Jesse Steele

Most problems persist because people don’t want anything better. Sure, on the surface we could say that problems persist because people won’t do anything about them, but people don’t do anything about their problems because their problems are the best they ever think they can have.

Actually, everyone’s own glass ceiling is mere imagination.

Do you think every conversation must end with someone storming out of the room? Do you think projects won’t finish or people won’t learn? What imaginary limits do you place on yourself? If you can’t imagine your life and stuff being better, they never will be.  · · · →

The “alpha male” and “beta male” roles in society and family are worlds apart. Alpha males and alpha females need each other. In the past, women were expected to take a “beta female” role; today, it’s men’s turn—probably something like bad karma or the sowing and reaping of weeds come back to haunt them.

The “alpha” doesn’t need to oppress others, only to stand his or her own ground. Laying down, playing the slave—men and women who allow themselves to be crammed into the “beta” role become concerned with the opinions of others. Don’t join them, be alpha.  · · · →

Danger is coming, sooner or later. Bowing and bending is no way to keep danger at bay any more than being nice and friendly will make a mouse appear less appetizing to a hawk. Face it; danger will arrive anyway. It’s best to be ready.

Stand your guard. Don’t run the failing popularity race. Stay home and stay strong. Be smart. Balance your spending. Stay in a budget. Train and learn. Keep your infrastructure in repair and your needs in supply. Aggressively expand unity among your allies. And, don’t spend one second being concerned about the opinions of your predators.  · · · →

There rests a line to walk between the extremes of standing in defiance and kowtowing to demands. That line is best called “nature”.

As you stand your ground for something—so you don’t fall for just anything—there’s no need to assert yourself on the ground of others. Do what you reasonably can to accommodate for other’s brokenness and folly—it’s called forbearance. But, don’t overdue “help” to the point of enabling.

Patiently study your direction, your purpose, your methods. By knowing who you are and where you are going and not going, gentle help and refusal thereof wisely follows.  · · · →