The stuff no one tells you

The stuff no one tells you.

It all sounds so good – i mean, the stuff they tell you – which sounds like streets of gold, and glorious shouting from the rooftops with the Queen’s royal trumpets wafting a siren’s song.

Try publishing a book and you’ll get pitched a long list of amazingly helpful products to help you promote your book. Things like creating a wonderful video book trailer.

Thing is, how are you going to get anyone to watch it besides your family and friends, even if it’s an amazing video?

Aha.

You desperately want to believe your book is special and that it will bring you the financial freedom and reputation you couldn’t catch in your corporate gig.

If only.

So you get sucked in with all the hype and dreamy possibilities.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

Easter 2016 in December 2015?

Google search screen shot for Easter 2016
Time travel?

 

Easter.

March 27, 2016

Give all of yourself.

To your dreams.

To the people you love.

That’s doing what Jesus would do did.

As i write this (now, December 18, 2015, 6:42am) we are one week away from Christmas.

 

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When was the last time we spent a few minutes visualizing this?

Emily Ann from The Voice Finale
Underdog Emily Ann could upset Jordan Smith.

 

When was the last time we spent a few minutes visualizing our dreams?

The Voice’s 2015 winner was crowned two nights ago. Last night i watched the recorded Final competition. i (gratefully) still don’t know who won. i would bet it’s Jordan Smith.

But after watching Emily’s recorded performances last night, there is the possibility that the impossible could happen. Pretty sure that’s what she and her Family is dreaming of.

What crazy, impossible dreams do i have that are still worth pursuing, even though they are “impossible”?

 

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Is our clock ticking on deaf ears?

Siri screen shot
We miss things intentionally or unintentionally. Big difference.

 

What we dreamt of doing with our life when we were younger and what we actually do now should come closer together as we age.

 

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