Here’s a mixtures of videos describing Rufus behaviors. When I mean being the Rufus, I mean contributing to society. I mean putting it out there, being helpful. Being kind. Refraining from anger. Refraining defensively when provoked. I means being the best you that YOU can be. Be that Rufus.
The following are some videos about people; humanity and being a Rufus. Some are sad, some are painful, some are good, and some are happy. Be the Rufus. Otherwise, why live?
Be the Rufus. Be family. Be the community that cares for it’s members.
I strongly suggest you watch the videos in the order presented to get the proper "effect" that I am trying to provide.
What do I mean by being a Rufus?
The term “Rufus” is well known to long time visitors to MM. It describes service-to-others (STO) sentience and the related behaviors rather than the service-for-self (STS) sentience behaviors of the vast bulk of humanity. The details on sentience selection and why it is important are sprinkled throughout the Majestic Index.
Rufus is a state of behavior. A Rufus puts the community before him / her self. They do things without a profit motive of any type. They are kind, helpful and when they walk down the street they smile at people and make them feel good.
In some ways, being a Rufus lends itself to heroic actions, but in other ways it refers to being a significant person located in a geographic region.
While the rest of the world scrambles and claws towards money and power, and leaves a destitute and stripped world behind, a Rufus nurtures the world. He / she uses their creative abilities to make the world a better place.
You can go to my RUFUS INDEX. Start at the top and start reading all the posts. If after article 75, you still have questions, I will try to explain it to you better.
Long time readers recognize being a Rufus is showing kindness to others, being a hero when necessary, participating in the community and working to make OUR world a better place to live in. Chinese members of MM will recognize it as the expectations of volunteerism required of the Chinese Communist party, but that is just a name.
Rufus cat
Love or just keeping each other warm. Who knows? But it sure is cute. video 1MB
Rufus during a crisis
When things go wrong, a Rufus is always there to contribute and participate. video 1MB
Rufus saves girl in subway
Quick action, without thinking results in saved lives. Video. 3MB
Rufus gas station attendant
A Rufus is organized
Here is how you sort out your cats. video 3MB
Rufus works and overcomes obstacles
Like this young Rufus. video 10MB
Rufus rescues a baby
Uh oh. Baby on the tracks and a train is approaching. What to do? Luckily a Rufus is there. video 1.4MB
Rufus rescue gone wrong.
Not every Rufus event ends up well. You have to try and keep on trying. You will not win every time. Just keep on being the Rufus. video 2.8MB
This is from my LinkedIN feed…
Suicide Awareness – Trigger warning.
I’ve thought long and hard about posting about this, debating on how it would be perceived by the market, however, I decided to just speak from the heart. I do a lot for women in this market and now I also want to do a lot for men, men who account for over 75% of suicides.
Yesterday my friend Rob would have turned 36, for those who didn’t know him he was possibly the best broker the freight market had ever seen. He was referred to as 'an extraordinary talent, a maverick, an occasional handful but a lovely person with a genuine heart’.
At a young age Robert Byrne was made Director at one of the worlds leading broking shops, his billings were highly impressive, he was an incredible talent and a very good friend. He had the world at his feet.
I didn’t particularly like Rob when we first met, I found him rather arrogant, however, that was the thing with Rob, he was an extrovert who always spoke his truth and in reflection what I loved about him the most. He was who he was, and he didn’t shy way or change for anybody. Like marmite, you either loved him or hated him, love or hate him everyone agreed to one thing he was an incredible gifted young man. Rob was eternally fun, there was never a dull moment. We used to love karaoke sessions and as he used to phrase it cause ‘scenes’.
That’s why it makes it all so much harder that in April 2020 he decided to take his own life. He called me two hours before it did it. I guess this was his goodbye call, I am eternally grateful that I answered the phone, but I just wish he said, “I’m not ok, please help”.
Rob did have and could of had lived the most incredible life if he got his mind right. I can’t express the loss and waste that left so many deeply shocked and saddened.
I will never get my friend back; I will never have him wind me or call me for karaoke sessions. When I went through tough times Rob brought my spark back and showed me how fun life could be again. I do anything now to return the favor.
I hate the way men are raised to be tough, to man up and not encouraged to speak up when they are suffering. Suffering with depression, addiction, and a troubled mind.
I know most people reading this will be men and will probably not want to comment because of this awful stigma that surrounds mental health. But if you are reading this and you are not ok, you have addictions or demons that you are hiding away then please seek help. Please tell someone before its too late. Its ok not to be ok. You are loved and your life is worth living.
If you need help, please reach out. Here are some links below for help.
Samaritans – for everyone
Call 116 123
Email jo@samaritans.org
SOS Silence of Suicide – for everyone
Call 0300 1020 505 – 4pm to midnight every day
Email support@sossilenceofsuicide.org
And his photo with the author of the above…
Rufus rescue of janitor
Rufus rescues a boy
He’s stuck in a well, and the father is besides himself in grief and worry. What is a Rufus going to do? video 4MB
Rufus takes lost girl to her father
Be the Rufus. video 5MB
Spirit Rufus
There are physical and non-physical Rufus’s. Nothing to be fearful of. Just realize that what you fear is usually nothing worthy of fear. Accept and be gracious. video. 2MB
Rufus helps out a family
We all need each other. Stop being selfish. Help those in need. video 7MB
Rufus dog sings to opera
The only thing that I can say to this, aside that it is really cute, is that a Rufus is aware of the abilities of others. Obviously the owner is aware that the dog can hear the high pitched sounds of Italian opera. I am sure that the dog loved the performance. video 1MB
Rufus allows a sick man in a truck to pass
Single lane road. Can only pass in one direction. Video 12MB
Subway draw
Maybe you don’t have the money to donate to charity, but you have a skill. Use it to put a smile on the face of others. Like this Rufus, drawing quick portraits for free. video 6MB
Subway Engagement
If you do enough Rufus related behaviors you will attract others that are full of life, and love. video 9MB
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I’m sorry for your friend. Sometimes you will need to let your guard down and acknowledge your powerful sorrows or worries so that you don’t make the last empty choices or rush into your painful rout. It is difficult to define to stop kneeling while taking off your armor, then to look and contemplate the world and with help finding happy solutions if necessary.
I just wanted to make a quick comment about suicide. One of the things that actually upsets me is that a good number of those suicides are probably not suicides (as in, someone got away with it). I have all the sympathy in the world for those who felt bad enough to take their own lives. Admittedly though, my first reaction to every suicide story is, “How do you really know it was suicide?”
If you have any history of mental issues (no matter how minor), or drug use, or people just like to call you crazy, it can be REAL easy for some malevolent person to call your suspicious death a suicide, and people will easily believe it. I come from Los Angeles, so I guess I have read far too many official news stories of “apparent suicides”.
I needed to see this post today. Thank you for all that you do. Just when I think I might be losing my way, your blog has a timely post I need to watch and/or read. Every. Single. Time. No coincidences.