Happy Independence Day From The Independent Man

Rhode Island’s Capital building….The Independent Man at dusk.

The Independent Man at daybreak.

Rhode Island’s Independent Man was once called Hope. When I took these photos three weeks ago, no clue why. Today we know. How independent do you feel each morning? Each evening?

Way too many people are slaves to their jobs, their declining health, poor attitudes, empty spirit and fundamental disorganization. Been there, done that. Never again. Ever!

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Since Cave Drawings, Mankind Has Been Keeping Records Of Important Things

Since first drawn on cave walls, mankind has kept records of important things. Yes, that’s 1832-33 (lower left corner), as in 179 years ago.

There is so much to document…

Three floors of books, records, laws. And Rhode Island is one of our smallest states.

Imagine the lectures given over hundreds of years. Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture was a lecture about living, as he was dying. jeff noel is writing a book about dying while living.

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We Know That What We Read Has A Dramatic Affect On Our Attitude

Life celebrations can come at any time, any age. And jeff noel just happens to be in the space between young adulthood and old age. We know that what we read has a dramatic affect on our attitude.

Spring 2009, reading The Last Lecture, by Randy Pausch, was exceptionally motivating because the timing was perfect. This month is dedicated to keeping that motivation alive. Even kicking it up a notch – The Next Lecture. You in?

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July At Mid Life Celebration, LLC Will Have Important & Inspiring Themes

Mid Life Celebration, LLC is comprised of five daily blogs revolving around Life’s Big Choices: Mind, Body, Spirit, Money & HQ. The themes look like this:

MIND:  Mid Life Celebration – “The Next Lecture”

BODY:  Lane 8 – “Staying Motivated”

SPIRIT:  jeff noel.org – “31 Days of Thankfulness”

MONEY:  jungle jeff – “Dear Son”

HQ:  jeff noel.com – “Life’s To Do Lists (Referrals)”

This is gonna be an awesome month. Doing something I’ve never done before.

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OK, So It’s Friday

Every morning it’s the same. We get to make our choice from two options.

  1. Focus on making the best of things
  2. Complain about how hard life is

Ok, so it’s Friday. It started at 5AM with a few get out-of-bed routines, ultimately leading here, typing Mid Life Celebration LLC’s first of five daily posts.

The first post is always about Mind, our mental responsibility, then our Physical, Spiritual, Career and Administrative responsibilities.

Many of the Internet’s best bloggers are experts at one of the five.

Who do you know that takes a balanced approach, challenging you to up your game in your desire for life-work balance?

Today’s story continues at the Next Blog