Tag: Freedom

Planned freedom, mind

mountains
Not far from Granite Park Chalet. Oberlin is in center horizon.

Planned freedom.

Heard the phrase “planned freedom” yesterday listening to Michael Eisner talk about the summer camp he attended growing up. His father also attended. Michael’s three sons attended. The camp is 100+ years old now. The 2005 recording, called ‘Camp‘, was recorded by Disney Records.

A legendary Camp Director built ‘planned freedom’ into every camper’s daily schedule.

This unstructured time’s origin stems from the belief that young people – boys in this example -need time to follow their interests. And camp allowed for many choices of activities, or, no activities at all. Perhaps, instead, opting to play cards back at their tent with friends.

The goal was to let each camper exercise their own agency with their ‘unplanned time’.

How they planned it was a freedom centered on self-discovery.

‘Unplanned freedom’, in my opinion is what (potentially) leads adults to a growth-mindset lifestyle.

And a growth-mindset lifestyle, from the magic of doubling in my opinion, leads to a freedom only mental vibrancy provides.

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What mental pain

pool patio
There’s pain in risky choices. Both being from Pennsylvania, could we actually pull off making a life in Florida? So far away from family. No “traditional” change of seasons. The pain from uncertainty became worth it for us in this case.

What mental pain do you want in your life?

i’ll gladly take the pain of having a mind that rarely rests because it is continuously thinking about better ways to do everything.

What pain do you want to avoid?

i want to avoid the pain that stems from a lack of consistent thoughts about the best ways to do things. And the regret that comes from doing things in a subpar way.

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Stop quoting others

three sandhill cranes walking on sidewalk
Taking the path less traveled (by Sandhill Cranes).

Quote others for as long as it serves you.

Be present, mindful, and motivated to recognize when it’s time to stop quoting others.

When you shift to being in charge of your life – CEO of You, Inc – you should only quote yourself. Why? Because you should be able to internalize life’s most important “quotes” in your own words.

When you change what you see, what you see changes.

dad

Every quote you see signed ”dad” is me. This is me writing to our Son. Any quote from my Dad will be signed ”Jack Noel”.

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Mentally free at last

boy helping to set up tent
If he lives in our home after we’re gone, will the neighborhood be the same safe, respectful and well-maintained place he grew up in? That’s the vision, always has been.

Homeowner’s Association dilemma. A wakeup call about living in fear. Literally a 30-year experience. It’s fixed now. No more fear.

Mentally free at last.

Humbled by the painful discovery.

Inspired by the clarity to see it, own it, and defeat it.

Whether it’s a tyrannical, codependent community situation, or something deeply individual, you have the choice to decide between stimulus and response.

Wisdom comes from experience.

Experience comes from making mistakes.

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