“I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.” When I was in Northern Laos, it amazed me […]
When you get older, you realize the idea of relativity is seen in more day-to-day situations than you might have first thought. Fear, pride and stubbornness have the capability to disguise themselves in positive lights. It’s only when you step back and look at them through the lens of love, duty, and humility that they […]
Since the past few blogs I’ve written have been a bit different than my usual ramblings, I thought it would make sense to write a short bit about something that’s been on my mind. One of the 22. In the bible, there was a story about two lifelong friends, David and Jonathan. In the purest […]
It’s been said you can’t trust somebody who doesn’t like dogs. Regardless of your stance on this quote, there’s a lot we can learn from the relationships we have with our canine friends. Since I’m having a ‘field trip’ with my girlfriends dogs today, I picked up a few things I thought worth sharing. Dogs […]
I’ve been an avid gym rat since the age of 16. I’ll never forget my first ‘real’ experience in the gym. It was the day after Thanksgiving and I was introduced to the world of chest and bicep exercises. For over four days after my life, I could barely move. It hurt to put on […]
While getting ready this morning, it dawned on me that part of parenthood is the belief that you’ve ‘done something right’ in the life of your children. At least, it seems like that would be one of the goals behind having children; making the world a better place, improving upon wrongdoings, and giving life to […]
“Achievement of your happiness is the only moral purpose of your life, and that happiness, not pain or mindless self-indulgence, is the proof of your moral integrity, since it is the proof and the result of your loyalty to the achievement of your values.” Monday’s have always been an interesting day for me. On one […]
“The arrow can’t be shot forward if it isn’t first pulled back” I saw this quote on Facebook and it made me think about a few things in my life that have been undergoing major change/progress/growth. When I lived in Ohio, there was a spirit behind what I did that pushed me to put my […]
It’s been nearly (if not more) three weeks since my server was hit by a very malicious attack that took down my entire site list. However, that mess is nearly complete and AaronPlaat.com is finally back and live. No loss of files. Funny how typing “featured image from…” feels a bit like a familiar place. […]
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who […]