Are you going to write the book you privately tell yourself you want to write? Photo: Yesterday at Barnes and Noble.
This test repeats itself every day until you die.
You make, or don’t make a decision, and then you wonder if you did the right thing.
Or, you agonize over not making the best decision and beat yourself up. You know what you should have done, but you didn’t.
This doubt and corresponding fear become an insidious habit. You justify this in your mind. The security in playing it safe feels better than the opportunity in being brave.
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Rising Sun Motor Inn looking East. Our room is on the corner.
Rising Sun Motor Inn looking West from our corner room.
After a 7am-ish breakfast, the day began with the one-mile drive to St Mary Lake overlook.
Never gets old.
The time of day changes the image.
The viewing angle (lakeside) changes the image.
Zooming out changes the image.
Walking back to the car changes the image.
Wind, over time, changes the image.
Nothing ventured nothing gained. Rather try and fail than not try. i dared a 15-year old to jump in ice-cold water at Virginia Falls with the caveat that i’d do it too. He didn’t take the dare, but i’m glad i dared him. Maybe next year.
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Note to self for posterity: 08.01 Monday…St Mary Lake before breakfast, 10am Little Chief boat tour to Baring Falls, hike to St Mary Falls, then hike to Virginia Falls, boat back at 3pm, saw bear, relax at room and lobby for wifi, dinner Two Dog Flats, Logan Pass for three hours, dessert at Two Dog Flats…PS dared Chapin to go in cold water up to neck. Maybe next year.
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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.
Will i have the guts to do what i said i was going to do?
To live as if i had only 10 years left to live.
In seven more days i turn 57.
Three years left.
The first seven, in retrospect, flew by.
In spite of that, they were also savored.
Retired at 55, just like i said i was going to do.
Started a business, as promised.
Wrote that book.
Living like i mean it.
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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.
Perhaps it could become the eighth book on my list of books to write.
Sure, someday, right?
That’s what we always say, “Someday”.
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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.
Our branch is closing and we need to move somewhere else.
In 10 years, we accessed our safety deposit box nine times.
One simple decision, where will we move our safety deposit box to, has taken an unusually large amount of time.
Why?
Because change often invites opportunity. Is a new bank, closer to home, a better option than our current path?
Contemplating leaving a long-term (banking) relationship is scary. It could also be a game changer.
How much time should we spend deciding what to spend time on?
Not carving out time to figure this out is the easiest excuse for avoiding our fear.
Because if we carved out time, we’d have to face or fear.
Facing fear is the only way to overcome it.
Blinding flash of the obvious.
Go.
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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.
