Member's BLOG: Monday, 5/12/14 >Check In<
#12
05-12-2014, 07:30 AM
Good mornin' all.
Yes, I think there are more self-absorbed, self centered and thankless people in the world compared to those that give back and/or help others. Yes, I give back. I do quite a bit of voluntary work and services throughout the neighborhood. No, I do not feel entitled.
Yes, I think there are more self-absorbed, self centered and thankless people in the world compared to those that give back and/or help others. Yes, I give back. I do quite a bit of voluntary work and services throughout the neighborhood. No, I do not feel entitled.
#13
05-12-2014, 07:38 AM
Space Rider the combination of the new headers and tune is amazing
Most notable is the low end torque and sound
Very happy with the results. The new Diablo InTune tuner is so easy to use and Diablew (Lew) does an amazing easy tune
Most notable is the low end torque and sound
Very happy with the results. The new Diablo InTune tuner is so easy to use and Diablew (Lew) does an amazing easy tune
#14
05-12-2014, 07:50 AM
>2`be Good (?)<
*Thanks `Keane for your reply > yes, a new car should be without any flaws (especially 4 the $'s it cost to have/drive one 4>Sure..
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Good Morning Admin `Mike
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Small `type, but important message 2 those that can read it 
Thank You West-Coast `Mike for your posts/words & message. Giving back has many rewards...I wish more people would discover that (?)...
Thanks for sharing & for doing & for making things better for others
..Thanks Mr `Tadd for your reply + your review of your tune & tune`Up.
Yes, low end torque is very good + it's better also if is continues throughout the RPM range of your awesome Chevy V8. Thanks for all your contributions to the MCF > I enjoy reading/seeing them.
OK, whose next to hit some keys & let us know what's happening in your life & with your Monte Carlo ?
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Good Morning Admin `Mike
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Good mornin' all.
Yes, I think there are more self-absorbed, self centered and thankless people in the world compared to those that give back and/or help others. Yes, I give back. I do quite a bit of voluntary work and services throughout the neighborhood. No, I do not feel entitled.
Yes, I think there are more self-absorbed, self centered and thankless people in the world compared to those that give back and/or help others. Yes, I give back. I do quite a bit of voluntary work and services throughout the neighborhood. No, I do not feel entitled.
Small `type, but important message 2 those that can read it Thank You West-Coast `Mike for your posts/words & message. Giving back has many rewards...I wish more people would discover that (?)...
Thanks for sharing & for doing & for making things better for others
..Thanks Mr `Tadd for your reply + your review of your tune & tune`Up.Yes, low end torque is very good + it's better also if is continues throughout the RPM range of your awesome Chevy V8
. Thanks for all your contributions to the MCF > I enjoy reading/seeing them.OK, whose next to hit some keys & let us know what's happening in your life & with your Monte Carlo ?
#15
05-12-2014, 08:05 AM
>2 remind myself > others >(?) Your choice 2 read or not (?)
1. Enjoying the present moment is a habit that takes practice.
If you always look toward tomorrow for happiness, odds are you will do the same when you attain what you’ve been dreaming of. As strange as it sounds, the ability to appreciate what’s in front of you has nothing to do with what you actually have. It’s more about how you measure the good things in your life at any given time.
Practice wanting what you have and it will feel even sweeter when you eventually have what you want. Look around—what’s in front of you that can enjoy?
Practice wanting what you have and it will feel even sweeter when you eventually have what you want. Look around—what’s in front of you that can enjoy?
2. Finding reasons to be happy now can benefit your future.
Dr. Dacher Keltner of the University of California claims she can predict a person’s future by judging the strength of their smile. Researchers examined yearbook photos of 111 female students taken between 1958 and 1960.
Subsequent tests revealed that the women who expressed more positive emotion in those photos became more mentally focused, had more successful marriages, and enjoyed a greater sense of well-being.
From the article:
“While positive emotion tends to broaden thought, negative emotion tends to narrow it and hold back development….The findings of Dr Keltner and his colleagues, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, are among the first to show that differences in the extent to which people express emotion may be stable throughout their lives and dictate personal and social success.”
Researchers examined yearbook photos of 111 female students taken between 1958 and 1960.Subsequent tests revealed that the women who expressed more positive emotion in those photos became more mentally focused, had more successful marriages, and enjoyed a greater sense of well-being.
From the article:
“While positive emotion tends to broaden thought, negative emotion tends to narrow it and hold back development….The findings of Dr Keltner and his colleagues, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, are among the first to show that differences in the extent to which people express emotion may be stable throughout their lives and dictate personal and social success.”
3. Tuning into joy can improve your health, something that affords you many possibilities in life.
Something that most people take for granted until it’s compromised.
Christopher Peterson, Ph.D of the University of Michigan, who has studied optimism’s link to health for over twenty years, shows optimistic people have a stronger immune system than their negative counterparts. This may be due to their tendency to take better care of themselves.
Choose to be happy now and you’ll have more days of good health to enjoy.
Christopher Peterson, Ph.D of the University of Michigan, who has studied optimism’s link to health for over twenty years, shows optimistic people have a stronger immune system than their negative counterparts. This may be due to their tendency to take better care of themselves.
Choose to be happy now and you’ll have more days of good health to enjoy.
4. Consistent, long-term happiness depends on your ability to notice and appreciate the details; you can hone that skill right now.
Once you get everything you want, you will still be subject to life’s highs and lows. If you haven’t learned to enjoy the little things, your well-being will parallel your life’s circumstances. Every time something goes wrong 
, you’ll feel deeply unhappy (as opposed to disappointed, but determined to make the best of things).
Think about the things that fill you with the most joy—spending time with your pets, listening to the rain, driving your Monte Carlo, and running on the beach, for example. Focus on those things right now, and let them brighten your day. That way, no matter what changes, you’ll have a variety of simple pleasures to help you through.
, you’ll feel deeply unhappy (as opposed to disappointed, but determined to make the best of things).Think about the things that fill you with the most joy—spending time with your pets, listening to the rain, driving your Monte Carlo, and running on the beach, for example. Focus on those things right now, and let them brighten your day. That way, no matter what changes, you’ll have a variety of simple pleasures to help you through.
5. Every day is a new opportunity to be better than yesterday; that pursuit can increase your self-esteem and, accordingly, your happiness.
I used to be obsessed with being perfect. If I wasn’t the best at something, I couldn’t sleep at night. Becoming great never felt as good as I imagined it would because there was always room to be better. I was constantly dissatisfied and disappointed in myself.
I now look at the things I do as opportunities to get better from one day to the next. It’s more satisfying to set and meet an attainable goal, like focusing better and writing an extra article tomorrow, than it is to obsess about perfection, stressing because I’m not a world-famous author.
By focusing on small improvements and mini-goals, you’ll naturally move yourself toward your larger dreams. And you’ll respect the way you’re doing things.
I now look at the things I do as opportunities to get better from one day to the next. It’s more satisfying to set and meet an attainable goal, like focusing better and writing an extra article tomorrow, than it is to obsess about perfection, stressing because I’m not a world-famous author.
By focusing on small improvements and mini-goals, you’ll naturally move yourself toward your larger dreams. And you’ll respect the way you’re doing things.
6. You can be who you want to be right now, no matter what your situation looks like.
You may think life needs to change dramatically for you to be the person you want to be.That you can’t be giving unless you make more money. Or you can’t be adventurous until you sell your house. The truth is, you can be those things at any point in time.
So you don’t have money to share. Be generous with your compassion, and listen when your friends have problems. So your house hasn’t sold, pinning you in one place. Create adventure in your day by trying new things and introducing yourself to new people.
You never know when your nows will run out, so ask yourself, “How can I be that person I want to be in this moment?”
So you don’t have money to share. Be generous with your compassion, and listen when your friends have problems. So your house hasn’t sold, pinning you in one place. Create adventure in your day by trying new things and introducing yourself to new people.
You never know when your nows will run out, so ask yourself, “How can I be that person I want to be in this moment?”
7. Finding joy in the present moment, no matter how inadequate it may seem, makes a difference in other people’s lives.
Though we all have different lists of dreams and goals, for most of us this is at the forefront: the possibility of living a meaningful life that affects other people for the better.
Happiness is a moment-to-moment choice, one that many have a hard time making. Other people will notice if you make that choice. And you will motivate them to do the same. As the research above indicates, this motivation has a substantial impact on their health and future happiness.
I know this isn’t your usual reasons-to-be-happy post. It didn’t start or end with “count your blessings” and I didn’t delve into your relationships or good fortune. There’s a very good reason for that.
I don’t think happiness is so much about what you have. What you have changes; your “blessings” evolve. Happiness is about how you interpret what’s in front of you. How proud you are of the way you live your life. How willing you are to enjoy simple pleasures, even if things aren’t perfect.
I don’t think happiness is so much about what you have. What you have changes; your “blessings” evolve. Happiness is about how you interpret what’s in front of you. How proud you are of the way you live your life. How willing you are to enjoy simple pleasures, even if things aren’t perfect.
Though I have’t always done this well, today I choose to focus on the good—both in the world and myself—to feel happy 2`be right now.
How will you tune into happiness today? Last edited by BeachBumMike; 05-12-2014 at 08:14 AM.
#17
05-12-2014, 08:53 AM
So I get to the dealer, drop off the car and go to get a rental. Cant since im not 21, so now im getting a ride home from their shuttle driver. Wish they would have told me ahead of time so I had a ride lined up. So sick and tired of not being 21.
#18
05-12-2014, 09:10 AM
Hi 'Tyler, > Take all the good chances that U can take 4>Sure
LoL `Keane > LOL,
Don't worry
It will all happen in `Time....There's so many over 21 that wished that they were still a teen... Sadly, it's out of our control...Just be happy/thankful 2 `be & time will take care of the rest...
Come back later, we aren't ready 4 you now...Maybe in `bout 80-90 more years
That is `if you stop driving so crazy out there > 
on your highways of `human `life
#19
05-12-2014, 10:28 AM
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Brockville Ontario
Posts: 3,052
Good morning everyone.
Well no luck getting my car going this morning, checked over everything that I could and my gut is just too big for me to slide under the car to give the starter a once over (dang mcdonalds lol) so it is now being loaded on to a flat bed to go for some professional advice. Hopefully they can tell me what it is so I can get it fixed asap, as I kind of need my car for work lol, and to be honest with the nice weather I don't want to be in the office any longer than I have too.
Hope everyone enjoys their day
Well no luck getting my car going this morning, checked over everything that I could and my gut is just too big for me to slide under the car to give the starter a once over (dang mcdonalds lol) so it is now being loaded on to a flat bed to go for some professional advice. Hopefully they can tell me what it is so I can get it fixed asap, as I kind of need my car for work lol, and to be honest with the nice weather I don't want to be in the office any longer than I have too.
Hope everyone enjoys their day
#20
05-12-2014, 10:57 AM
Afternoon all, heading off to work shortly. Hope the weather holds tomorrow and/or wednesday as i have monte work to do.