{"id":1628,"date":"2019-04-29T00:10:32","date_gmt":"2019-04-29T04:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hdhstory.net\/Storyblog\/?p=1628"},"modified":"2019-04-26T13:22:18","modified_gmt":"2019-04-26T17:22:18","slug":"whiplash-y-cant-he-stick-to-one-topic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hdhstory.net\/Storyblog\/?p=1628","title":{"rendered":"Whiplash! – \u201cY\u201d can\u2019t he stick to one topic!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whiplash: An injury to the neck caused by an abrupt jerking motion of the head, either backward or forward; And in the case of writing or speaking, can be caused by a rapid change of topic without prior notice.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

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Whiplash! – \u201cY\u201d can\u2019t he stick to one topic!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s been said, \u201cDon\u2019t dwell on the past; Don\u2019t worry about the future; Live in the Present.\u201d Cute, but not the way I want to think about life. I believe that you should cherish your \"\"<\/a>yesterdays. They are what made you who you are. From them, you have learned the ways of the world and built the knowledge base that was necessary to \u201cLive in the present\u201d. \u00a0If you only live in the present, you risk doing the same errors you\u2019ve already made that gave you useable knowledge. (Check out some more of my thoughts on mistakes in last year\u2019s and this year\u2019s A to Z Blogs: <\/span>2018 “M” Mistakes…I hate them!<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>2019 Whiplash! “M” <\/span><\/a>) Yesterdays are important. <\/span><\/p>\n

As to, don\u2019t worry about the future, sometimes a little worry helps direct you in what you need to pursue today. Even if it’s not worrying, thinking about the future and its potential and the goals you seek for yourself, makes a better you, today. The future provides you with direction. <\/span><\/p>\n

So yesterday, today, and tomorrow are not separate entities that you should only focus on one at a time. They are a flowing river that you exist in. They are who you are. Make sure you live in them all. <\/span><\/p>\n

Whiplash!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Why is it that so many drivers on the road, when they see a sign that says \u201cYield\u201d choose to read it as \u201cMerge\u201d.\u00a0 Every time I drive to my local hig\"\"<\/a>h school I pass the exit ramp of a parkway that ends just before the high school entrance. The sign on exiting the parkway clearly says \u201cYield\u201d, yet if you are on the road that those parkway cars are yielding from, you better be prepared for them not to give you any right of way. They just pull in right in front of you at highway speeds. These are accidents looking for a place to happen. <\/span><\/p>\n

Whiplash!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

I AM NOT WHAT YOU WOULD CONSIDER A YELLER. Sorry about that. If you ever find me yelling, it is either because someone can\u2019t hear what I\u2019m saying (a noisy crowded restaurant, or at a sporting event where the home team just scored) or I am completely frustrated and whatever was done in my presence sent me over the edge. You should note that that rarely happens and if it does, I\u2019m usually quick to realize it and stop yelling, or I was aware of it from the start and was yelling on purpose for effect (sometimes in a classroom of rowdy students who are ignoring you). <\/span><\/p>\n

Needless to say, I\u2019m not a great fan of yelling. I find that doing the opposite can be more effective than yelling. A number of people have commented to me that they get very frustrated when they’re angry, want to have a shouting match with me and I speak calmly. Yelling at each other would release a lot of their anger, and I don\u2019t give them that opportunity. \u00a0I don\u2019t necessarily do that to frustrate them; I just don\u2019t like to yell. For that matter, I don\u2019t particularly care to be yelled at either. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Whiplash!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

So where do you live? In the past, present or future? How do you react to those drivers that think they own the road and don\u2019t yield the right of way to you? What makes you yell? And if you don\u2019t yell, what do you do to release your anger when you are in strong disagreement with someone?<\/span><\/p>\n

Next up, the moment you\u2019ve all been waiting for… \u201cZ\u201d END! Finally some peace.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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