To Infinite and Beyond

William James once said, ~Most of us can learn to live in perfect comfort on higher levels of power. Everyone knows that on any given day there are energies slumbering in him which the incitements of that day do not call forth. Compared with what we ought to be, we are only half awake. It is evident that our organism has stored-up reserves of energy that are ordinarily not called upon — deeper and deeper strata of explosible material, ready for use by anyone who probes so deep. The human individual usually lives far within his limits.~ If you think about it, whether a person knows it or not, there's a level of achievement that one puts his or her heart and soul into which is considered a journey that begins with that first initial thought or step.

From the beginning, the things one achieves in life start off as a single positive thought. For each of us tend to focus on our vision of where we want to be and who we want to be with; and in some aspect a person will become what he or she thinks about. In other words, thinking about certain outcomes or goals that have already been achieved, but only in our minds. Yet, it can be a catch 22, when one's own thoughts can focus on the negative nature such as doubt or failure which is an end result that nobody wants. Consequently, we're human beings and despite the fact we can succumb to those negative thoughts, one will persevere as he or she doesn't give up and tries to achieve something great and/or spectacular.

Oftentimes, the road to achieving something great and/or spectacular can start off with many potholes, bumps, detours or roadblocks. Thinking about it, a person is primarily getting his or her feet wet, so to speak, as one is trying to settle in a proberbial groove. its within one's early stages of accomplishing personal and/or professional achievements that a person searches for that right style, voice, or system that will eventually become somewhat of a trademark of who or what each of us are. Though it didn't have that cohesiveness in the beginning that it now does, it showed that there was potential within the mistakes that are made early on. let me ask you this question, have you made mistakes trying to achieve certain acconplishments that were undoubtedly tough?

Cal Ripken Jr., a hall of fame shortstop/third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles, achieved many great things in his 20 year career. He will always be considered an ambassador for the game of baseball. For many up and coming rookies should learn, study, and have the work ethic that he had both on and off the field. For baseball fans, such as myself, the most memorable career achievement that he accomplished was on Sept. 6, 1995 when he surpassed Lou Gehrig's unbreakable record of consecutive games played as he played in his 2,131st game. Now retired, with 2,632 consecutive games plays it is a record that that may never me matched. From his first step into the major leagues, Cal Ripken Jr. would unknowingly make history and be forever known as The Iron Man.

Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy said, ~Life isn't a matter of milestones, but of moments.~ In retrospect the milestones of my life, whether they were good, bad, or in between. have been memorable one's and it took was that first intial thought or step to experience it. On august 2, 1996, I started on a journey that prompted my first initial thought, not knowing where it will lead or take me. Though its on a semi-daily bases, I've been consistent and from what I've been told is that I am a master at making things make sense. For you see on this day, March 27th, 2005, marks the 200th Yodaism and ultimately I have to ask myself this question: How high of a number can I go to and how far can I take my thoughts? My answer......hopefully to infinite and beyond.