I think to myself - Positive roll models, religious beliefs, and or positive thinking in general plays a big roll for most successful people.

Keeping it real....

A life thread of sorts in the lounge I guess. Hope this thread hits home for some and does not bomb.. What ever...

Thinking tonight in my mind what is the difference between a man that is successful and a man that fails in life?  

I think to myself - Positive roll models, religious beliefs, and or positive thinking in general plays a big roll for most successful people.. Life tragedies can change a man in a good or bad way or just ground you and make you humble... Mom influence especially is important if she is strong and gives you self confidence to carry on, pops too.... Etc...

I also think insecurities and the basic fear of rejection holds most people back from achieving certain dreams and goals that they really want to achieve in life.. Also trying to measure up to others and coming up short can jack us up too.

I think you gotta ask yourself are you scared of rejection? Most are so don't worry.. As crazy as this sounds the best looking girls I ever dated in life just happen to be the most insecure. Best looking dudes that got all the girls in school ended up being bums.. Why is that?

Do you have a crippling fear to speak to that girl you really like and eventually let life and that girl pass you bye? Kinda sad right? It happens.. Do you get a sick feeling about not living up to your parents and or piers expectations?.. If so I think you are not the only ones.. Everyone likes to be liked and excepted so it's understandable... No worries, life and it's rejections are normal so just keep trying and don't give up!!!

So I think how do we all over come our personal fears and demons in life that hold us back? Your thoughts people and what works?

I'd personally like to think rejection is a part of life no matter what we try and do so it should not matter and should be expected!!!.. Then I think no one likes being rejected, but if you can think in your mind with every "no" you get that much closer to a "yes" then you are doing well and on the right path.. Numbers game in other words for love interests, business and or just about anything else worth trying for in this life.. Nothing comes easy or without effort too in most cases and you should know this... Not everyone hit's the lotto that easily...

Question now is - Will you get discouraged with too many rejections and or give up the good fight before you get that one "yes" you are looking for? Will you throw up the white flag easily and give up trying and settle just because some idiot shut you down? Or group of idiots shut you down?


Personally speaking - I got shot down alot growing up, but I have always tried reading books of inspiration and tried to force and gather positive thoughts. I wrote positive notes and life goals and pasted them to my fridge to make sure I read then everyday and was reminded.. This forced me to wake up every morning and read because I had to eat breakfast and open that fridge...

Not sure if that method worked for me but it sure helped keep my belief of hope, and faith alive and reminded me daily of what I really wanted to achieve in life.. I had a cup holder for toothbrush that said "Believe" on it too that I just love today.. Had that and stared at it for 25 years..

Anyways, how do you stay motivated, fearless, and courageous in life?

Share please as I just tried too..



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Labor strife between American Airlines and its pilots is grounding flights and angering passengers affected by flight cancellations and delays.

The bankrupt carrier says it has had to cancel hundreds of flights because of an increase in the number of pilots calling in sick. The pilots, angry over a contract imposed on them cutting their pay and benefits, also appear to be causing problems when they do show up. In the last month, four times as many flights as usual have been cancelled for maintenance issues resulting from last-minute plane inspections ordered by pilots.

Ray Neidl, an analyst with Maxim Group, wrote in a report that the pilots were the most important labor group at American, and that a deal with them was crucial. He said:

We were surprised that the membership voted down the contract offer since it included a large equity offering. As a result of this disagreement AMR has had to cancel a number of flights in the past week due to what appears to be individual pilot actions of calling in sick or increasing reports of maintenance deficiencies forcing flight delays or cancellations.
 As a result, almost half of American's flights were delayed on Monday and Tuesday.

Wednesday, American Airlines sent a letter to the Allied Pilots Association, threatening legal action if the company is forced to continue cancellations due to the increase in pilot sick calls and maintenance requests. The pilots' union denies its members are deliberately delaying flights, insisting that they are reporting to work as usual and that the inspections are necessary for flight safety.

"The pilots gain nothing by going on strike but they gain a lot by slowing down operations," said Peter Greenberg, travel editor for CBS News. "A slowdown causes a lot more customer dissatisfaction." A union spokesman denies that there is an organized slowdown.




AA spokesman: "We sincerely apologize"
Whatever is disrupting American's flight schedule, the slowdown may be doing more damage to the airline than a strike threatened earlier this month by pilots. Although a work stoppage would shut down the entire airline, it would at least allow passengers make alternative travel plans. By contrast, the recent spate of unpredictable cancellations makes planning difficult and often leaves passengers hanging.
The conflict between the airline and its pilots stems from a dispute over a new contract. American filed for bankruptcy protection last November mainly to reduce its labor costs. Since then, the relationship between American and its employees has rapidly deteriorated.
In April, all three of American unions, including flight attendants and mechanics, publicly endorsed a merger with US Airways (LCC) as a way of showing their dislike of company management. The airline subsequently threatened workers with drastic cuts in pay and benefits unless they agreed to a new contract. Flight attendants and mechanics accepted the concessions. While agreeing to American's terms, those unions also passed resolutions publicly stating their lack of confidence in the airline's leadership.

The pilots had been expected to follow the other labor groups and sign a contract, but they rejected a deal last month. After that, a Federal bankruptcy judge allowed the airline to scrap its pilots contract and unilaterally impose new pay and work terms.

Still, American's pilots have a strong negotiating position. American must exit bankruptcy before it can merge with US Airways. The smaller US Airways has long been interested in buying American. Ever the airline went into bankruptcy investors have been pressuring AMR to pursue a merger.

 Emerging from bankruptcy will be much harder and more expensive for American without contracts with all of the company's union groups.

"No company trying to emerge from bankruptcy can do it without an approved reorganization plan approved first by the creditors committee and then the judge overseeing the case," said Greenberg. "Without signed contracts, the airline is left only with vague estimates of costs."

The pilots union appears to be angling for more than just better terms for its members. Any agreement between the two sides will require the pilots to accept substantial pay cuts. So the union may be trying to make sure that USAirway's executives and not American's are in charge if the two companies do merge.

The Allied Pilots Association, the union for American's 10,000 pilots, says it has received a request from the airline to resume contract negotiations and that it was interested in pursuing this, So far no talks have been scheduled. Until the two sides do reach an agreement, more passengers will likely be taking their business to other carriers.




Shekhar Gupta
CEO
Capt. Shekhar Gupta [ Pilot, DIAM, M.Ae.S.I., MAOPA [USA] ]
shekhar@aerosoft.in 
Blog : http://shekharaerosoft.blogspot.in/ 

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