On The Road To Becoming An Eagle Scout

The night before I began my eagle scout project I found myself amidst a nerve racking feeling.
I was worried that I was going to screw up some how, or not enough people would show up to help.
I had some perspective on how I was going to approach the project to a degree,  but I was still uncertain about different aspects of the project itself.
Before I  knew it  morning came and I could feel butterflies filling inside of me.
When arrived at the site I began to unload the supplies and a sense of relief filled inside of me and I knew everything would turn out fine as long as I lead the group to the best of my ability.
After the project commenced I soon realized that I  had psyched myself out to much the night before and the project was much easier than I had expected.
So ultimately I learned from this experience to not psyche myself out to much because if I do it effects not only me but those around me.

The Mind's Perception

Life is your guardian, it's under your command to decide where you go.
There are something's in our past that we wish to forget about; when in reality our past is what makes us stronger.
Sometimes when we look into the mirror we see past our reflection.
We become insecure about ourselves and feel as if we must change ourselves "to fit in."
Our sub conscience makes us believe that ugly is the compliment we deserve.
We are never willing to except who we are and we just live off of our insecure nerve.
 If look you  into a mirror and say that I want to be perfect and that I want to change myself just to fit in, your heading down the wrong path because why strive to be perfect when you can just be yourself?

Leave No Trace

A cold breeze swept across my face causing a chill to shoot down my spine.
In the distance I could hear the echo of ocean waves crashing onto the sea shore.
I look towards the sky and was blinded by the suns brilliance.
I observed my surroundings and noticed an object immersed beneath the sand.
As I got closer I could begin to make out what appeared to be a cylinder like object.
When I had gotten to the object I knelt down and started to dig the object out of the ground.
The grains of sand smoothly went across my hand as I continued to dig.
 The object  appeared to be some sort of jar like object, it was hard tell what exactly it was due to the fact that the sheathing was covered in sand.
I picked up the object and it was much heavier than I had expected.
I felt the around the object until I found a crevasse which I presumed to be a lid and open up the object.
In cased with in the  object I found a piece of paper with writing on it that read:
Take only photo's, but leave no footsteps behind.
At first glance I didn't understand what the saying had meant but as I began to think more and more about it I was shocked to realize its deep meaning.
From my understanding it meant that to leave no trace of you being there and that ultimately don't change the environment in which your in.
Ever since that day I always reflect back upon it, and wonder who could of left that jar there and why?
I have came to the conclusion that perhaps that jar was placed there on purpose and that one day  a person was meant to find it and share it's words of wisdom.

Running On Thin Air ( Remastered)

As I was running I could hear the whispers of the wind.

I could feel the air that surrounded me push up against my skin.

I could hear the constant beat of my own footsteps.

I could hear the heavy breathing of which was mine.

Everything became blurry as I focused for the finish line.

Behind each turn as I run, the air goes in and out of my lungs.

But it is the need for additional thin air that drives me to the finish line. 

Running with the thin air is like running with no air at all.

Your body feels light as you take each step fast, and at a consistent rate.

 The world around you seems vague.

Your mind is set on one goal, to win.

 If I don’t win, I will run faster next time.

 Winning isn’t essential to running.

 I believe just to improve over a period of time is an achievement in itself.

As you take that next breath remember you are running to get that feeling of Running On Thin Air.

           

          

I often ponder upon my past wondering if I could of done things differently, how it would've effected my future.
In the past I often said to myself that regardless of my mistakes I wouldn't have to live up to the consequences, but I was wrong.
I've learned that life is like a book it has a beginning, a middle and an end.
If you don't grasp the beginning of your life and understand what's going on the rest of your life won't make sense.
Ultimately you need to be able to define your roots at a young age because everything in your past will effect were you'll end up in the future.

Named Brands Vs. Generic Brands

I believe that you shouldn't always have to pay more for named brands over generic brands. When you compare shoe styles such as Air Jordan's vs. Starter a lot of similarities can be seen in these two shoe brands. Air Jordan might be the more stylish shoe but that doesn't necessarily mean that it's the better buy.  As for example the other day I went to the shoe store to get a new pair of shoes, I spotted two shoes that interested me one that was an Air Jordan the other was of the Starter brand. Both shoes had similar styles, both were black and red the only real major difference was the brand name. I then thought which was the better buy? The Air Jordan's were two times the price of that of the Starters and I thought to myself is it really worth it to spend more money on something that could or couldn't last for a long period of time? So maybe I do go with the Air Jordan's, I wear them one day when it rains and the shoe gets destroyed and  all that money that I spent was wasted ; and perhaps I get the Starter brand and the material in which the shoe was  made out of was better for wet weather and could take a beating and still look nice. I get a similar looking shoe that's also stylish but for half the price. In conclusion these factors can apply to anything that you buy, whether it be cars or even as simple as paper towels, just know that it may look appealing on the outside but it's what's in the inside that really counts.   

One Life To Live

Now is the time to discover who your true friends are, and start looking towards the future ahead.
In many ways your friends can be a reflection of your future, however that's not always the case.
Any person at any given time can make the right decision and end up changing their life forever.
Where you'll end up will really all depend on how you react to life's events.
If you take into account the responsibility needed in your life, and allow yourself to accept the outcomes from your actions then  you're heading towards the right direction.
But if you neglect to take responsibility of your life, and start to blame others for your mistakes it wont be to long until you realize that you wish you had lived your life differently.
You only have one life to live make ever moment count because before you know it precious time will start ticking away.