Archive for the ‘INSPIRATION’ Category

Inspirational video’s part1

Posted by Johnny Romano On August - 11 - 2009

The following list contains y favorite inspirational and motivational YouTube videos.  Each video clip tells a different tale, a unique story conveying subtle lessons about life, love, happiness and success.  I’ve been bookmarking these slowly over the course of a year or so.  Each one is certainly worth watching at least once.

Commencement Address by Steve Jobs
Life Lesson:
Find what you love, trust in your instincts, and follow your heart.

This video was created for the AARP U@50 video contest and placed second

It is based on the Argentinian Political Advertisement “The Truth” by RECREAR

Life and Music
Life Lesson:
Don’t sacrifice your life for someone else’s idea of success.

Ninja Almost Defeated by a Bug
Life Lesson:
Change your thoughts to change your world.

Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture

Life Lesson: Be honest, be tolerant, and lead a life you are proud of.

Al Pacino’s Inches Speech
Life Lesson:
Short consistent steps in a positive direction will eventually lead you to victory.


Autistic Anthem Singer Gets Help in Boston
Life Lesson:
Genuine kindness and hope exists in humanity.


Disabled Athletes
Life Lesson:
No disability is an excuse for not trying.


Patrick Henry Hughes Inspires
Life Lesson:
Everyone has a gift, it just needs to be found and unleashed.

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Relationships and patience

Posted by Johnny Romano On July - 7 - 2009

[written in 2006ishh]

Years ago I came to the conclusion that the meaning of life is to find your sole mate, right there with following your passions in life!

I’ve come to learn that the trick to that is to find someone, that even though they may not share the same passions as you.  They accept them and they make your passions their own.  Because in the end, all you want is to see that person as happy as possible.  Anyone that can’t accept your passions and your goals probably has no point for being in your life as much as they are.

I have always been told that EVERY GOOD THING COMES FROM HARD WORK.  Which I couldn’t agree more!  But how much work are you willing to put in? And most important, are they matching your efforts?
And if their not, then it will never work… no matter how hard you try!

“Vision is not seeing things as they are, but as they will be”.

I’ve learned  no matter how experienced you are, there will always be different problems that come along.  If you dont have patience and the willingness to forgive. Then you’re headed for disaster before any problems occur. You may as well save some time and enjoy the joys of single life.  Although if you’re afraid of being alone, you’ll just jump into another relationship only to find that the same outcome is going to happen until you change yourself.  Which brings me to the “word of the day” – patience (colbert report)

I would definitely have to say patience would be the one thing that makes a relationship work.  (Trust Is always 1 , and “compromise” not far behind).

If you don’t have the patience… then you’ll probably never be able to compromise when problems come along.  I mean who really wants to deal with problems, but they happen to everyone!   And in the end, its how you deal with them that makes you who you are.  If you don’t expect problems to come then you should definitely try to lay low from the dating scene for a while and stick to blockbuster nights. I mean even the characters in the movie “notebook” had their share. And thats every girls favorite flick!

Like most things in life, people learn from trial and error and relationships is one of them.

So is it better to have loved and lost or to never have loved at all?

Both pretty much suck a$$ really…but you definitely learn a lot from loving and lost, then never at all.
So whenever something doesnt work out, just take it as a lesson learned and consider yourself that much closer to what your really looking for.

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Why cant guys commit in a relationship?

Posted by Johnny Romano On July - 7 - 2009

Allright so we all know that guys have “issues” with commitment, but whats the cause of this? I’ve always wondered why this is such a known issue, but yet there is never any real answer’s. Is it how we were raised? is it in the media? Is “love” over rated? Is it because we really are like cavemen tendency? Is it a mental health issue? Is it the economy? haha ok that last one is a far stretch.
So Today i was on a quest to figure this out. I’m curious if my “fear” is only because I haven’t meet that perfect girl yet, or is it just cause I’m a big wuss like the rest of the guys? Personally I have never looked back at a girlfriend and said she was a B@$%. I have been lucky to date girls that were all pretty “normal” for the most part.
The one thing i have learned is that when I get comfortable, I’ve been known to test my limits. Which really goes the same for the old school days sitting in class. Like the saying goes ” give and inch and they’ll take 2″ right.
I mean who actually goes 50mph in a 50mph lane these days (esp in Chicago)?

So I started my research with wiki and looked up “commitment” and here is the summary.

“Personal commitment is an essential part of a life stance. A life stance is an acception of one or more objects as being of ultimate importance, the personal commitments and presuppositions of this and the theory and practice of working it out in living.”

Ok so that really doesnt explain much of anything so to google i went and here it is :

We’ve been burned before
When we’ve been divorced and run through the wringer of the female-biased court system, many of us are reluctant (read “terrified”) to risk a second commitment. Nowadays, we aren’t exactly chomping at the bit to sign a contract legally allowing a woman to clean us out financially. Successful achievers — those of us who have built companies and high-powered careers from the ground up — are especially afraid of being forced to hand over all the fruits of our hard labor to a greedy female and may make the decision never to get involved in a serious relationship again.

The emotional baggage
Many women look at marriage through Cinderella eyes — for them, putting a ring on their fingers means that we will magically solve all their problems, from childhood issues with their fathers to huge shopping debts incurred on credit cards. Women often submerge their true personalities and agendas until the knot is tied — but when the truth comes out and the we find ourselves legally bound to a greedy, nagging bitch, it’s too late.

Lack of compromise
Commitment implies the ability to compromise — ideally a marriage should be a 50/50 partnership in which each half contributes and shares equally. But to a woman, “compromise” often means “do it my way or you’re cut off from sex.” So we are forced into surrendering to this sexual blackmail if we want to get any sex at all, and the result is a terrible loss of male power.

Loss of free time
Serious relationships suck up an enormous amount of time and energy — they can entirely take over our lives. The pressure is always on to do something, be it wine and dine her, interact with her family, remember her birthday, or pick her up from work. For some of us, all the bother just isn’t worth the effort.

Not ready for it
These days, there are fewer societal pressures to marry and we can weigh our options instead of just jumping directly from school into marriage. We can afford to wait for that perfect woman while we concentrate on getting our careers off the ground, save to buy a house, or actively play the field.

Can’t trust a woman
We learn pretty fast that many women can’t be trusted — they’re always looking to upgrade, to latch onto a man with more money, more status and more stuff to sex-ploit. Commitment to a relationship means putting your heart on the line, and none of us want a sharp stiletto heel spiking us in the back as our ex-girlfriend scrambles over us to get to the next guy.

She applies pressure
For a lot of women, commitment is the finish line for their adult lives. They want to get married and they want to do so now . So they exert increasing pressure on us to settle down — pressure that can cause us to pack up and leave. “

So after reading this, I am still not 100% happy with these answer’s. I mean all-in-all you can relate most of these to the fact that the other person just isn’t the right fit for you.  In that case are my standards to high ? I mean besides my faults (which I’m sure are many) I would like to think I’m a decent catch. I mean… It could be worse really.  I shower daily, I can wipe my own A$$ (big daddy).   Ok no I got nothin…

In my eye’s I feel the media is a big part of things. Considering the only thing you see and hear is the money, the fame and the sex. I mean you never hear the details of love stories. Its not like there isnt any! My grandparent have been together for 55+ years.  The one thing I always ask couples that have been together for eternity is “where’d you meet?” and I can usually pull out a a pretty decent love story.  The one thing you never hear about (goes for most of lifes efforts) is the hard times one had to go through to where they are.  Relationship seem to be a lot like kids in that instance. They look so cute sitting there but then when their yours, you dont realize how much work actually goes into making it work.

The one thing i noticed on the above list is compromise and how its a big part of where the work and effort comes in.  I have dated a couple girls in the past that were so dam stubborn and had NO IDEA what this word even means (which is sad because this girl was a hottie).

All-in-all I think when it comes down to it, people change mentally, physically and financially through out their life. Especially in the 20 – 30 age bracket.  In that time your life is a roller coaster ride full of ups and downs already.  Which goes the same for a relationship no matter what your age is.

If  at any point for what ever reason, you loose one of my 5 fundamentals to a good relationship (trust, communication, love, laughter, passion).  Sometimes you have to do what ever you can in order to get your partner back by your side  to experience the rest of the roller coaster ride. If you loose any one of these, you have to expect a lot of work to get things balanced again and know that there is a reason for everything.  Some things may break a couple down to where they feel its just a dead weight and not worth the effort. Some things build you up and make life’s HIGH’s  that much greater. Because in the end is it really worth doing if you cant share it with someone? Like one of my favorite quotes says.

Smooth roads never make good drivers.
Smooth sea never makes good sailors.
Clear skies never make good pilots.
Problem free life never makes a strong person.
Be strong enough to accept the challenges of life.
Don’t ask…’Why me?’.
Instead say, ‘Try me!
-Unkown

If you’re never putting in work on the relationship and walkin out (physically/mentally) at the first sign of problems. Then youre not really making an efort for the common goal you both once had.

”If you always do what you have always done, than you will always get what you have always got.”

I can now say “perfection” is most definitely what you make of it. I think we all (mainly us guys) need to realize it may not be smooth roads, sea and clear sky’s. Although If your lucky enough to find someone you have the 5 fundamentals with. Then man up and accept the challenge of making a good thing even better with a bit of work. Even if it means sacrificing less work,  fame, money and anything else your chasing down.

Or at least “never go to bed angry” and always be able walk away and say you tried your best to turn it around.

Johnny Romano

References: http://www.askmen.com, http://www.wiki.com

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Young love

Posted by Johnny Romano On June - 19 - 2009
I think this was when I was like 12 or 13 year’s old. LMAO
If this isnt smooth, I dont know what is

To Amanda, I want to know if you want to go on a date with me? Tell me whenever you decide. I love you forever, I hope i love you

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Quotes

Posted by Johnny Romano On March - 27 - 2009

Inspirational quote’s;
These are my favorite quotes that I have created & collected over the years.

@”Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity. It just doesn’t work.” Dr. Wayne Dyer

@ “You can travel the world, but sometimes the meaning of life is in your own back yard.” – unknown

@ “Most people don’t recognize opportunity when it comes. Catching the good that is within our reach, is the great art of life.” johnny romano

@ Reach for the stars and if you fall short you’ll land on the clouds – uknown

@You always pass failure on the way to success – Mickey Rooney

@ The feeling that you can do and achieve anything is only that unless you take the first step. – Johnny Romano

@ “If the grass is greener on the other side, you can bet the water bill is higher” – Unknown

@ “When your dreams turn to dust, vacuum” – Unknown

@ “You see things; and you say, ‘Why?’ But I dream things that never were; and I say, ‘Why not?’” – Uknown

@ “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis quotes

@If you cant find a way out, then find a new way in – The international(movie)

@People are about as loyal as their options until they learn QUALITY is better than quantity!  Johnny Romano

@ Follow your heart and you’ll never work a day in your life – unknown

@”When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace…”
-Jimmy Hendrix

@ Follow your heart and you’ll have no competition the whole way – Johnny Roman

@  Sometimes you gotta take a chance & wear your ♥ on your sleeve open 2 the elements in order 2 get closer 2 what ur really lookin 4 – Johnny Romano

@ Dream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die today.”   James Dean quotes

@ Albert Einstein said, “Imagination is more powerful than knowledge.” I believe this is true in many respects because while knowledge allows you to see things as they are, imagination allows you to see things as they could be.

@ “Goods and services are no longer enough. To be successful
increasingly competitive environment, companies must learn to stage experiences
for each one of their individual customers. We have entered the Experience
Economy, a new economic era in which all businesses must orchestrate memorable
events for their customers that engage each one of them in an inherently personal

@ The Experience Economy: “Work Is Theatre & Every Business a Stage” – B. Joseph Pine II and James H. Gilmore

@Sometimes you gotta get out of your comfort zone to see a new perspective – Johnny Romano

@ “One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure its worth watching.” – Uknown

@ Everyone has a photographic memory, I just dont have film sometimes – Uknown

@ He who ask a question may be a fool for five minutes. But he who doesnt remains a fool forever. Uknown

@ “Teaching is the most noble of professions. What teachers do in their classroom affect not only their students, but generations of learners to come.” – Neil Postman

@ “Music is the electrical soil in which the spirit lives, thinks and invents.” -Ludwig van Beethoven

@ “It is the supreme art of a teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” – Albert Einstein

@ “Great teachers teach from the heart 1st and the book 2nd” – Johnny Romano.

@ “Women are meant to be loved, not to be understood.” – Uknown

@ No one is going to hand your dreams to you on a silver plater. You dream em, you create em… – Johnny Romano

@ “A dreamer is one who find’s his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the sunrise before the rest of the world.” – Uknown

@ Plan your dreams and work your plan every day! – Johnny Romano

@“Dream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die today.” – Uknown

@Smooth roads never make good drivers.
Smooth sea never makes good sailors.
Clear skies never make good pilots.
Problem free life never makes a strong person.
Be strong enough to accept the challenges of life.
Don’t ask…’Why me?’.
Instead say, ‘Try me!
-Unkown

@ DONT CHASE THE PAPER, CHASE THE DREAM! – Puffy (notorious the movie)

@” Dont ever get intimidated just because someone shows up to the starting line with you.” -Johnny Romano

@”loosing has never been an option”  – unknown

@”Close minded folks get close minded dreams” – Johnny Romano

@”If you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best”- Marilyn Monroe

@”If you always do what you have always done, than you will always get what you have always got.” – Johnny Romano

@ “big things make the impression, little things create the memory.” – uknown

@”Sales will be a lot easier when you can prove “growth”, compared to suggesting it will just work” – johnny Romano

@ “I am so clever that sometimes I don’t understand a single word of what I am saying.” – unknown

@ “Success is measured by your struggle to overcome everything that holds you back” – Johnny Romano

@ “If you love somebody, let them go. If they return, they were always yours. If they don’t, they never were.”

@ “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” – Herman Cain

@ “Anyone that doesnt support your dreams most likely didnt follow theirs” – John Romano

@ “The hard part about being a bartender is figuring out who is drunk and who is just stupid” – Richard Braunstein quotes

@ “Give me the strength to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”

@”Always listen to the experts, they’ll tell you what can’t be done, and why.
Then go do it.” ~The Notebooks of Lazarus Long (by Robert Heinlein)

@ “The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure.”

@ “Don’t wait. The time will never be just right.” – Napoleon Hill

@ I WAKE UP IN THE MORNING AND PISS EXCELLENCE “msandrearenee ”

@ The radio business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There’s also a negative side” – Hunter s. Thompson

@”I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed” — Michael Jordan

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“An entrepreneur is defined as a person who is willing to live like no one else will so that one day they can live like no one else can.” – Anonymous

“The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary” – Paul Mitchell, co-founder of Vidal Sassoon

“The successful person makes a habit of doing what the failing person doesn’t do.” -Thomas Edison, inventor and scientist

“Successful people are not lucky. They make their own luck.” – Anonymous

“The life of an entrepreneur is occasionally exhilarating, and almost always exhausting. Only unbridled passion for the concept is likely to see you through the 17-hour days (month after month) and the painful mistakes that are part and parcel of the start-up process.” – Thomas Peters, management consultant and co-author of “In Search of Excellence”

“If you can DREAM it, you can DO it.” – Walt Disney

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters to what lies within us.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“A dream is just a dream. A goal is a dream with a plan and a deadline.” – Harvey Mackay

“Life without risks is not worth living.” – Charles A. Lindbergh

“Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.” – Les Brown

“It is good to dream, but it is better to dream and work. Faith is mighty, but action with faith is mightier. Desiring is helpful, but work and desire are invincible.” – Thomas Robert Gaines

“The rich buy assets. The poor only have expenses. The middle class buys liabilities they think are assets.” – Robert T. Kiyosaki, author of “Rich Dad, Poor Dad”

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