Positive Thinking Vs. Liars

There is a distinct difference between the positive thinker/ dreamer and a chronic habitual liar.

Positive thinking can be a very powerful tool. You think of goals you would like to accomplish or dreams that you have, you get it in your head that you're going to do what it takes to reach those goals and realize those dreams, you plan your strategy, and then you follow through. I know, I know, I make it sound soooo easy. It's not as easy as snapping your fingers, and you are going to have to work at it, but keeping a positive mindset throughout the process is the key to making it happen. There will be times when it gets rough and you start to think that I'm wrong...come on, who are we kidding? When was the last time I was wrong?

Liar. While on your journey of positive thinking and dream searching, you will often encounter another breed of dreamer called a LIAR. These liars can be dangerous people, as they feed you false information about themselves, false information about the world, and can even make you feel like you might be closer to your dreams than you thought. You must be weary of these folk, as they can get your hopes all the way up, and then all but destroy your motivation when you finally realize it was all a hoax. I'm not saying you should live your life in fear of these Liars. Just keep you eyes open, you'll see them, but they won't see me...creeping through the night like a Ninja of Truth!

Be careful of lies, they can be easy to make, but trying to get yourself out of the mess that lies got you into...not so easy. Have a good day everybody, dream big, and enjoy the beautiful weather today.

Eggs and Chickens

Good morning, and welcome to "A Daily Dose of The Gerald". Sooo, recently while enjoying some of the incredible chicken from Pollo Rico (awesome chicken, and the flan is something special), I was confronted with a question from a co-worker, "does dark meat come from a brown chicken and white meat come from a white chicken??" WHAT?!?! Yes, and brown eggs also come from brown chickens... I was shocked! After thinking about the question for a while, it brought up some valid issues. First of all, for those of you that may be confused right now, all chickens have both white and dark meat in them, just depends on which part of the chicken you get, also hens can lay both brown and white eggs no matter the color of the chicken. Clear?



Okay, so what it brought up is that we can take a lesson from this as it pertains to people. No matter the color, race, sex, sexual preference, hair color, level of awesomeness, we are all basically the same inside. We all have both white meat and dark meat, and we all have the ability to lay both brown and white eggs... Most of us at some point have been guilty of "judging a book by it's cover", and probably continue to do so, but I propose judging a book by it's table of contents at least. How many times has someone judged you before at least opening the book? For example, I'm always getting the "cocky, he must have ten girlfriends, probably gets by on his amazing looks...". Laugh, that was a little bit funny. Have a good day everybody, and do something nice for somebody today, besides reading my email...

What Would Jerry Do?

I know, I know, I'm a little late with the morning announcements today. Gimme a break, it is "Hump Day"... So I'm sitting here at my desk trying to figure out how I'm going to get through the day..."what would Jerry do??" and it hits me! How can I make today be a better day than yesterday? Simple, raise the bar. Set out to accomplish more than you did yesterday. It doesn't have to be monumental, just something more. Some of my co-workers and friends have already begun their children on a journey to achieve more and more everyday. A new golden lesson has arisen from the depths of The Gerald. Sure to take the "Happy Birthday" song's place as the most sung and popular song in the world, these oh-so-intelligent parents are teaching their children to sing, "I wanna be, I wanna be like Jerry". Ingenious I tell you! Alright, I'm off to see through some new goals, have fun today everybody.

Two for Tuesdays

Hello, hello, They know, they know... I'm so sick wit it! Hello all, and welcome to this installment of The Gerald Speaks, because we all know that never happens... For those of you who have not yet woken up completely, it's Tuesday. For those of you who already knew that...I know, I know, the only exciting things about Tuesday are American Idol and Jerry's morning emails. Tuesday is the day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. The name comes from Middle English Twisday, from Old English Tiwes dæg, named after the Nordic god Tyr, who was the equivalent of the Roman war god Mars, the Greek god Ares, and The Gerald. Ha! I knew it! I pulled that right off of Wikipedia! Crazy the things you can find out about Tuesday by just googling it...

Today will be "Two fer Tusdays", so set two small goals for yourself today that can be accomplished by the end of the day. You'd be surprised at how much of a sense of accomplishment can come from doing just that. Have a good day everybody, and peace to my brothers on welfare, Tupac cares if don't nobody else care...

Ode To Mondays

Oh Monday, how you sneak up and surprise us so abruptly every week, like a ninja hiding around the corner oh so mischievously, ready to jump out and frighten the next passerby... Alas, Monday, I pledge a new outlook towards you. It is not your fault you have been chosen as the first day of the work week, so I vow to embrace you now as the start to a new weekly adventure. Mondays will now be known as the beginning of a new episode, a fresh start and a new chapter in the book of life!

Now, having said all of that, and in the spirit of improving our outlook on Mondays, I also vow to find out not who makes the decision to start construction work on a major roadway during rush hour on a Monday morning...but whoever the moron was that hired that person! Also, when the idea to start construction on a major roadway during rush hour on a Monday was brought up, who was the intelligent jack-in-the-box who thought it was a good idea and approved it! "Woo Saa...", okay I'm better now. Have a good day everybody.

Tortoise Thursdays

Good morning all, and greetings from the land of The Gerald. Thursday, Thursday...what can I say about Thursday? Well, it's just not quite cool enough to be Friday, it's a Friday wannabe actually, and generally we young folk support these delusions of Thursday's. Maybe it's time for Thursday to have an intervention, we can help it find it's own identity... I propose Tortoise Thursdays. In the spirit of "sticking your neck out" (as a tortoise), try to take any opportunity to go above and beyond and make someone's day. Some time's it can be a very simple thing that puts a smile on someone's face and changes their whole outlook for the day. You might even be surprised at how happy it makes you afterward as well. If ever you find yourself on a Thursday, having been given no opportunity to improve on someone's situation, money makes me smile and it can be sent to 7409 Eastmoreland Rd., Annandale, VA 22003. Thank you and have a good day.

Theme Days

Good morning everybody, and welcome to our next installment of "Good Morning, It's Jerry". Today is Wednesday, otherwise known as "Hump Day". Don't get the wrong idea, peoples, it means it's the middle of the week... Some find it especially hard to get through this day of work as we are two days in to the work week and still two days away from the end, but I suggest making this a theme day, something that will help both you and those around you get through the day with a smile on your face. Ideas, ideas, hmm... Well, it could be "Pirate Day" (haaaarrr matey!), or "French Day" (hoa hoa! LeBleurrrrr!), or even "Ninja Day" (stealth walk everywhere you go, I can teach you. Also, carrying nunchaku or wearing a ninja mask is a plus). Get creative and have a great Hump Day!

P.S. Please comment with all interesting theme ideas.