, pull an old New Year's Resolution from the discard pile and get to work on it. 

In case you didn't know, right now, this very moment you stand a good chance at actually turning that resolution into a success. Why? You are older and wiser about what it takes to mark that old resolution as complete. You know what to do and not do. Also, if you do not know how to, you should at the very least know where to look or who to ask for information on how to do what you resolved yourself to do.

To sum it up: Make 2022 the year you go back and complete the unfinished resolutions. 

Finish what you started. I know I am.

Until Next Time & Thank you,
David Guerra

P.S. I invite you to follow me on Twitter: @daveguerra • visit my website: www.daveguerra.com

P.P.S. To order your copy of Great To Follow: Amazon paperback / Amazon Kindle | Barnes & Noble paperback
To order your copy of The Walking Leader:  Amazon Paperback / Amazon Kindle | Barnes & Noble