The Measure of a Man
April 12th, 2008 Perry Sandoval“You can tell the measure of a man by how well he holds his whine.” Perry Sandoval
Whiners, the worst sort of self-centered pessimists, are the bane of our world. In their cowering way they complain about the depth, length, and breadth of the hole you dig but never pick up a shovel to either fill it in or make it right. We all have to endure whiners, critics, pessimists, and bullies but may God have mercy on you, if ever join their ranks. Don’t!
At the end of their pitiful life what can the whiner say? “I complained more than anyone I know” The pessimist is often too lazy to keep score to substantiate such a claim. It takes months, sometimes years, to write a novel or make a movie. A whiner can shred it in a moment. Yet none of his criticisms will inspire a single soul.
Don’t whine. Not to yourself nor to anyone else. Live your life and pursue your dreams with a passion. Fuel the dreams in your heart so that those behind you can see the brilliance of the comet-like tail that you leave as you pass through life.
“Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential.” Winston Churchill
I recognize that life is hard. It is harder for some than for others. So what? How is your current position justification for inaction? From wherever you are, go higher. Take a chance and make a change for the better. Don’t give up! Don’t give in! I know that I know that I know that you have untapped potential within you begging you to get up off your fatty acids and draw deep from the well within you. After you’ve made the change and gotten to a higher level, do two things. First, help someone else. Second, challenge yourself to go up another level. Unlike the whiner, when your life is over, even if it is only days away, you will be able to say, “I came up from where I was.”
“Never, never, never give up.” Winston Churchill