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Category: wisdom
REMINDER
To be dynamic and effective, a team must COMMUNICATE and COLLABORATE – united by a singular, defining vision – beyond the natural fractures of focus, function, and favoritism.
“Aim a laser pointer at the moon, then move your hand the tiniest bit, and it’ll move a thousand miles at the other end.
The tiniest misunderstanding long ago, amplified through time, leads to piles of misunderstandings in the present.” – Derek Sivers
“Be bold. Be obsessed. Be passionate. So much beauty to be absorbed. Experiences to be embraced. Soul to be expressed. Show up in the world, and keep showing up. Let yourself get high off of life. Surrender to your senses. There’s nothing to worry about. You’ll be more than fine”
“Self-awareness will avail you nothing.
Action moves the needle.” – Rich Roll
THE ONLY CONSTANT IN LIFE IS CHANGE
Scenarios. Environments. People. Relationships. Opportunities. Needs. Wants. Abilities. Desires. Weather. Challenges. Frustrations. Successes. Stumbles. Failures. Pains.
What you have today will not be here tomorrow.
But, you don’t know what thing(s) will change tomorrow – or, how drastically.
And wishing they won’t change is wasted energy and a losing battle.
Be thankful for everything today.
Put everything in an open hand.
And, be ready for anything to change tomorrow.
Take a deep breath.
You’ve made it thru all of the changes up to today.
And tomorrow will be no different.
NOTE TO SELF
The answers to your questions will NOT be found on social media.
RESET TO ZERO
For Father’s Day I was given Apple Watch by the boys. It’s been a great tool to keep me healthy, active, and motivated.
Yesterday I woke up in the morning and opened the activity tracker app on the watch. And I witnesses all of the numbers and progress bars slide from 100% down to nothing.
Every single one. They all reset to zero, right in front of my eyes.
What a beautiful, sobering metaphor.
It doesn’t matter what I did yesterday or last week. Today matters.
And at midnight, the counter resets and it starts all over again.
That is how progress is made:
How can I do 1% better today (in all aspects of my life)…
and then 1% better tomorrow?
FOR OTHERS? OR YOU?
This art you just made…
Is it for others to enjoy?
Or, is it just for you?
There’s purpose, value, and beautify in both.
But there’s chaos and frustration when you confuse the two.
TODAY, I WANTED TO QUIT
I was tired, my head was pounding and I just wanted more sleep.
And I almost threw in the towel. Not quitting forever, but on the remaining hours of my day.
I wanted to literally quit today.
To make matters worse, my to-do list was long. Now I was doubly frustrated — not only would I be wasting a day, I would need to readjust my schedule for the upcoming week to make up for my lack of productivity.
Instead of quitting, I convinced myself to do two things:
First, I acknowledged that I didn’t feel great; that things aren’t always going to be amazing or even alright. Some days will feel blah. And that’s fine.
Second, I decided to not let blah ruin my day and I gave myself permission to operate at half speed. There were four things on my morning to-do list and I was content if I only completed two of those items.
I took a deep breath, acknowledged my pain and got to work.
Over the course of my blah morning, I finished all four items on my to-do list! I couldn’t believe it — despite my headache, lack of energy and a piss-poor attitude, I was able to stay focused and achieve my goals for the morning.
And I can’t wait to try it again soon to see how to improve the process.