Nick Palmby: The Blog

Simplistic Inspiration

We all have "on" and "off" days.  Today was mediocre.  Yet for some reason I was inspired by an email I received late this evening with such simplicity. At the end it read:

"Now you go kick some ass!"

Great words.

Sometimes we need to just pick up our head, deal with the issues and go kick some ass.

Out Of The Office For The Week

Spending time with Jeff Smith and his family as well as Gabriel Goncalves and his family up in Telluride, Colorado.

Email is the best way to reach me this week.

Quote Of The Day

"The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself."

-- Benjamin Franklin

Riding In The Wind

Quote of the day, inspired by my bike ride yesterday.

"Sometimes you get the leisure of riding with the wind (life) pushing you from behind, other times you have to square up, shift gears, and take the wind (life) head on."  -- NP

Keep Breathing

Quote for today:

"I know what I have to do now.  I have to keep breathing.  Who knows what the tide will bring in?”

-- Tom Hanks as Chuck Nolan in Castaway

Morning Routines

We all have our own morning routines.  For some it's a shower followed by breakfast, news, and a cup of coffee.  For others it's a hurry out the door after snoozing the alarm 6 times.  Here is an interesting way to start the day...I just haven't found anyone who ACTUALLY does this yet...If you do, drop me a line!

Doing The Right Thing

There is never a wrong time to do the right thing.  No matter how many times you have lied, cheated, hurt, taken the easy route, or looked the other way, you can un-do some of the damage.  Sometimes it takes a simple apology, sometimes you need to a beg-from-your-knees, and sometimes it takes action.  Maybe it’ll take just a few minutes to right the wrongs, but probably it requires extraordinary and prolonged effort to right the ship. 

Be Honest, Face The Music

Another general life thought:

Be honest, and don’t be afraid to face the music. Accept responsibility for your actions, for the choices you make are yours alone. Others will hold you accountable for your actions from now on. Maybe you get caught and your friend gets away scott-free. Life’s not fair; get used to it. If you find yourself in hot water because of poor choices on your part, and you continually find someone else to bail you out, then you are a coward. If you live like that, good luck with your long-term relationships. You will never bring balance to the Force. As you move through this mysterious experience called life, stop and ask yourself occasionally if you are still blaming others for your troubles. If you won’t take responsibility for your own problems, then you don’t deserve credit for your successes either. 

Bike Ride Ended By Rail Road Tracks

2 days ago I was out on my bike:

I decided to go along the river and try to find a trail, but I ended up in a neighborhood that I didn't feel too good about so I doubled back, and as I was heading back wasn't paying attention and crashed on a rail road track.  Unfortunately my bike got beat up a bit and it will require a trip to the bike store. 

I'm fine...my poor red bike ::insert sad face here::

There Are Always Choices

General thought:

Others may attempt to exert their influence over you, but ultimately you are all free to decide for yourselves. Some choices are no-brainers, like whether or not the midnight showing of Star Wars is worth the fatigue the next day, while others are earth-shattering.  None of us lives in a vacuum, nor is any of us the center of the universe.

Every decision we make impacts others, so we must consider our options carefully. Many times you find yourself in a situation where you believe there is only one always another option. Sometimes you might have to decide which is the lesser of two evils.  option; however, if you stand back and try to see the forest for the trees, you will realize that even in seemingly hopeless circumstances there is always another option.  Sometimes you might have to decide which is the lesser of two evils.