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The Jack of All Trades

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The only way to really get to know someone,is to actually talk and hang out with them.
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This is a rant for every nice guy there ever was. Everyone reading this knows a nice guy out there, some of you might even be that guy. For all the shit that we go through with girls, we still keep to our code and it takes its toll on a guy. I can say that because I know what it feels like; I have been and still am that guy! I always believed that the way to a woman’s heart is to be the one she can pour it out to when she needs it. For all the things we do for girls, we just get criticized for it all. You could be right in the middle of doing something with all of your friends but drop it all the second the girl you care about calls and all she wants to do is go on and on about how her asshole of a boyfriend/ex hurt her. It kills us to hear about how these guys can treat women like crap and have the girl we want to be with most say she still has feelings for some that same guy that hurt her. It eats away at us but we stay strong because she needs us to be. So many things girls do hurt us but we keep on that big smile no matter how bad it hurts; even when they start talking about the guy they want to have sex with for some kind of mundane thing like ‘he’s hot.’ We tell you to go for it because you’re an amazing girl and can get any guy you want but on the inside we’re screaming at you, asking, “Why am I never good enough?” We don’t want you for some kind of quick fling and we don’t spend hours on end hearing you complain about all the guys that want you just to get in your pants; we do it because we want to be the one that’s with you. And even when you finally managed to spill out your heart and emotions, they give you some bullshit excuse like, ‘we’re too good of friends and I don’t want to ruin that’ or ‘I just don’t see you in that kind of light.’ What kind of excuses are those? The word boyfriend has the word FRIEND in it! Girls go on and on about how the want a good guy or someone who will treat them right but they just don’t see that that guy they just put in the FRIEND zone is the one who will do just that. You don’t see them in that light because YOU’VE NEVER TRIED LOOKING AT THEM LIKE THAT! Chances are good that if you haven’t tried looking at something in a specific way then you won’t see it! But even when it’s all said and done, we act like it’s ok because we would rather have them in our lives as a friend than not at all. We put on a big smile, have our shoulders there to cry on, even get up early in the morning just to do something for that one girl because we know that for that one moment, you were thinking about us. It kills us but to all of you reading this that know what I’m talking about, don’t worry. Don’t worry because you’re not alone. So many of us have been there and we know what you’re going through so when things seem rough, just stay strong and know all of us nice guys have your back. This kind of stuff won’t last forever, and when you do find that girl who’s going to recognize all of the amazing things you’ve done for her, you’ll know she’s the one. She’s not there because of your looks or money or other superficial reason; she’s there because she wants to be with you as much as you want to be with her.
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Thoughts

I usually have a name specific to what I'm going to talk about.But I think that in cases such as this,where i dont really know what I should call it,I'll just refer to it as thoughts.The thoughts that have been on my mind lately are about a few things.The big one being mistakes.Maybe I should title this that but for some reason,it didn't seem right to name it that.I don't really know why.But mistakes are human.It happens to everyone,no matter who you are.It's one of the things that lets us know who we are.Sometimes our mistakes can hurt those that are close to us.The very people that we promised to never hurt.There is no way to ever change what happened.The only thing you can do is make changes to prevent it from happening again.It's not always easy,but that's the way things are sometimes.It's up to us to try and change for the better.It takes a stong person to admit they made a mistake and try and do right,but what about the people who were hurt by our mistakes?Can they forgive what happened to them?That's no ones place to decide but their own.They have to make the hardest decision of all;to keep this person out of their lives for good,or to forgive and forget.Both come with their own risks and rewards,but at the end of the day,only they can decide what the right answer is.

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Right and Wrong

Sometimes it's hard to do the right thing.We don't always know if what we're doing is the right thing or not.Some choices there's a clear cut line between what's right and wrong.There are those people that can clearly make the right choice with no hesitation.But there's also those who are hesitant to make that choice even if it's the right thing to do.There are times when we let what we want cloud are vision,make us hesitant and second guess ourselves.This is even more true when that line between right and wrong is obscured and not so easy to see.Even those who could easily make the right choice before,start to worry about making the 'right' decision.These decisions are usually the biggest and most important decisions we'll ever have to make.We the line between right and wrong becomes to difficult to see,we have to ask ourselves,is this what's really right?Is this what i truly want?We have to be confident in the choices we make.If we dwell on what we could've had,then we lose the benefits of what we chose.It's not easy,but we have to have faith in the choices we make.That is how we can tell what is right and wrong.

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An Story to Consider

I heard a Cherokee story that I think is really great and something everyone should consider.There's 2 different versions and I'll put them both up.

An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. "A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy. "It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil - he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego." He continued, "The other is good - he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you - and inside every other person, too."The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, "Which wolf will win?"The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."

An old Grandfather said to his grandson, who came to him with anger at a friend who had done him an injustice, "Let me tell you a story.I too, at times, have felt a great hate for those that have taken so much, with no sorrow for what they do.But hate wears you down, and does not hurt your enemy. It is like taking poison and wishing your enemy would die. I have struggled with these feelings many times." He continued, "It is as if there are two wolves inside me. One is good and does no harm. He lives in harmony with all around him, and does not take offense when no offense was intended. He will only fight when it is right to do so, and in the right way.But the other wolf, ah! He is full of anger. The littlest thing will set him into a fit of temper. He fights everyone, all the time, for no reason. He cannot think because his anger and hate are so great. It is helpless anger,for his anger will change nothing.Sometimes, it is hard to live with these two wolves inside me, for both of them try to dominate my spirit."The boy looked intently into his Grandfather's eyes and asked, "Which one wins, Grandfather?"The Grandfather smiled and quietly said, "The one I feed."

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When you live for a strong purpose, then hard work isn’t an option. It’s a necessity.

Steve Pavlina

I think this is a good quote for anyone that has a dream or strong desire.That means anyone.We all have our own dreams and desires,I myself have a few,but those dreams will never just be handed to us.If you want something,if you truly want it,then you have to work hard and earn it.Even the biggest,and seemingly farthest off dreams can become reality if you put your all into it.I really believe that you can do just about anything with hard work.

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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear."

This is where the source is supposed to be but I didnt have one so I decided to put a little something about why I put it up instead.I actually put this quote because its a reminder of why I do some of the things that I do.I know I do some stupid and crazy things(no Im not talking about Parkour for those of you that think that) but I still do them because I really believe that its the best thing to do.Fear is probably the greatest self-inhibitor there is,and being able to rise above that fear and do the right thing is what makes a person truly great.

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The Meaning of The Name

The reason I decided to use the name,"The Jack of All Trades" is because I think it describes me pretty well.Im good at a lot of things but ive never really been the best.Now when I say that,I mean in the groups of people I associate and hang out with.I have no delusions of being the best in the world.While I may not be the best,Im perfectly ok with that.Im not the worst,and I can swallow my pride and be a follower when someone better should take the lead.But I also know that there are times that I need to step up and be a leader.Ive learned to be a team player over the years and Im actually really glad that I have.

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