The “Rascal Manifesto” by Chris Brady

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“I was born free and I intend to live like it.

This means that I will live my life while I’m alive.

No one owns me except my Creator.

No one can put me in a box, a category, a social group, a voting block, or a classification.

I am fiercely independent, and with those aligned with me in common purpose, interdependent.

I know that with my freedom comes responsibility.

I take responsibility for my own actions, and I hold the bar high on myself.

I am not afraid to struggle, because it’s the struggle that makes me great.

I know that excellence always lies on the other side of inconvenience.

I am a learning machine.

I read, I confront brutal reality, I grow.

Long term, no one and nothing can defeat me, because I will keep coming back, stronger and better than before.

I will educate myself about the true principles of freedom, and I will strive mightily to preserve freedom for the next generation.

I rely on no man and no government to provide for me.

I will not follow the herd of mediocrity and victim-thinking.

I don’t follow herds, instead I run with a pack - a pack of Rascals.

Let others bask in their privileges, as for me, I will invest them in my purpose.

I will defy tyranny.

I will charge the hill.

I will make a difference.

I’m a Rascal!”

–Chris Brady, New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today Best-Selling Author of “Rascal

I recently reviewed “Rascal” on both Amazon and Goodreads:

“Passion produces the Habit which creates the Mastery of Your innate Talent…and
all of us have an innate Talent”, is one of many takeaways from a single page of
Rascal.

Have you ever done a thing because you listened to your Inner
Voice, no matter what the masses say to you? “You are stupid for even thinking
doing so and so!” Yet, you did it anyway and were successful. If so, you are a
Rascal…and that is a wonderful thing.

Reading Rascal brought a smile to
my Soul as I remember questioning so many things others told me was the only way
to be or go…because those others will run with the masses no matter where
their path leads them, even if it is over a cliff to their ends. Rascal will
empower you if you are one of those who is Passionate about fulfilling your
Dreams no matter what they are. I still listen to others, yet I do not let them
control what I do or think…my Inner Voice has the final say on the Path to
creating the Life I wish to Live. Negativity will always try and obstruct the
paths we all wish to follow, Chris Brady’s character Obstacles is the
manifestation of that destructive force within all of us. When we use of innate
Strengths to overcome those destructive thoughts and words from others, we can
all achieve greatness and conquer whatever is blocking us.

I am a
Rascal.

On page 81, Chris Brady quotes Confucius; “To know what is right
and not do it is the worst cowardice”. Truth.”

Are you a Rascal too?  Find out by taking the “Rascalinity Test” after reading the book (there is an audio CD that comes with it as well).  Yeah, you can purchase a copy through Amazon or other places if you wish, but You and I are part of the same community.  The link below will take you to a community I am a part of…a community which you can join me in…and it’s called LIFE…wonderful, Peacefilled and Loving.  :)

Purchase Your own copy of “Rascal” by Chris Brady (enter my member number 61333727).

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“Do what you ca…

“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”
~ Teddy Roosevelt

I am…

flowing Peacefully…

with Time.

Become the Bird

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Become the Bird

I see a little bird on the limb of a pine tree while sitting on my deck with Lucky at my side.  Lucky sees the Beauty too.

So Peaceful the bird seems.  I imagine the bird is looking for food as he jumps from limb to limb.  He seems the Way to me in this moment as we all see beautiful little birds.  As if to not have a care in the world other than looking for a meal…and food is plentiful.

Perhaps You, like me, imagine what it would be like to not be Human with all of our worries and stress in our lives.  Oh, to be free without cares as the beautiful little birds.

Now close your eyes and become the bird.  Imagine flight in Peace as you soar beneath the blue sky.  The winds are light and your eyes are bright as you fly among the trees with creatures of the land scurrying about beneath you.  Wonderful it is to fly.

In the distance, as I sit on my deck, I see a Hawk.  Hawks are birds of prey and beautiful they are as they soar with wings barely fluttering…looking for food.  As such, they not only swoop out of the heights of blue silently going after meals on the ground, they also swoop down upon anything smaller than they are…even in flight…and the beautiful little birds know this.  It is Nature.  It is a challenge all living creatures, including You and I, share in common.

Close your eyes again and remain the beautiful bird as he travels his chosen Path.  You are on the pine tree limb and your belly is full.  You want to go home to your mate and young.  You wish to share your meal with them.  And you know the Hawk is near, but you know not where.

Without Fear consuming you and with Strength and Love in your Heart…knowing your mastery of flight which gives you Power over any agression…you take to the air.  You fly quickly with purpose…and Passion is your Fuel.

You arrive safely with your family chirping loudly and with joy in their tiny, fast beating hearts.  You made it.  Peace is found and Love is there for all.

All Life contains things which will stress us out…only if we let it.

Become the Bird…

and fly without Fear…

replace the stress with Passion…

and find the things you Dream of.

"Cardinal", 1991

“Cardinal”, 1991

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