Thoughts and Ideas: Insights from Amsterdam

Ok, here are my Thoughts and Ideas: Insights from Amsterdam

These are lessons learned, ideas pondered and observations…well, observed – while in Amsterdam over the weekend. Please feel free to leave comments, ideas or just whatever is on your mind unless it’s stupid. I trust everyone will know the difference

• Some of the most enjoyable life experiences are threatened by “Life Excuses”. Days before leaving for Amsterdam I was tempted to postpone the trip; to much to do…maybe now is not the best time…whos gonna take care of the dogs etc. When plans are made from a sudden inspiration or great idea, it will be threatened prior to fulfillment. Stay true to your inspiration.
• When facing long travel times, pack your Ipod with music, audio books, comedy recordings…whatever is easy to lose yourself in.
• If you are easily overwhelmed, recruit friends or family (only people you trust and who are good planners) to help you nail down details like hotel reservations, sight seeing tours, any tickets you may need etc. If you try to do it all yourself chances are you will forget something or overlook something that will come back to piss on your vocational parade.
• Life, for many of us, is a futile attempt to feel secure in a world that is intrinsically insecure. Most of us constantly fight that truth rather than accepting the strangeness of the human lesson as a beautiful thing and most potent hands-on 3D training ground. The universe must have a wonderful sense of humor – the contradictions of this life are awesome and hilarious – and very appealing for the more -awake-
• Celebrity Awe or worship is an easy trap to fall into. I have had the pleasure of meeting and even jamming with many well known people such as Evander Holyfield, Jani Lane from Warrant, Brett Michaels from Poison and Reality TV Star, The Super Model Bobbi Brown (my highschool best friend is her brother and she was the first ultra hot girl I saw nude), Randy Travis, MMA superstar Fedor Emelianenko, Kickboxing star Pat Barry, Pat Robertson, Benny Hinn…blah blah blah. My point is, when you don’t know them…they are mysterious and at times awe inspiring. In person, they are people with problems, insecurities and more times than not…are complete assholes.
• For many of us, our natural tendency is to build a secure home life and hole up…seeking protection from a sometimes cruel world. As children, we all played games that led to scrapes and bruises; but yet we still played. View life as a game of adventure and rich with passion. Wake up each morning and play the game…play it well.
• To be truly rewarded in this life, we have to learn to love in a dimension where there is so much hatred. We must learn to embrace our invisible future inside a mortal body that is prone to fear and insecurity. Without learning this lesson life is shallow and meaningless.
• In Prague, you must keep an eye open for speeding taxi at all times…in Amsterdam, being ran down by happy-go-lucky bicyclers is a real threat at any hour of the day or night. Remember, if you can walk on it…someone can put a bike on it. Never forget that.
• Never let your taxi driver take you down a path not meant for taxis, like train tracks. Such paths are meant for trains….not taxis.
• Sex in and of itself is wonderful…sex while on psychedelic truffles is, by itself, truly worth the price of admission of going to Amsterdam.
• Expectancy sets up the possibility for disappointment. Plan to have the best time you can imagine…expect nothing, just flow with life. You will have all you can imagine while drastically cutting down on unnecessary disappointments you create for yourself.
• Become a warrior. When facing a tough situation, don’t react; just accept it for now. Act calmly – Act powerfully. If you don’t know what to do immediately, do nothing – wait until the answer comes to you. If you shut your constantly yapping hole, the answer will come to you.
• When a hotel offers you free breakfasts for having to relocate you at the last minute…don’t assume they mean room service breakfast. Chances are, they mean the cheap shit served in the lobby every morning.
• In Amsterdam, you really can go into almost any coffee shop and buy Cannabis – yes it’s true. Take advantage of this gift while you can…this blessing alone should add a point to the “There must be a god because” argument.
• Invest in gold coins; get your money out of stocks and bonds and into a proven container for wealth. Paper money is worthless and we are heading for even more rough roads with the global economy – buy gold coins; gold is one of the only ‘real’ investments left
• In Germany they put mayonnaise on french fries. I don’t know why this is important, I just wanted to draw your attention to a true, modern day abomination.
• If you’re ever bored in Amsterdam…pop some truffles and watch Dutch and /or German Cartoons…good times.
• While in Amsterdam, don’t even bother asking for Dr. Pepper…they will just stare at you or even ask you if you are sick; why else would you need a Doctor?
• There is something ridiculously sexy when a hot girl speaks English with a Dutch accent; it’s over the top when such a girl is speaking to you about her ass.