Tag: Death

Planning to watch my final Olympic Games this Summer

Planning to watch my final Olympic Games this Summer. (More on that as i approach my 57th birthday in 24 days)

Last week on the flights to and from Pennsylvania for client meetings, i read 11 chapters of “Finding The Next Steve Jobs”.

It’s a compelling and inspiring read from “the man who founded Atari and launched Steve Job’s career”.

Both author Nolan Bushnell and Steve Jobs are bona fide crazies, and creative geniuses.

Each of us has our own crazy.

How well we develop that is up to us.

i’m 210% committed.

 

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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.

 

How much time do we have?

Disney Cruise Line Flag
The photo and today’s blog topic seem mismatched. Kinda like the way we begin our day – thinking about death or thinking about life. Check the deaths or check the births?

 

How much time do we have?

A 93-year old just placed the newspaper back on the pile and i asked, “So what’s new since yesterday?”

She said, “I just skimmed it, I only read the deaths.”

Wow.

What a profound moment.

Begs the question, “Why was that the priority?”

For me, is it finally carving out time to write those (seven) Disney books i said i would write?

 

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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.

 

Tragedy is never far away

Tragic auto accident
While at yesterday’s card tournament, a Dominos pizza delivery employee made an appeal for donations.

 

Out of nowhere, we can be blind-sided by a harsh reality. A week ago, on his first shift as a Dominos pizza delivery driver, a young father was hit by a woman, driving on a revoked license, going 100 mph while fleeing police. He died instantly.

 

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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.

 

This is what i would do if i was dying

Windermere Prep High School courtyard
Yesterday from 4:00 – 4:30pm.

 

Windermere Prep High School courtyard
Monday through Friday.

 

Windermere Prep High School walkway
Looking left.

 

Windermere Prep High School bench
Looking right.

 

One of the reasons our hard drive (brain) gets corrupted and slows down our operating system (mental attitude), is the harsh reality that our lives are incredibly busy.

In an effort to defragment my hard drive i spend 30 minutes each afternoon sitting on a bench. About 30 minutes later, at 4:30pm, there’s a High School freshman looking for a ride home.

In the quiet and stillness of doing nothing but waiting, i think to myself, “This is what i would do if i was dying.”

 

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Insignificant dates

Disney University Cast Member trophy display
Yesterday morning, a water break at Disney University on the way to Magic Kingdom. The Pinocchio statue is awarded to Cast Members with 30 years of service.

 

Insignificant dates.

Living like we mean it.

Things that we don’t have time to worry about until it’s too late.

June 8, 2019 is insignificant.

Yet it’s the day i turn 60.

Back on January 1, 2009 when i officially incorporated a small, solo, entrepreneurial LLC business, i gave myself 10 years to do everything in life i wanted to do. It felt good to be six moths ahead of the “official” starting line (June 8, 2009) when i turned 50.

The first half of the vision is over – “spend five more years at Disney to reach the official retirement age (55) – and the 30 years of Disney service milestone – and then five more years to put a dent in the universe.”

There are just over 3.5 years left to do everything in life i hope to do.

 

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