Tag: Busy

Dream like you mean it

Dirty shirt of a shot putter
This dirty shirt may be the start of personal transformation.

 

Take your dreams seriously.

Seems so obvious.

But alas, we rush through our day, hoping to get back to our dream tomorrow.

We all know what happens with this habitual cycle.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our mental attitude. To easily and safely leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s physical health website, click here.

 

A consistently busy schedule is all it takes

Motivational wellness keynote speakers
This blog is about our mind, our attitude.

 

A consistently busy schedule is all it takes for our temporary postponement to become a permanent postponement.

Our true priorities never get set in the proper order.

Having the right priorities, but in the wrong order is a ticking time bomb for regret. (Tweet that)

Health, Family time, dreams…

These take a back seat while we work on the urgent stuff.

The past two weeks have been more challenging than normal and i am struggling (more than the normal daily struggle) to get back in control of my in-box.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our mental attitude. To easily and safely leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s physical health website, click here.

 

Pausing in a busy world

Florida Hospital Winter Garden construction
On the way to teach yesterday, i paused for just a moment as i drove by, to take this photo.

 

Pausing in a busy world. Who’s got time?

Slowing down.

Maybe even coming to a complete halt.

To chew our food.

To watch the clouds, almost motionless, actually drift slowly across the sky right before our very eyes.

Or maybe we pause to do something radical, like contemplate the impact of our work. And in so doing, we humbly astonish ourselves at the significant impact we are making.

 

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Not too slow and not too fast

Apple Store Lehigh Valley Mall
Allentown, Pennsylvania Apple Store

 

Apple Chess app
Lehigh Valley Mall Apple Store – father/son chess match while we waited for Cheryl.

 

The secret of life is to take your time, but hurry up.

Don’t rush through life, but don’t live like you have forever.

Don’t let your blind ambition erase your intuition.

Intuition tells us life is riddled with regret, mostly because we never see it coming.

Wondering how many 80 and 90 year olds would have changed course in their 40’s, 50’s, or 60’s had they known then what they know now.

 

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Do the math, he’s living without margin

Florida living
Last night, a 30 minute bike ride.

 

When he does the math it doesn’t add up. He’s living without margin. This, coming from of all people, a high school math teacher.

It was a parent/teacher conference a week or so after the official date. i love that the teacher’s are flexible to do whatever it takes.

i had no academic issues to discuss so i went straight to the small talk and “where are you from” kinda stuff. His candor was delightfully tension reducing. Honest, open, vulnerable – trust’s main ingredients.

PS. We all struggle with finding margin in our lives. Margin is defined as breathing room in our day to day responsibilities. Case in point, i can’t remember the last time i got eight hours of sleep in a single night.

 

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