Jason Monastra

My life and thoughts out on the web

Ahhhh, the break time.  Well I have been on hiatus or whatever they call simply doing everything but writing.  Barely been reading any of the normal blogs I do, simply working and expanding of the footprint of the business.  Which I might add is doing very very well.  Consulting has been screaming along and our intention is to leverage that for the establishment of a more formal business development effort with centralized location penetration requirements of our employees.

In any case, glad to be back and sorry been away so long.  Look forward to reading and writing a good deal more about this business we work in.

One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live.

They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family.

On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, “How was the trip?”

“It was great, Dad.”

“Did you see how poor people live?” the father asked.

“Oh yeah,” said the son.

“So, tell me, what did you learn from the trip?” asked the father.

The son answered:
“I saw that we have one dog and they had four.

We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end.

We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night.

Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon.

We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight..

We have servants who serve us, but they serve others.

We buy our food, but they grow theirs.

We have walls around our property to protect us, they have friends to protect them.”

The boy’s father was speechless.

Then his son added, “Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are.”

Isn’t perspective a wonderful thing? Makes you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks for everything we have, instead of worrying about what we don’t have.

Appreciate every single thing you have, especially your friends!

I cannot imagine seeing, reading or even hearing another article or commentary on the subject.  The only reason I am even writing this is to discuss the fact that now I am reading articles about how the epidemic has now hit Mexico and they need to address the issue.  Has anyone not made a connection between the lives we live, the things we place into our body and the resulting fact of fatness.  I see all the commentaries on how we need to legislate the food companies, we should ban McDonald’s, clear trans-fats and all of the other things.  What kills me is the lack of individual self control and accountability.  We have lost it, and it is spreading everywhere.

There used to be consequences when you did something.  No matter good or bad, the results were dictated by what you did and how you handled yourself.  Now everyone is a winner or has an excuse.  The idea that losing is so bad, or actually being told that you did something wrong would destroy someone has become more the commonplace.  This behavior is what drives the obesity factor as it effects more than what people place into their body, but also how they view themselves, others and how they live their lives. 

Alright, we all know that you cannot eat fast food everyday and expect to have a six pack.  Basic chemistry there with the way fat produces and stores in the body.  But what about the kids….do we really need to blame the idea on fast food super size and seditionary lifestyles of ultra-convenience that make kids burn less calories than ever before.  Ooooohhhh, lets start with a sticky subject.  Parents.  No one wants to take the accountability - but parents are a huge part of the problem.  Monitoring the kids meals, making sure they are outside and playing, limiting TV and video games.  Yes, parents this does mean you need to be involved.  So let us point the finger at one of the major culprits and that is the parents.  Parents are scared to say anything.  If you kid is fat, tell them!  I know it sounds harsh in this day of all winners but that is not life and people need to know early on how their decisions effect their lives.

Second, KIDS get off your rear end and do something.  When I was a kid, sitting around was a relaxation cause I had been playing all day outside or working in the yard.  Now, it is more common for kids to want to stay inside as the production of TV and video games allures kids to do less physically.  Kids need to understand that these things are okay to do, in moderation.  They need to be balanced, living an active lifestyle and enjoying relaxing games/TV when time is not available outside.  Self control and taking guidance of your own life is important and required.  It begins with your parents, however needs to be handed over and maintained with the children, especially as they get older.

Call a spade a spade.  If you kid is fat, make sure he/she understands all of the negatives to the current situation and get him/her to change.  If they are going down the wrong path but have not seen the effects yet, let them know and begin moderating the lifestyle.  If they are doing well, encourage and make sure they understand why they are doing such a good job.  Get active siblings to bring about change in less active siblings.  Make it a family affair and before long, the kids and the parents will be living a better way of life.

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