Tag: Excuses

The genius and risk of human shortcuts

Disney Speaker with Mary Poppins
Much of life is based on fairy tale imprinting.

 

Heuristics, defined here, may be getting in our way.

Or, they may be what leads to our breakthrough.

Alas, life is tough.

Much of our life is based on fairy tale imprinting.

Our brain compensates by accepting prevailing thoughts or concepts that may no longer be true – and may have never been true.

Heuristics are human shortcuts that allow busy, distracted humans to quickly process things and reach conclusions.

Or maybe we just make it tough because we aren’t willing to buck the heuristics.

Buck the heuristics. Double entendre intended.

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Biggest mental attitude April Fool ever?

Pinocchio statue at Magic Kingdom
Too bad our nose doesn’t grow when we lie to ourselves.

 

It comes down to a super simple concept doesn’t it?

We are in charge of our attitude and it’s 100% our responsibility to manage and fix anything that gets in the way of being positive, hopeful, optimistic and grateful.

Accept no substitutes excuses.

We are fool’s not to believe everything is our fault.

With each passing year, i shed more excuses. The bag that was once full of them is nearly empty now.

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Maybe our immunity is a liability

Disney inspirational coins
Inspirational Disney coins

 

Do we become immune to the possibilities of a simple question like this:

What’s it gonna be today?

Life is about the choices we make. It is not about choices someone else makes or doesn’t make.

This is easy to forget. It’s also easy to remember. Our choice, no?

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A double dose of you are the CEO of You, Inc

Disney Leadership Keynote Speaker
Two deer on yesterday’s run around Walt Disney World Resort.

 

Today’s five Mid Life Celebration posts revolve around:

  • excuses
  • regret
  • second chances
  • opportunity
  • permission

There’s a second helping that includes being:

  • gentle
  • generous
  • direct
  • compelling hopeful

Here’s the main insight today:

Overcoming your struggles is your real objective. You are in charge. We need to be amazing at overcoming temptations to be less than we are capable of.

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