"It is not love that is blind, but jealousy" - Buddha

"The true measure of success is a calm nervous system and relaxed outlook"

Confucius say...

"Envy is the art of counting the other fellow's blessings instead of your own."

Confucius say...

"True confidence has no room for jealousy and envy. When you know you are great, you have no reason to hate."

Don Calogero observes...

"Unfortunately in human nature, in life, often the most difficult part of finding success is then trying to find someone who is happy for you."



....Ain't that the truth!

Don Calogero teaches us that...

"There are some guys, the jealous sort, who wouldn't give you a compliment if they were on fire and you were holding a fire extinguisher in your hands."

"Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal." - Henry Ford

. So true. Stay focused and things will work themselves out

No doubt!

“You only have two choices, fellas. And that is to either quit or be exceptional…Just being average copycats is for losers!” - Button Guys

...and for jerk-offs and nerdy little worms. Lol

"Good artists copy. Great artists steal." - Pablo Picasso

..."And bullshit artists still produce shit. Lol" - The Other Guy

A little Wiseguy Wisdom this Sunday morning from B.C. Forbes...

"Jealousy of others is an inner consciousness of one's own inferiority. It is a mental cancer."

Confucius say...

“What the New Year will bring to you, depends a great deal on what you bring to the New Year!”

"Envy, like flame, blackens that which is directly above it, but which it cannot reach." - Jean Antoine Petit-Sean

Confucius say...

"Some people want to see everything go wrong for you because nothing ever goes right for them."

Confucius say...

"Nobody has the power to take two steps together, you can take only one step at a time."

"Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant." - Robert Louis Stevenson

Good one.

"Warriors who are victorious always make sure they're winners first, before going to war. While defeated warriors will go to war first, seeking and hoping for a win!"

Don Calogero observes...

"Sheep spend their entire lives in fear of the wolf...only to be eaten by the Shepard."

An inspirational quote for this coming year - 2024...


Let our New Year's resolution be this: "We will be there for one another as fellow members of humanity, in the finest sense of the word!"



...A heart-warming and inspiring thought if ever there was one...Happy Sunday everyone!

. Amen to that. World is such a better place when people are good to each other

Thats soooo true JC! And from day to day, as people get bogged down with their own problems and bullshit, many forget how to be "nice" to other folks.

PS: One more thing...if I may say so. As time has passed, I've noticed that you and I are simpatico on many things, JC. So kudos to you, my man!...Its really nice, and very refreshing to see.

. I appreciate the kind words NYMafia. Right back you. I’ve said many times I have a lot of respect for you because you’re on the up and up and don’t take it personal when people have different opinions. We share a lot of the same viewpoints but we also have different viewpoints regarding the mob. I’m up front about it that mob history interests me but I’m certainly not a fan of mobsters especially coming from a law enforcement family but you and most others I’ve have great conversations these past 13 years or so that I’ve been on this forum.
I sincerely appreciate that!

Thank you JC.

I try to respect all viewpoints, from both a law enforcement perspective as well as a street perspective, because, as I believe I've stated in the past, I have many beloved family members who lived as both, either as cops or in the street...in a very significant way, if I may add.

So, during my lifetime, I've been fortunate enough to be in the very unique position of being able to see both sides of the coin, the so-called "ying and the yang" of things. I also like to think that it's helped me weigh the good and the bad of each.

"Life is inherently risky. There is only one big risk, the biggest risk, that you should avoid at all costs, and that is the risk of doing nothing." - Denis Waitley

“One man with enough courage creates a majority.” – Andrew Jackson

"The best-laid schemes of mice and men often go astray" - Robert Burns, from the poem, "To the Mice"

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"Keep every stone they throw at you....After all, you've got castles to build."