I try to be a very kind, respectful individual, and I am polite and use manners at most time. Traditionally I try not to get too tricky with vocabulary, and try not to make these messages too confusing. Rather I attempt to pick quotes that are easily understood so that I don’t get confused trying to describe them and even the youngest members of this large group can relate to them. I did say typically! I admittedly don’t know what the following quote would be an example of, but I feel comparing life to dancing would be an example of personification (I remember that from Junior High, but when I looked that term up on Google I found that personification is commonly used to mean anthropomorphism. Personification is remembered as; giving inanimate objects living or human characteristics. Dancing is not so inanimate though, and I guess somebody with an English degree can help me out and tell me what is used in the following:
“Always Dance, even if you feel as if you will fall, while you're dancing, you will learn how to fall gracefully and rise stronger and with more balance."
~Kayla Gehle, www.facebook.com/gehle.k
I am not that certain of where this Fort Recovery High school senior gathered this saying, but it seems rather unlikely to me that she formulated this on her own. I had an opportunity to speak to those high school students in grades nine through 12 at Fort Recovery on October 7th. Perhaps she did come up with the prestigious text by herself though, nothing is impossible (that I can promise you,) and I’ll simply discuss the content of this weeks first quote. I was particularly stoked initially, because bam, right, at the beginning it talks about dancing. I love to partake in dancing, even though everything except slow dancing probably looks hideous, but that doesn’t stop me from doing it. People judge me by the surface on occasion, like books are sometimes judged by their covers, and like the cover should not bring book sales down so people shouldn’t judge me by my herky-jerky fast dance regime. In the end though I know others’ perceptions about me are worth about as much as a quarter when buying snacks at a movie theatre (that pet peeve is another week,) and the perception I have about myself is all that matters when struggling with something. My advice is to stay positive and try harder in your next attempt.
Whew… back to the quote. I feel dancing is living in the above quote and fallings is the same as failing. Really I guess it’s not that difficult to understand. I have probably failed much more than many of you while learning to operate both arms similarly, walking talking and returning to nearly as normal as I was before December 6 of my senior year of high school. Some in my family would likely argue that normal was never a good description of me, because the entire Schroeder half of my relatives like to joke around and josh one another at all times. That asset of our family helps us both celebrate the good and cope with the bad times.
As always these are my opinions or views on things, and you are entitled to agree with them or dismiss them. That’s what makes us American. Nobody can make us do anything.
A Facebook friend recently said the following, and even though it was not directed at or about me or this group, it needs said again:
"I'm free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I'm free 'cause I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do. "
Think about that, you are responsible for everything that you do! I am most definitely NOT encouraging you to break the law or behave stupidly if you think the rules are obnoxious, but I AM saying that it is your choice. Remember you experience joys of being safe and adhering to the laws, but you must be wiling to face the consequences for your actions. If you somehow manage to avoid repercussions for major infractions in this life then you will probably suffer in the next. God sees knows, and remembers all!
Let’s say you are suddenly in your most difficult class that you ever experienced in higher education, and it seems rather inconceivable that you will ever finish the course. That can be a flashback, the current situation, or a time to turn into Marty for some. I apologize if your name, a sibling’s, child or grandchild’s name happens to be Marty, because I’m talking about the movie, “Back to the Future,” and a time to talk about the future. By a personal standard the worst subject I ever took was English. I took an English 367 writing course in college with the terrible (and my entire class agreed with me) Dr. Werchan, and my hate of English stemming from elementary school was only strengthened. I had to grit my teeth but eventually got through it with hard work perseverance. The class, project, problem, or challenge that confronts you can be completed, but the blueprint to get by has to be personally drawn.
You have to buy into your own agenda and set your own goals. A parent, sibling, and/or rival may actually set the goal but you have to want to achieve the standard for yourself. If one is striving to reward somebody else, any effort to me seems worthless. I’m writing a book because that is what I want to do to help others tackle difficulty, because I want to do that. My personal goal is to write a book. I developed that idea on my own, and the book thing has been reinforced by several others. To consider and know my dislike for English class makes it hard to realize, but buying into the idea has already been done. I am a very dedicated person. It is getting done with hard work. I just need some help finding a publishing company to pick up my dream, and surely somebody in here knows people that can help with m project. If you do please message me away from facebook at matt@mattschroeder.org Thank you.
Another motive needs to be had, rather than for someone else, in order to feel the joys of winning (in anything including life.) Before closing for the week, there is one saying must be told. I found the following quote by a man with his face on Mt. Rushmore. The busts of four great presidents found on the side of a mountain are a remarkable site (especially at night,) but let’s get to the quote:
“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.”
~Abraham Lincoln
~Matt~ Failure is the first step to success. Think about that one.
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Thursday, October 27, 2011
Thursday, October 20, 2011
10/20/2011 Tyler Mia Keirns
This week I have to how awesome it was to attend the Van Wert football game and visit with friends… some I’ve known for awhile (Dan Arend) and some just met. I scheduled a meeting with Tyler to try and motivate him, as he was in a devastating accident more than a year ago. The problem that I see is that he is feeling sorry for himself. This guy is but a sophomore in high school, he has all the guidance and support from his parents to recover from a devastating accident that left him in much the same situation that I was after my accident, but I feel he has accepted where he is in recovery as the way he is. Settling for less than the best you can do is something I’m not fond of, and I hope that all readers of this won’t settle either. Perhaps he will not be granted a miraculous recovery, but after meeting Tyler at the beginning of last school year, and conversing with him, I see myself about 13 years ago. It’s freaky. It’s no guarantee that Tyler or anybody will make a full recovery or reach the goals they set for themselves, but it never hurts to try either. You have to set high standards for yourself and work, with ferocious abandon to reach them, at least that’s what I think.
Tyler is a great person and all his relatives met are likewise. I sat by Mia Keirns,
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001592760946
, Tyler’s aunt was so much fun to talk with. Her daughter, Angela is an exquisite person, but maybe the most fun I had was wearing Mia’s hat. For the record her mother, also at the game, agreed that the hat looked better on me. Lol, ha-ha please though will all readers please friend request Mia, https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001592760946? On to the quotes:
“Confidence is preparation. Everything else is beyond your control.”
~Richard Kline
I understand what Mr. Kline was trying to do here, but the way he said is wrong. A person who is confident that they will succeed at some task naturally is well prepared, but using the word “everything” when talking about what is beyond your control is completely false. In my situation prayer is huge part of preparing yourself for anything, and so is eating a well balanced meal and staying healthy (amongst other things.) Unless Richard Kline meant for all those things that each individual controls as being part of preparation then he has fallen off the wagon! You cannot prepare for the unforeseen roadblocks that hinder your progress. Let’s see what other world figures think about failure.
"The greatest glory in living lies not in never failing, but in rising every time we fail." ~Nelson Mandela
I like to say that failure is the first step to success in your next trial, and that assimilates well with what Nelson Mandela says. Great success will follow many failures as long as you keep on keeping on.
“If you don't make mistakes, you're not working on hard enough problems. And that's a big mistake.” ~F. Wilezek
Its best I find to try reaching for better than what you need, and if you set a goal that are easily attained that’s not good either.
I’ve got one more quote, and it is a proverb. I want to let you know that I am praying for Tyler’s recovery everyday, and maybe it would be nice if you make him at least put forth a healthy effort and try himself before you help him. He has to believe in himself first before he can improve. If he can improve he has to WANT IT! On to the proverb:
"The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials." ~Chinese proverb
Thank you so much for being my friend and reading this message. If you share this message with all your friends that would really be great. Can you also please add your friends to this Facebook group, "The Rest is Up to You” (www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_46959448480?)
~Matt~ Failure is the first step to success. Think about that one.
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www.mattschroeder.org
Have a good one, because I care!
Tyler is a great person and all his relatives met are likewise. I sat by Mia Keirns,
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001592760946
, Tyler’s aunt was so much fun to talk with. Her daughter, Angela is an exquisite person, but maybe the most fun I had was wearing Mia’s hat. For the record her mother, also at the game, agreed that the hat looked better on me. Lol, ha-ha please though will all readers please friend request Mia, https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001592760946? On to the quotes:
“Confidence is preparation. Everything else is beyond your control.”
~Richard Kline
I understand what Mr. Kline was trying to do here, but the way he said is wrong. A person who is confident that they will succeed at some task naturally is well prepared, but using the word “everything” when talking about what is beyond your control is completely false. In my situation prayer is huge part of preparing yourself for anything, and so is eating a well balanced meal and staying healthy (amongst other things.) Unless Richard Kline meant for all those things that each individual controls as being part of preparation then he has fallen off the wagon! You cannot prepare for the unforeseen roadblocks that hinder your progress. Let’s see what other world figures think about failure.
"The greatest glory in living lies not in never failing, but in rising every time we fail." ~Nelson Mandela
I like to say that failure is the first step to success in your next trial, and that assimilates well with what Nelson Mandela says. Great success will follow many failures as long as you keep on keeping on.
“If you don't make mistakes, you're not working on hard enough problems. And that's a big mistake.” ~F. Wilezek
Its best I find to try reaching for better than what you need, and if you set a goal that are easily attained that’s not good either.
I’ve got one more quote, and it is a proverb. I want to let you know that I am praying for Tyler’s recovery everyday, and maybe it would be nice if you make him at least put forth a healthy effort and try himself before you help him. He has to believe in himself first before he can improve. If he can improve he has to WANT IT! On to the proverb:
"The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials." ~Chinese proverb
Thank you so much for being my friend and reading this message. If you share this message with all your friends that would really be great. Can you also please add your friends to this Facebook group, "The Rest is Up to You” (www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_46959448480?)
~Matt~ Failure is the first step to success. Think about that one.
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www.mattschroeder.org
Have a good one, because I care!
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
10/5/2011 Jen LaRoche and Twitter
This is a big week for me as on Friday, 10/7 at about 2:00 in the afternoon, I get the opportunity to impact lives of the student body and anyone else who wants to attend my presentation at Fort Recovery High school. That being said if you want to see what I do, come to Ft. Recovery High school at 2:00 this Friday 10/7 at 2:00. This week though I will reflect on life a bit and talk about a friend. Sometimes people feel things in their life are not fair. It’s these people, typically, who want other people to give them everything, because they do not want to apply themselves by working for anything; lazy is a better way to describe them... Sure there may be an exception here and there, but its lazy people who are usually crying that they don’t have an equal opportunity. Their opportunity was paved by themselves or their ancestors. People need to stop feeling sorry for themselves, and stay optimistic about the things they have going good. The first three sayings I gathered this week came from twitter (@matt_schroeder) and happen to be about life.
Life's not always fair. Sometimes you can get a splinter even sliding down a rainbow.
Life may seem unfair at times, but you should learn to accept your life as a gift from God and make the best you can of it. Remember He won’t give you that which you cannot handle. That’s how I see things anyhow.
Life would be perfect if girls had mute buttons, guys had edit buttons, hard times had fast forward buttons, & good times had pause buttons.
This is the saying as seen by me. No disrespect to men or women is intended. It says life would be perfect but it’s not. We have hypothetical options in this saying, but life will never be perfect. Who wants that anyway? We would never be able to experience the sweet feeling of victory, success, or winning if life was perfect. Charlie Sheen says he’s “winning,” but if that means getting booted from a very successful sitcom then I think he has an incorrect meaning of the word.
A lot of problems would disappear if we talked to each other instead of about each other.
Talk is an easy and cheap thing to do about people behind their backs, but productive words are done when you talk directly to them
Jennifer LaRoche is a relatively recent friend of mine on Facebook, you cannot quote me legitimately on this, but I think that I met her at Frickers in Findlay; I think she is employed there. Before I carry on lets talk a little bit about the place famous for being a sports bar.
Frickers is an excellent place to watch the game, eat some food, and drink some beer. That last thing is something that I don’t take much part in since my kidney transplant (11/23/009,) but it is still an excellent place to hang out at even if you aren’t drinking alcohol. Back in the day, when I was ages 23 through 29, there where a couple times when not driving where I also experienced some fun times with alcohol there. It’s amazing to know that I have just as much, maybe more, fun now as I did back then. Back then only I spent more. Let me be clear here and admit that it never took much to get me drunk then, because I couldn’t hold my liquor since I rarely drank silly stuff that would make the people who say I walk like I’m drunk correct, but in hindsight it was stupid. Beer is a waste of money I feel.
Back to Jen now, www.facebook.com/jenaccc, and she works at Frickers. That’s what had me sidetracked for a moment; it feels necessary for me to remark on the many quality experiences I’ve had at that fine wings place. One time I met Ms. LaRoche there, and that was a quality encounter I feel. Jennifer is responsible for showing me the next quote:
Take chances and never have regrets. Forget the past but remember what it taught you.
I wholeheartedly agree with this saying, apparently Jen LaRoche does as well, and that is why I have the upmost respect for her. First it tells to take chances and never have regrets. That could mean that you should never feel bad about taking chances, or it could be saying never have regrets in general. I say, right on, either way it is viewed, or if you don’t take chances in your life you can never experience that true sense of accomplishment. Alternatively if you live your life without regretting anything that means one has always tried their hardest and is happy with their life. I’m happy about mine and wish no drastic changes, and I hope all readers of this are satisfied, as I am yet still yearning to do greater with my life. The thing about not dwelling on the past but remember what it has taught you closes up the saying, but I must mention about it. Sometimes, although a rarity, people think that I cannot let go of the past (with the retelling parts of my accident to many people,) but believe me when I affirmatively shout that that I am only trying to help others while using my amazing accident and recovery as a crutch in the process. I’ve accepted God’s plans for my life almost immediately when I awoke from my extended nap. Of course I wish it never happened, but I do NOT regret it! Those are two different things!
I love the way Jen thinks, but I am neither in love with Jen nor anyone else at the present time. We met once for crying out loud, but I am very impressed after meeting her. I liked our discussion and think she has a good head on her shoulders. Love was mentioned because it leads nicely to my last quote this week:
Love isn't about finding a perfect person. It's about seeing an imperfect person perfectly.
Many people think that they have found the perfect person, or they have to find yet the perfect person to build a loving relationship with. This saying is so right, but so wrong to. Love isn’t perfect and neither are people, but my impression is that one female is out there that is perfect for me. Meaning, the last half of this week’s final quote type saying is right on, too. When a person falls in love the inadequacies of their partner become almost transparent. The imperfect person appears perfect. It’s not the case in merely one or two cases but all of them. When a man loves a woman… sorry, I was really singing that.
I have not found a girl that I am in love with yet, but hopefully some day I’ll be able to call some woman my wife. I would need to fall in love though, and that takes time and commitment from both sides. Some people think I’m crazy for continuing to wait for that one perfect person, as I’ve said a perfect person doesn’t exist, but she would seem perfect to me.
Thank you so much for being my friend. If you suggest your friends for me that would really be great. Can you also please invite your friends to join my Facebook group, "The Rest is Up to You” (https://www.facebook.com/groups/46959448480/) Please share this message!
Matt~ Failure is the first step to success. Think about that one.
▒♥_______/)______./¯"""/')
▒♥¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯\)¯¯¯¯¯'\_„„„„\)
www.mattschroeder.org
Life's not always fair. Sometimes you can get a splinter even sliding down a rainbow.
Life may seem unfair at times, but you should learn to accept your life as a gift from God and make the best you can of it. Remember He won’t give you that which you cannot handle. That’s how I see things anyhow.
Life would be perfect if girls had mute buttons, guys had edit buttons, hard times had fast forward buttons, & good times had pause buttons.
This is the saying as seen by me. No disrespect to men or women is intended. It says life would be perfect but it’s not. We have hypothetical options in this saying, but life will never be perfect. Who wants that anyway? We would never be able to experience the sweet feeling of victory, success, or winning if life was perfect. Charlie Sheen says he’s “winning,” but if that means getting booted from a very successful sitcom then I think he has an incorrect meaning of the word.
A lot of problems would disappear if we talked to each other instead of about each other.
Talk is an easy and cheap thing to do about people behind their backs, but productive words are done when you talk directly to them
Jennifer LaRoche is a relatively recent friend of mine on Facebook, you cannot quote me legitimately on this, but I think that I met her at Frickers in Findlay; I think she is employed there. Before I carry on lets talk a little bit about the place famous for being a sports bar.
Frickers is an excellent place to watch the game, eat some food, and drink some beer. That last thing is something that I don’t take much part in since my kidney transplant (11/23/009,) but it is still an excellent place to hang out at even if you aren’t drinking alcohol. Back in the day, when I was ages 23 through 29, there where a couple times when not driving where I also experienced some fun times with alcohol there. It’s amazing to know that I have just as much, maybe more, fun now as I did back then. Back then only I spent more. Let me be clear here and admit that it never took much to get me drunk then, because I couldn’t hold my liquor since I rarely drank silly stuff that would make the people who say I walk like I’m drunk correct, but in hindsight it was stupid. Beer is a waste of money I feel.
Back to Jen now, www.facebook.com/jenaccc, and she works at Frickers. That’s what had me sidetracked for a moment; it feels necessary for me to remark on the many quality experiences I’ve had at that fine wings place. One time I met Ms. LaRoche there, and that was a quality encounter I feel. Jennifer is responsible for showing me the next quote:
Take chances and never have regrets. Forget the past but remember what it taught you.
I wholeheartedly agree with this saying, apparently Jen LaRoche does as well, and that is why I have the upmost respect for her. First it tells to take chances and never have regrets. That could mean that you should never feel bad about taking chances, or it could be saying never have regrets in general. I say, right on, either way it is viewed, or if you don’t take chances in your life you can never experience that true sense of accomplishment. Alternatively if you live your life without regretting anything that means one has always tried their hardest and is happy with their life. I’m happy about mine and wish no drastic changes, and I hope all readers of this are satisfied, as I am yet still yearning to do greater with my life. The thing about not dwelling on the past but remember what it has taught you closes up the saying, but I must mention about it. Sometimes, although a rarity, people think that I cannot let go of the past (with the retelling parts of my accident to many people,) but believe me when I affirmatively shout that that I am only trying to help others while using my amazing accident and recovery as a crutch in the process. I’ve accepted God’s plans for my life almost immediately when I awoke from my extended nap. Of course I wish it never happened, but I do NOT regret it! Those are two different things!
I love the way Jen thinks, but I am neither in love with Jen nor anyone else at the present time. We met once for crying out loud, but I am very impressed after meeting her. I liked our discussion and think she has a good head on her shoulders. Love was mentioned because it leads nicely to my last quote this week:
Love isn't about finding a perfect person. It's about seeing an imperfect person perfectly.
Many people think that they have found the perfect person, or they have to find yet the perfect person to build a loving relationship with. This saying is so right, but so wrong to. Love isn’t perfect and neither are people, but my impression is that one female is out there that is perfect for me. Meaning, the last half of this week’s final quote type saying is right on, too. When a person falls in love the inadequacies of their partner become almost transparent. The imperfect person appears perfect. It’s not the case in merely one or two cases but all of them. When a man loves a woman… sorry, I was really singing that.
I have not found a girl that I am in love with yet, but hopefully some day I’ll be able to call some woman my wife. I would need to fall in love though, and that takes time and commitment from both sides. Some people think I’m crazy for continuing to wait for that one perfect person, as I’ve said a perfect person doesn’t exist, but she would seem perfect to me.
Thank you so much for being my friend. If you suggest your friends for me that would really be great. Can you also please invite your friends to join my Facebook group, "The Rest is Up to You” (https://www.facebook.com/groups/46959448480/) Please share this message!
Matt~ Failure is the first step to success. Think about that one.
▒♥_______/)______./¯"""/')
▒♥¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯\)¯¯¯¯¯'\_„„„„\)
www.mattschroeder.org
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