The Fun of Creating Websites
Over the last several months I have been tinkering around with developing some websites. They are informational websites designed to give people information on certain areas.
One of the first websites that I fully developed was about Tiffany Lamps. This was a fun learning experience. I learned quite a bit about developing a website and realizing that I can actually do this.
After this experience I was eager for more. I developed a website that provides information about home renovating projects. It helps people tackle some of the small projects around the home. This website is very enjoyable because it is a constantly growing project. I see myself adding to this site for a long time.
If you have ever wondered about setting up a website, you should try it. It really isn’t as difficult as it may seem.
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Keeping Life Simple
In all the hustle and bustle in the world these days, “keeping life simple” is sometimes an impossible task. With both parents working today, if there are two parents, kids activities and pressure to succeed, cell phones, material possessions and their upkeep, and all of the other things that seem to make life more complicated than ever.
But does life really have to be complicated or is it you that makes it that way? Yes there are bills to pay and we must always strive to be the best parents we can be. But does all of the other stuff make us better or put more stress in our life? Now I’m not saying that we should all chuck our cell phones and live in a cabin in the woods. Cell phones have become a necessity for our safety and that of our children.
As modern people, we strive for more. More money to buy more things. There is nothing wrong with striving to be better, but is our strive for more misdirected? We should always strive to be better human beings, constantly learning and improving who we are.
This has nothing to do with taking jobs or promotions that we don’t enjoy just to make more money to buy a bigger house and more stuff. In doing that, we promote our own misery and in doing what we don’t enjoy and try to pacify it with material possessions.
Stop for a moment and look at your situation. Are you happy in what you do? Do you have a career with no possibility of change because you have developed a lifestyle of bills and payments that absorbs the pay you currently make?
Even if you are happy in your career, does all of the material possessions and the bigger house really make you happy? Do you even have time to enjoy it?
If so, you are not alone and it is certainly not a permanent situation. The first thing you have to do is sit down and write down your situation. What are you doing now for a career? What do you want to do, regardless of the pay.
Do you have a monthly/weekly budget? You should make one. Where does your money go? You should know this, almost down to the dollar. Really examine where your money goes. Take a look at the gym membership that you rarely go to. All the gadgets and gizmos that require accessories to make them better.
Those are only minor dents to the budget. What about that big house that requires extra furniture to fill it, increased upkeep, and the increased heating and electrical bills. The new bigger and better automobile. Do you really need all of that stuff? Does it really make your life happier?
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Does Your Child Carry Their Flag or Yours?
How many times have we heard proud parents boast about their child’s success or achievement? It is wonderful to be proud of our children, but as a parent you have to ask yourself, is it for them or you?
Too many times we see parents who push their child to become the sports hero or beauty queen that they longed for but were not able to achieve. Whether by physical or academic shortcomings, they see an opportunity to realize their dreams through their children. Is this you? Take a good long look in the mirror. Is it for them or is it for you?
I know that I believed my own small physical stature prevented me from excelling in sports, but as a young father I was very careful not to have my son carry the flag that I was not able to. Luckily my son’s mother shared the sentiment. We saw others who pushed their children down paths that they really didn’t want to go. It was really kind of ugly.
How much this screws up a child’s mind is dependent of each circumstance I guess. There have been many cases where the children grow up and unravel at some point. They will eventually rebel. Maybe through drugs, alcohol, or completely disowning their parents; whatever the means, they will rebel. Parents may be able to make robots out of their children, but eventually they grow up to have a mind of their own. They will evaluate their circumstance and make their own decisions.
There is a distinct difference between guiding your child and pushing them. We may push our child to do their homework and finish chores. Those are responsibilities that they must learn to have a solid foundation as adults. Do we need to push them to carry our flag? Will that make them better human beings?
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