A Virtue Signal for the Strong of Mind, Damn Matt’s, A Need for Solitude
"My passionate sense of social justice and social responsibility has always contrasted oddly with my pronounced lack of need for direct contact with other human beings and human communities. I am truly a 'lone traveler' and have never belonged to my country, my home, my friends, or even my immediate family, with my whole heart; in the face of all these ties, I have never lost a sense of distance and a need for solitude… "
— Albert Einstein (Ideas and Opinions)
Happy Monday, I hope you had a great weekend. We did, we relaxed, our significant events were walking the dog and doing a walk through our home for some guests staying here when we are gone. We watched a couple of average movies last night and got to bed by 8:30, asleep by 9:00, up at 6:30, I’m getting nine-plus hours of sleep these days, and I love it. Today starts our sober days; we will not drink until Thursday night, we will be in MO at a Barn, we will share some wine that evening.
I’ve got a nice day planned, time to work on the company, I get to meet a new friend at 10:00, another Matt, one can never have too many Matt’s in their life. I would list my Matts, that number more than 15, but I fear I might miss one; Matt seems to be the most popular name of all the people I know. I was supposed to meet another Matt on Friday, but something came up, and he had to cancel; it was nice hanging out with my Queen; thank you for the gift of time, Matt number 2.
I noticed a quote from Elon Musk on LinkedIn, he said in addition to having baby showers, why not have new business showers. When someone starts a new business, existing business owners have a shower to support and share business resources. Elon 2024.
One of the reasons our firm has been able to grow over the years is the kindness of other business owners giving their input and resources to help us achieve our goals. As we work with new businesses, one of our primary goals is to provide direction on finance, human resources, and strategy. I think all business owners should have a coach. I’ve had a couple of coaches that impacted my life and career. My Indianapolis coach David Clegg had a significant impact on my life, and when I moved to Denver, my coach Bob Dodge help me navigate the waters of the new territory. A coach is an investment in your future.
We got a video of our new home, done, cleaned, the furniture will be moved back this week, we will walk into our new home, if you can’t tell, we are both very excited. My Queen stated last night, “We’ve been here three months; time has flown by.” It’s time to spend some time out West working with our clients, spending time with our friends, catching back up on all the time that has passed since our last union.
I should point out our general contractor is named Matt.
I feel clarity this morning. My head is clean, my body feels good, I’m in a good spot, and although I know I could move more, I sense that at 51 and a half, I’m living my best life. My children are all killing life; my granddaughter just got her first American Girl Doll, compliments of my Queen. I guess that’s a big deal; we got a photo of her holding her “bitty baby,” possibly the most beautiful baby girl ever birthed. I need to be careful; other grandchildren will follow; I don’t think playing favorites will fly with my kids.
It’s cold outside, and a lot of folks are angry about the temperatures. I don’t mind the cold; I like heat more, but it’s freaking February in the U.S. it’s going to be frigid, enjoy and embrace these times, soon the same folks bitching about the frozen tundra will be bitching and moaning about the heat.
I’m not a fan of bitchers and moaners. You see them, watch them, always complain about something, and I wonder what is it about their life that has them so unhappy and miserable. Each day is a gift to be unwrapped and enjoyed; we should lean into the things that happen, not reduce them to something painful and unnatural. Life ebbs and flows; it’s important to remember to enjoy both.
My Queen was sharing that one of our friends on social media got the Vid. She had said, “this is real, I’ve been safe and finally caught it.” They are about 45, she has some body aches, sniffles, sounds almost like the flu, but she warned others to be diligent. I take a different approach; we’ve now been in the pandemic for 11 months. I’ve watched those that “play it safe” time and time again contract the virus, while those of us out and about seem to have a magical ability to ward off the virus.
I’m not a doctor, but I think exposure to germs, dirt, and people is good for one’s body, mind, and soul. Of all the people I know, my Queen and I were out living more in 2020 than ever before. We took a couple of months to follow the C.D.C. guidelines before deciding to live our lives as we wanted. As risk managers, we analyzed the risks and chose to live over hiding.
Since May 1st of last year, we have been out almost every weekend watching live music (yes, there is still live music, but you have to find it.) We have traveled, across the country, in planes, to other countries, if anyone should have contracted and got a mean case of the VID, it was us. We did follow the rules, my point is we did not hide or cower from another one of life's curveballs.
But that dirt, those germs, and those people made our immune systems more robust. I could share our nutritional intake and movement program. How much booze is just enough to ward off those evil spirits, and exactly how much T.H.C. one might need to wear around one’s neck like garlic protecting from those nasty ass vampires? I do think there will be a study done of the T.H.C. wearers somehow having an additional layer of protection.
I think in every community, some things will be proven to help ward off the evil Vid. In the gay world, the drug Prep seems to be having a positive impact helping that community stay safe from H.I.V. and maybe the dreaded VID. I have an excellent friend that is also gay; he is sure this is the fact. Time will tell.
Well, this is hopefully triggered free soup. I used an analogy that got me in a little trouble yesterday, sorry woke brigade, I’m trying to bring some sense into this upside-down world. You keep doing you, and I’ll keep doing me, and we will see who has the best life when taking our final breaths. I’m happy, joyful, and excited for every moment of every day, even the cold days, the hot days, and the just-right days. Instead of looking for something to complain, bitch, and moan about, focus on the positive; there is more light than darkness, and I refuse to virtue signal to those feelings over facts crowd looking for social justice. Let’s just all strive for justice, not just social justice or justice that serves only one segment of a population. -cheers
“My passionate sense of social justice and social responsibility has always contrasted oddly with my pronounced lack of need for direct contact with other human beings and human communities. I am truly a ‘lone traveler’ and have never belonged to my country, my home, my friends, or even my immediate family, with my whole heart; in the face of all these ties, I have never lost a sense of distance and a need for solitude…”