November 10, 2008 – 11:16 am
Clerk: “Occupation?”
Comicus: “Standup Philosopher!”
Clerk: “What?”
Comicus: “Standup Philosopher! I coalesce the vapor of human experience into a viable and logical comprehension.”
Clerk: “Oh - a Bullshit Artist!”
Comicus: “Hmmmmmm….”
Clerk: “Did you bullshit last week?”
Comicus: “No.”
Clerk: “Did you try to bullshit last week?”
Comicus: “Yes!”
–From Mel Brook’s History of the World Part I
Have you ever been in the middle of a sentence, when you realize everything you are claiming is 100% complete BS (bullshit)?
Well, I have many times in my life. Sometimes I’m saying something I would like to be true. Sometimes it is something I hope, or wish, is true. Sometimes, I don’t know what the hell it is or where it came from, but it feels like a veiled attempt to sooth my ego as the words leave. I can feel my facial expression change, and I wonder if the person I’m speaking to realizes it.
By Peter James
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Posted in Balanced Life, Secrets of Success
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August 13, 2008 – 11:39 am
About 6 months ago, I decided to give up on my miserable, failing mortgage branch. I could have got a job somewhere to try and pay some of my bills but I was saddled with so much debt, I figured I might as well go for it all now. Plus, chasing money got me into this mess in the first place. I needed a change.
I had graduated film school only to wind up in the mortgage business trying to pay my bills. Lucky for me, I met my future partner, Chris, through a fellow friend and broker. Chris offered me the opportunity to get back involved in video, something I always wanted in the first place but was not ready to go after myself. This was my chance.
