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War on Terror Ends!

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Adam Pieniazek
on May 9, 2008
in Government, History, Leadership and Personal Achievements
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Are you terrified?
War is Terror
The question is of extreme relevance as the war on terror is all about you.

A war on terror is a war on a word, a concept, an invisible entity that we can never truly kill. It represents a shift in war mentality. In recent history war has taken an us versus them perspective, where group A loves or needs X and group B hates or has X so A and B fight. Now, we fight words, and as a result we’ve personalized and individualized war. A war on terror is in essence a war of one against a feeling.

For seven years we’ve fought against this word, “terror”, yet people are still terrified. They doubt the resiliency of our economy. They distrust our “elected” leaders. They wonder if they can afford to put food on the table. Seven years have passed and terror is still kicking our butts, and will continue to do so, for we cannot kill a word.

There is only one way to end this war and it starts with you. It starts here. Are you ready to end the world on terror? Gather up your courage, clear your throat, stretch your fingers and shout or type it as loud you can:

I am not terrified!

  • I am not terrified of dying.

    • It is an event that will meet all of us soon. Rich, poor, old, young, athletic, obese, smart, stupid, good and evil, all of us will one day die. I speed through the streets of Greater Boston on my bicycle without fear of death. It makes me a better cyclist, as I do not hesitate to move.

  • I am not terrified of Muslims.

    • They are a people. There are over 1.5 billion Muslims in this world. Some of them are evil; some of them are not. Most of them are average people like you and me.

  • I am not terrified of peace.

    • Without war, how would we keep global population down, technology on the cutting edge and resources flowing? By focusing on these issues rather than killing each other, that’s how.This War on Terror is a War on Peace

  • I am not terrified of the federal government of these United States of America.

    • If need be, the fifty states of the union can and will exercise their rights to sovereignty.

  • I am not terrified that our elections are either greatly mismanaged or more realistically fraudulent.

    • My vote will be published on this blog. It may not be counted but it will be recorded.

  • I am not terrified that artificial people called corporations roam our lands and rape people’s wallets and health for the pursuit of the lowly dollar.

    • Consumerism is a dying artificial (d)evolution and is already experiencing the last struggles before its’ ultimate death.

Most importantly, I am simply not terrified.

The only way to end this war on words is with words. Declare you are not terrified and join me in a world without wars on words.

As of now, for me, the war on terror is over!

Want to Change the World?

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Adam Pieniazek
on May 5, 2008
in Leadership and Management
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Is today’s world perfect? If you’re like most people, you’re realistic and can easily say our modern world is imperfect. What’s wrong with it? Is there one part of our global environment that severely impacts our lives in a negative manner? Surely you can list a number of issues that need our immediate attention, such as pollution, hunger, poverty, war and so on. We all know of these big problems, but what can you do? You’re just one person, right?

Wrong!

You are not just one person, you are a whole entire human being! Throughout history we’ve attributed monumental achievements solely to one person. Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves, Hitler killed millions of people, and Ghandi liberated India. These men did not achieve these huge shifts in society all by themselves, but through a great confidence in themselves and, more importantly, their ideas they were able to lead movements that turned their ideas into results.

The great power that coursed through these people runs through each and everyone one of us. Young or old, male or female, black or white or in between, we all have the potential to change the world. This week, we’ll be taking a look at this potential and how to tap into it. Hopefully you and I utilize it to positively change the world, as Bill Drayton did.

Who is Bill Drayton?

Bill is a social entrepreneur who changed the world by empowering others to change the world. Stay tuned later this week for a paper I wrote on Mr. Drayton and his world-changing ideas and results for the graduate level Perspectives on Leadership course at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. By the end of this week, we’ll turn this potential for change into energy and drastically improve the world!

Today is the 111th Day of the Year

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Adam Pieniazek
on April 20, 2008
in Management and Personal Achievements
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Today is the 111th day of the year, and as such marks the year being 1/3 over in my calendar. As the day of the birth of myself occurs in the last 32/33 days of the year, I write off the totality of those days as one massive holiday. So, what have I gotten accomplished in this first third of the year?

Here’s a list of 14 15 accomplishments:

Have you accomplished any significant goals or done something you’re particularly proud or pleased about in the past 3-4 months? If so, do share below.

Here’s to a great middle and end to the year!

Today’s Biking Path

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Adam Pieniazek
on April 17, 2008
in Boston
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Quick post to show ya’ll the trip I took today. Google says it was a bit over 15 miles, but the path drawn out is not exactly the path I biked but a relatively close approximation.

Destination B on the map is the Fruit Center Marketplace at 10 Bassett Street in Milton. If you’re ever in the area (or already live here), I highly recommend checking the place out, it’s got a great selection of fresh fruits and vegetables, a 40 feet salad bar, and meat and fish stores with a large organic selection inside the marketplace. I picked up some very nice looking kiwis, a couple green apples and some organic, free-range, and veggie-fed chicken breasts.

Google Map of Bike Trip on April 17th, 2008

Alright, I’m well tired now and am planning on taking another 12-15 mile ride a bit later today so time to go rest and eat for a bit.

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