1 comes before 2 or 3

Amuse-Bouche: Greatness is not in where you stand but in what direction you are moving. Running water stays fresh and healthy when is flowing and moving. When water stays in one place, with time it will start to stink and breed bad results, such as mosquito’s and bacteria. It’s important to keep it moving and don’t stop your flow.

Entrée: One day hanging out with my friend Eddie. We were talking about sneakers, he loves Jordan’s. He collects them, he’s fascinated by them. I asked him. “Why do you like them so much?” I mean, to me it’s just a sneaker. This guy was telling me all about them. How they are numbered, the different styles, colors well he basically gave me a crash course on Nike Jordan Sneakers. While he was telling me all of that, one thing stuck out the most. He said, “The most important thing is what’s on your feet.” So I started thinking about that, and said, “That’s so true”. Many people talk the talk but don’t walk the walk, because they aren’t wearing the right shoes. Not only that, but they might just say things and are not equipped to do what they journey themselves to. I mean, how you can say you are going to take the challenge of climbing a mountain or climb rocks if you are wearing sandals. Go to the beach and wear snow boots. It would seem a little awkward. Don’t you think? That’s why I believe you should always stay true not only to others but most important to yourself. Sometimes to please others we take on many charges, objectives or stuff of such matters to hold an image or a certain lifestyle but at the end of the day we are working ourselves more then we should have simply because we aren’t equipped or have the right footwear. One thing I emphasize in the kitchen and tell my staff is that “I’d rather you guys take your time on a dish and make sure it goes out right. Instead of trying to rush it out because you are falling behind and need to get other things working.” We should learn how to prioritize and focus one thing at a time. That way we won’t be as stressed in trying to get things done, and actually get a solid result of one task instead of a thought of many things done but half right and half wrong. Also not stepping on grounds we aren’t prepared to walk on shouldn’t be something we have to bring upon ourselves. I believe with time comes wisdom. Why put yourself in an environment we aren’t too familiar with. I know I have talked in previous blog post about taking that step of risk and doing new things. This is not what I mean when I say stepping on grounds we aren’t prepare to walk through, I mean if I was a fire man who is called to put out a fire. I wouldn’t wear a bathing suit in this situation right? The job calls for me to put on a right outfit for the correct scenario. So by doing this, I will be identified as capable of going through with the job, or having the necessary training and to be in that place. When one goes to a hospital, Doctors can be picked apart from a janitor because of the outfits they wear; a cop is respected when wearing a badge and proper uniform. He or she stands out because they are dressed or equipped for the job, but now days many people want to be soldiers without going through boot camp. This is in the professional and personal lives. We want to hurdle situations or think we can take on races without preparing or examining the grounds. Remember one has to crawl before one can walk or run for that matter. In my opinion, I say. Take on jobs or tasks you know you can accomplish and do well. With time you will be equipped with the right tools and experience to take on other jobs. Prioritizing shouldn’t be something just for us to think about, but something we should know and most important. We should get familiarized with the practicing it more often in our everyday lives. Strap on the right shoes because that’s what’s going to protect your feet. The very same that will take you from here to there without blisters, cuts but comfort and protection.

Dessert: We don’t have to be heroes. Heroes are made up in fantasy worlds. We are real people living in a real world, with real actions and consequences. Think what you need for your journey; make sure you have the right footwear to help your feet get there without having any friction with your flow.