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Aug 22

Today is day 1

Here’s one of the most liberating messages I’ve heard in a long time, and for some reason it inspired me this morning: Today is day 1.

This was one of the four rules Jeff Bezos set out in his “Everything I know” video and I think it’s a phenomenal mindset to have.

An old proverb says (also wisely echoed by Master Oorway in Kung Fu Panda), “Yesterday is history. Tomorrow’s a mystery. But today is a gift. That’s why they call it the present.” Too often we dwell on the past. We beat ourselves up over mistakes and hindsight. Or we focus on the future so much that we forget about what’s happening now. Today is day 1. It is a chance to start fresh. It’s a clean slate. It’s a gift of being able to do things right.

What can you do once you rid yourself of past baggage? What WILL you do? I know I have a couple ideas on how to start off my day today icon smile Today is day 1 …

Jun 16

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A pregnant 12 year old & her idiot mother

I’m so utterly disgusted about this 12 year old pregnant girl in Dubbo, NSW. She’s carrying the child of a 15 year old boy. The girl’s mother allowed the boy to sleep over with her daughter. This is beyond shocking to me. People who are stupid enough to let that happen (ie, the idiot mother of this girl) should be locked up. If you live in Australia today there is no excuse for such behaviour.

The fact that this happened is shocking enough. What’s worse is some of the commentary I’ve heard about this on the radio today. It seems like a lot of people are essentially forgiving the mother and finding other things to blame. A common theme was that parents these days don’t have time to spend with their children and aren’t able to supervise properly. Newsflash – teach your kids how to be a good person and they won’t be shagging when they’re still in grammar school. Raising your child properly doesn’t mean you spend every waking moment with your child. I know plenty of working parents who manage to set a good example to their children so they don’t turn out to be sluts.

I  have no brilliant insight to give or solution to offer to this “tween sex” problem. This blog is just a rant. I’ve felt sick all day thinking about this story. I’m so angry at this story I want to burst. Thanks for listening.