Happy New Day

Ordering HomePods — Upper right corner. Awoke at 2:55am to buy at 3:01am (12:01am Cupertino time). Tried unsuccessfully for 20 minutes.

Happy New Day.

Can you hear yourself saying this?

i shoulda.

i coulda.

i woulda.

i’m a simple person.

(ps. you’re still talking to yourself…)

i work hard.

i sacrifice.

My goals are pretty lofty.

A fair amount of my family, friends, and colleagues don’t get why i work so hard.

The goal?

To win.

Win what?

Victory over my old self.

Metamorphisis.

To journey through life, preparing for the next leg.

To do what you need to do today so your tomorrows are better.

We thrive or we survive.

Life is fair in that it is unfair to everyone.

Celebrate.

Go.

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How much time do you spend in the sun?

vacation ad — The sun here is metaphorical for a bright positive attitude.

How much time do you spend in the sun?

Sun is metaphorical for positive attitude.

There was a time when i was not aware of how much time i was negative versus how much time i was positive.

Taking stock shocked me.

Then i set out, in 1999, to course correct.

(Note: a post like this stops – like it just did above -and then you are given a rare opportunity to take stock in your negative versus positive ratio. And then to smile and enjoy or then, perhaps, to roll up your sleeves and get to work.)

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7 Reasons why failure and excellence don’t like each other

Disney Keynote Speakers — Imagine Disney being Disney without a fanatical approach to excellence.

Reasons why failure and excellence don’t like each other:

Excellence is a habit
It’s challenging to do the right thing (habits) all the time
You have to do the right thing all the time
Excellence can’t be sustained without 100% commitment
100% commitment is challenging in a stressful, busy world
Excellence shuns excuses
Humans like excuses because the person making one believes it’s legit

Remember, very good and excellent aren’t the same things, just as good and very good aren’t the same things.

And the difference between good and excellent is staggering.

My mindset determines my goal, how well i strive for the goal, and how determined i am to always have the highest goals.

Note: One of my high goals is to be a minimalist. High goals are not about status and wealth (although for some they are).

High goals are about living (and dying) with peace and contentment.

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Great habits pay and we pay for poor habits

spider and spider web — The web we weave becomes an asset or a trap.

Great habits pay dividends.

Poor habits are expensive and often feel irreversible.

Try and change a life that’s been shaped by negative thinking, blame, and bad karma.

Try to defeat a life that’s been filled with determination, good karma, and positive thinking.

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Old habits are hard to break

Homeowner flag pole holder — First thought was go to store and buy a new one.

Old habits are hard to break.

Often, when you have developed great habits, this is a key strength in the fight against mediocrity.

However, there are times when it’s a ball and chain – holding us back from a better way.

The flagpole holder is broken.

Likely culprit is Hurricane Irma.

The flagpole is closer to being parallel with the ground where before we had it set closer to a 45-degree angle.

Go to the store to buy a replacement.

Stop.

Stop thinking like that.

Use Amazon and Amazon Prime.

The replacement will be here in 48 hours and took five minutes to order.

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