Adam West as Banigan -- Hilarious

Very Cool -- 300,000 Starlings in Flight

Frank Sinatra -- My Way

Toein the Line, the King ain't Naked

Got a call from a client who complained our work wasn't producing results. He said our stuff was rehashed press releases and older material. He's right and I've been singing this note for years to the PTB, but no one wants to believe it. They actually lashed out at me for telling them the truth, so I don't speak the truth anymore. In this economy, sorry to say, I have to toe the company line to stay employed. So, I told this client, via email, that essentially he's wrong, that we have received positive comments for our material, that people value what we give them. He politely thanked me. When I told my wife the story, she said, "You're turning red." I was. Because I was embarrassed at my behavior. Sometimes it's hard to hide shame, even in this economy.

How many people are employed in jobs they not only hate but that actually go against their sense of decency? I'd venture to say many. We find ways to ignore our deep core of meaning, that unchangable part of us that no one nor no thing can ever touch. Viktor Frankl speaks eloquently about this part of the human being. In an ideal world, we'd all be doing the things that lead us to self actualization. The argument can be made that hardships, adversity and challenges are paths to self actualization. What happens to us is we become numb to our higher purposes, consumed with keeping a roof over our heads, feeding our selves, and taking some pleasure in "time off" and relaxation.

The key, I believe, is to never lose sight of one's higher purpose, that yearning that we can make a positive difference in the world. If we live with this on a daily, nay, moment to moment basis, then we will eventually attract what we need. The key to not losing sight of this goal is to not get frustrated and give up when instant gratification is not met.

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