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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Here’s What You Need

Last night, a 5th grader’s iPad carrying case stoked my fire…Social media is the key….

When a person is sufficiently motivated, discipline will take care of itself. – Sir Alexander Paterson

Many readers wish I told them what and how to do things – you know, the secret formula.

From my experience, you will find your secret formula when you are sufficiently motivated. Not before.

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What Needs To Be Done?

North Cascades Highway, Washington State, 1983
North Cascades Highway, Washington State, 1983

Yesterday’s echo of “find a million ways to do what needs to be done” is critical.

Making tough, thoughtful life decisions seems elusive for most of us.

Do you know what the single greatest challenge is?

Life is unpredictable.

This is why having a strong foundation is so critical.

And being flexible, without sacrificing our priorities, is the midlife mountain we must climb.

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Sorry

Simplicity is Complicated
Simplicity is Complicated

Simplicity is an elusive goal sometimes.

Ok, simplicity is elusive most of the time.

But so are a lot of things that are important.  Should that stop us from our pursuit?

There is only one, resounding answer to this question.

And maybe by tomorrow I’ll have my movie soundtrack song(s) to share with the world.  This was a fun, and frustrating, exercise.

And anything but simple.

Should have seen it coming.

Mid Life Fanatic

Mid Life Fanatic. Why yes, yes I am.

Why wouldn’t anyone want to be a mid life fanatic? Actually, why wouldn’t anyone want to be fanatical about life? Period.

Fanatical. Defined as excessive enthusiasm.

Enthusiasm is just another word for attitude. Attitude is up to you. No one else. Period.

We get one chance to have enthusiasm. It’s the time between our birth and our death.

Ya with me?  Seriously.  Are you with me?  Carpe diem 🙂

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