γνωθι σεαυτόν or gnothi seauton (Know Yourself)

I am in charlotte and have checked into hotel. On the drive from Batesburg I had 2.5 hours to think. Thinking as I drove it occurred to me that most people make decision not based on faith or hopes of a better life but fear. I recanted many of the things and conversations I had and it hit me how negative most people really are:

Employment

• Stay at that job the money is good
  
• If you leave you do not know what might happen
  
• I cannot work for myself – how will I make money
  
• I am not sure I am smart enough
  
• I might not be able to find another job
  
• etc
  

Religion

• If I do not I might go to hell
  
• I need to believe there is a bigger plan
  
• I am scared of life and other people
  
• I have to be on my best behavior because people are watching
  
• What will _____ think
  
• etc
  

Health

• I need to loose weight because high blood pressure and/or diabetes run in my family
  
• I am fat
  
• I am ugly
  
• etc
  

Relationship/Dating/marriage

• I do not want to see them with someone else
  
• I may not be able to find anyone better
  
• I feel guilty
  
• I have a lifestyle to support
  
• The sex is good
  
• He/she completes me – I was half a person before
  
• I have to leave them before they leave me
  
• We are so different it will never work
  
• I am scared/worried _________
  
• etc
  

Sex

• I want to fit in
  
• If I do not he/she may leave me
  
• He/she did not make me have an organism
  
• I was horny and my boy/girlfriend/spouse was not available
  
• My body is all I can really offer them because I am too dumb for anything else
  
• etc
  

Communication

• If I let them know how I feel they may use it against me
  
• Emotion is a sign of weakness
  
• He/She should have been able to read my mind
  
• I did wrong but instead of being honest I will pull away because they may not accept or forgive me
  
• If I let them see the real me they may not like me
  
• etc
  

Wealth

• Rich people are evil
  
• To get that much money they had to do something wrong
  
• I value money so much I will sell my body and soul to obtain it
  
• They owe me
  
• Tell the bum on the street get a job scared they may try to rub or scam you or worse yet somehow rub off on you
  
• etc
  

Self image

• I am to fat
  
• No one will like me if I am myself
  
• I am ugly
  
• I am skinny
  
• I am too tall
  
• I am too short
  
• I have bad skin
  
• I have bad hair
  
• Without some level of drama I do not feel
  
• I need him/her to tell me what to do because I cannot control myself
  
• I do not understand why he/she cares about or see in me
  
• etc
  

I could go on but hopefully you get the point. If not let me rephrase it this way

• I want to life a healthy lifestyle so I will enjoy a high quality of life
  
• I want to spend my life with her because I believe we can be good partners, compliment and help each other realize their potential
  
• I will obtain a level of income consummate to the value to give other people
  
• I treat people with the courtesy and respect knowing that they would do the same given the opportunity
  

Be blessed – I am going to change – go to gym and walk on treadmill then come back and prepare for tomorrow.