Leap of Faith ?

As an older man,  ( well older than I thought  I was ) I sometimes forget my physical limitations.  Case in point -  saw these kids using  Long-Board skateboards and flying down Central Park West having a blast… Now, I’m a nut for speed and danger, and a friendly and gregarious guy to boot – long story short … one of the dudes let me try out his board.   

I’m not good on Skateboards.  I have never been good on Skateboard.  

Apparently that translates to the loan board as well…

BUT  - I was good at Long Boarding ! - for like 25 blocks– until I had to stop - and stop I did into a parked car.  By the way, If any of you are wondering - the Porsche Cayenne is a well made truck. very solid. Very, very solid.  Only mark on the Porsche was some blood, some parts of a very nice suit,  and a lot of my pride. The long board escaped unharmed...

While I was laid up … did something I’ve always wanted to do- I read War and Peace ( not just the Cliff notes like I did in school – (do  Cliff notes still exist ?) )

Wonderful book.  It got me thinking - how does someone have the courage and guts to launch into something like that ? There are 580 characters in that book, it was re-written several times between 1863 until Leo got draft he finally like in 1869- hell, even his wife copied the manuscript several times - BY HAND.  

Yea.  

It starts with a pen, a pad, and a plan and the belief you have ability to execute this amazing story.

How did Steve Jobs create the Apple that we know today after being bankrupt, and fired from a company he helped create ?

In 2008, Elon Musk (aka the real Tony Stark ) founder of TESLA MOTORS and SPACEX,  was broke and deep in debt with an electric car company with build problems, and a rocket company who’s rockets couldn’t reach orbit,  Oh yea, he was getting divorced that same year as well. And the market tanked. Think his dog ran away to ( just kidding but it would make sense right ? ) How do you get up from that ? 

electric powered Tesla battle suit coming in 2025...

Why are some people constantly pushing past the tangible limits we see as so tangible?  

Remember this guy ?

Wow. Who would even think to do that ? 

At some point , reason, logic, research, and preparation have to be ignored  and you must make a leap of faith. Whether you believe in a higher power , or just believe in yourself, its is the Mavericks that keep going way past the point where most will stop and turn back.   

Anyone who’s ever accomplished anything of notoriety will tell you at some point you have to let go of logic and just keep going when common sense and mathematics might tell you to stop.

The folks with faith, determination, and a good plan make it through situations that for most of  us find are unbearable and un-winnable.   

The one who believes only what he sees will always be limited to achieve only what they see is possible.  The sad fact is that most of the greatest blessing  life lay just outside what we can see, taste, and feel.  They require faith to reach them – they require us to push pass normal physical constructs and believe.  The universe bends to  those with faith and has a way of see us thru to our goal.  Make a leap of faith. Many will make the journey.  Some will get to the edge.  Most who make it that far and are that close to their goal won't jump at all.  Will you ?

MY inspiration ? Paul Reiser ... Paul Reiser sucks.

When I first came to New York I wanted to be a comedian.  I was always the funny guy, used humor in my work and still do.  I would spend my evenings waiting to do a five-10 min set--sometimes travelling to NJ or CT just to get a bit of practice.  Hindsight, totally should have stuck with it but I didn’t...

#livingwithregrets

Anyway, one night a friend took me to see Paul Reiser.  He had a big show at the time or just had a show – not sure - I don’t watch TV…just know he was kind of a big deal…

Anyway he sucked that night … I didn't smirk, smile, or even chuckle … nothing…

ugh...

Everyone has a bad day right …?  no biggy...

Saw him again… he sucked..

Saw his stand up on TV--sucked again …

Saw him in ALIENS--he was good !!! 

Then saw another stand up special--guess what--you got it...

My "do Better Face" .. love this kid.

So--finally I figured it out … Paul Reiser is a suck comedian… He is not funny, not funny, and not funny. 

 My immediate second thought was that Paul Reiser is my damn hero.   Seriously.  

Let me explain… If this guy--who to my knowledge, has a bit of charisma, no talent, and is not remotely funny, and can act a bit--can succeed to the level to what he did--surely I who was funny, was talented could succeed.

But I was wrong.  ABOUT ME.  Not Paul Reiser.  Still a hero to me.  This dude,  must have a work ethic, determination, drive, connections, and desire more than everyone else he was and competing with. And me.  Puts me to shame.  Because I’m funny.  He is not.  He’s 40-50 million up.  I am not.

Paul Reiser is my inspiration.

For everyone who complains that they don’t have the resources, don’t have the time, don’t have the connections, and don’t have the talent there is someone who has the same circumstances you do and is doing it.   Let that person be a beacon to you that you too can accomplish your goals regardless of what your position is right now.

Or, that person will serve as a reminder of how you gave up and let someone who is “less talented” than you, live the life you wanted and kept going when you turned away.   Every time I feel like stopping giving up and turning back, I just think about MAD ABOUT YOU and how I won’t allow another Paul Reiser in my life.  

2 episodes.  That how long the show lasted. two more episodes than any show i had tho..

Freakin' Paul Reiser…

He was good in Aliens tho…

New Year - Get out the Blocks and in the Race ...

The gun goes off,all the sprinter fly  up out the blocks,  and its off the to races; down the straightaway without hesitation.  The sprinter cannot think about form, footing, stance, or how their uniform looks at this point -  its just time to react and go.  Now they have trained hours and hours trying to perfect the start but once its race time, it becomes time to execute.  Think too much you hesitate and you loose…

I know this to be true because I was the guy who thought too much and lost a lot of the races.  

Plus, I was slow …

This guy is not a sprinter. Still, he is way faster than me...

The New Year is a great time to get out of the block fast and make a new, quick, and powerful start.   You may have not practiced, studied,or prepared as much as you wanted to but it doesn't matter once it's go-time.  

IT’s GO TIME.  

Time to get your game face on...

The new year is a great mental  time to reset ourselves and make an effort to go after our dreams and goals.  Don’t let indecision cloud your ability to take that first step and go forward.   The first step can be the hardest and the thought of it can stop people dead in their tracks.  Dont think.  Just go..  If you're sincere about your goal and efforts as well as dedicated, you will find the means to learn more, do more, and succeed.  

The Starting Gun has gone off - are you going to be in the race this year ?  

Make it a great 2015…