I got a hard time the other day for saying no.

I got a hard time the other day for saying no. My friend and I were at little gas station about to go hunting in the morning when a man walked up to me and said "Sir, usually I bullshit people to try and get a buck or two, but see the truth is that I just came out of prison and I just wanna to eat." Now hopefully I haven't been labeled a "hard-ass" in your mind yet. See my thing is I was taught along time ago that if you feed a man he will be able to eat now, but if you teach a man to fish he will have food for the rest of his life!

Now my very close friend could see the whole situation, but not hear all that was said. I spoke the guy a bit. Asked him where he was from, when he got out, and what he wanted out of life; basic questions that I asked myself along time ago when I got out of prison. His answers saddened me and our conversation was brief, but it reminded me of the blessings I have in life. It also reminded me of why saying "no" was so very important in my life.

Allot of people in rough situations may or may not know how or why they came to be in whatever situation it is that their dealing with. A vast majority of people coming off of hard times in life have no idea of what direction to take! This, all to often, was the problem in the first place. When life presented them with two choices and while they knew a little about the dangerous one they knew nothing of the other! So even while only knowing a small portion of the danger involved they still chose to go down the path of the dangerous choice instead of saying "NO, I choose to take a chance."

I said no allot of times in life. In most times it was because of some type of danger. It was the same reason why I said no after I got out of prison. I said no to myself about taking the easy way. I said no to working a crappy job, taking the bus all the time, and continuously wanting or hoping for something to happen from nothing! Because you see, if I had said yes, then there was the real danger in life. I would have given up, maybe not then but soon after. Life would have thrown me another curve ball and that would have been it. Something, a bill or some trouble would have sent me over the edge...into drugs, more trouble with the law...suicide. Who knows?

Why am I writing this? Because out of all my mistakes in life none have been repeated. So in saying that some may inquire well then what happened? Why did you choose to do this or to do that? It's because all the while I wanted to make the right choices in life, I just didn't know how! No one educated me according to the choices that I had. No one decided to take the time and help me come up with questions that I could ask myself to help me determine which would be the better decision at the time in my life.

So, in closing that's the hope for this post. I don't know who reads this, if anyone will read this, but if you do and your having trouble deciding between something in life, please let me help. I don't know everything, can't know everything. Yet who ever the smartest man on earth may be he didn't get there alone! No one has to! If I don't know the answer I'll find it for you, or at least show you some awesome techniques as to how to go about finding out yourself!

Take care everyone!

Travelocity, Orbitz, and Priceline vs. TVI Express

What a title huh?! Well it's just that a title. I say that because I have just completed my necessary research. TVI Express blows them all outta the water when it comes to price, value, and flexibility.

Ease of use is also a plus, some of the aforementioned sites are a bit confusing and not too user friendly. TVI is a company based in the U.K. that just recently launched in the U.S. and is taking what we marketers have come to know as the norm and flipping it upside down and backwards!!

When and where has anyone heard of a company plan giving back up to 72% of every dollar back to its distributors?? Not to mention, by far the most amazing incentives I have ever heard of!! No revolving payments, nothing to purchase later in order for your business to come to fruition. Finally a good, honest company that helps you turn a one time investment of $250 bucks into $10,000 over and over again as many times as you can make happen!

When I did my research on this company I watched a video where Mr. Scott Arvin said something pretty realistic. He asked the question "Why don't more people travel?" and his answer is truth ringing home. He said "Cause they don't have the money!" That's a powerful answer; reason being is because all of us can relate!

I want you to relate to something that can change your life! Do you know two people? Two people that just like you can have the most self-rewarding experience of travel without fiscal restraint? Take a look at what TVI Express has to offer. Let me know if we can team up to give ourselves a reward!!

Thank you for reading! All comments are welcome, and positive thoughts will be taken as true blessing!! Thanks again.

I was told once to do what you love and the money will follow. I'm not sure who told me that or where I read it at. Doesn't really matter anymore. Reason being is I do something that is okay, not what I would call a passion. However it does pay the bills as they say. Too bad parents can't have a salary just for being parents!

I have gone through so many changes since becoming a parent. When I take a few fleeting seconds to think of how I have changed it blows my mind at how I've changed and what characteristics I have acquired to do so! My kids are wonderful, and my wife is wonderful; and I love my life! I think Jerry McGuire has a guy on it saying something similar but its the best way I can put into words what I am trying to convey. Being a parent has forced me to look at life differently and with wiser eyes!

If your a parent hug your kids and tell them thank you for changing you for the better even if you can tell for yourself. If you don't have kids and want some then pray...and save your pennies! And, in closing if your waiting until your ready to have kids...then good luck, ha! Cause you will never be ready!!