Disney Leadership Keynote Speaker
Five daily blogs about life's 5 big choices on five interconnected sites.
“A man’s health can be judged by which he takes two at a time – pills or stairs.” – Karen Irizarry
Our attitude, our mental responsibility – what we watch, read, listen to, who we hang out with, our language.
Simple choice. Seek positive outcomes (against the odds) or dwell on things and people that bring us down.
Lane 8, the Next Blog, has the same approach, but for our body.
PS. Lorie Sheffer returns tomorrow.
How often does your day go off just the way you planned?
Like hardly ever, right?
What do you do?
At the very least, we can pause in our midlife rush, and count what really counts.
Shouldn’t take too long.
What really matters is a short list.
First thing on the list today, inspired by the Third Day song I’m currently listening to:
It’s simply joyful to know that so many people visit each day. Your visits humble me, inspire me.
Second thing on the list: If a movie was made of your life, what song would be featured?
If it’s easier, what top two or three songs? Hard to pick just one.
Okay, my wife says I march to the beat of a different drummer. And after 50 years, I’m finally okay with that. It’s who I am – who I want to be.
Are ya with me? Are you cool with who you are? With the way people judge perceive you?
No, really, are you? Most people are, right? Because most people are pretty “normal” (whatever that means).
But if you’ve ever felt sort of out on the edge, the fringe so to speak, it’s a fairly lonely place to be. And it takes guts to be out there.
Had to tell you all of that to tell you this: “You didn’t give enough consideration to yesterday’s challenge to have a convincing answer today.”
How do I know? Because I live on the fringes, an outsider. Outsiders know. Wish it was explainable.
So, may I ask you, again, to take yesterday’s challenge more seriously today?
You know what, don’t even worry about. It’s far too much to ask of an adult, in mid life, to have an immediate, and convincing answer to the most basic of childhood questions.
Just tell those precious young minds to run along, and not to bother you.
Mid Life words are helpful. So are mid life phrases:
Life can change in an instant. This One-Take-You Tube video I shot the other day while leaving from my podiatrist illustrates this perfectly.
Life is short, play hard. Carpe diem. Just do it.
And expect Joy to follow.