Sometimes you just don't give a rat's ass...

You ever have one of those days where you just don't give a rat's ass about anything? Of course you have, everybody does. I was feeling a little bit like that this past Thursday until my boss sent the following little animation to me...

I couldn't help but start laughing out loud. The timeliness of it was perfect. It truly struck my funny bone.

Fortunately, I'm feeling much better again and back to my normal motivated self.

I often stop and ask myself why do I let myself get down? Typically I over-analyze what's bugging me. Maybe it's the state of our economy, maybe it's all the negative press that is in the media, maybe it's disappointment with life as a whole, or maybe it's just a general dissatisfaction with where I am in my life at this moment in time.

When I'm in one of these states I try to say the Serenity Prayer because it's words are powerful and it's message so true.

Sometimes reading an inspirational article can pull me out of the doldrums. There was an article that was published by the Associated Press and picked up by my local paper, The Colombian, which told the story of a wonderful demonstration of sportsmanship and compassion. Reading the article put a lump in my throat. I often question where we as a society are headed, but when I read articles like this, it gives me hope and inspiration that there really are good people in this world. Read the article for yourself and you'll see what I mean.