It’s dangerous to confuse the two

morning love note
First thing awaiting me downstairs yesterday morning. Rec’d mug last night at conference welcome dinner.

 

Don’t confuse your gift with your passion.

Disney is my passion.

Teaching is my gift.

Although i hated to leave Disney after 30 incredible years, it was the right thing to do.

Ps. 100 days later, today, May 12, i’ve had to re-read this post several times and i’m still struggling to understand my conviction when i wrote it.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our mental attitude. To easily and safely leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s physical health website, click here.

 

Clutter kills our attitude

Disney's Art of Animation Resort entrance sign
Last night driving home from our High School Homecoming Game.

 

Nothing changes if nothing changes.

Is clutter (including social media clutter) killing our passion?

Change does not happen by reading ‪Facebook‬, LinkedIn, or Twitter‬ posts, and hitting the like, share, or retweet button.

Change doesn’t happen by consistently defaulting to “tomorrow-mode”.

We can’t do “it” today because there’s too much clutter.

So we promise, “Tomorrow”.

Today (right now)  is yesterday’s “tomorrow”.

Now what?

 

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This website is about our mental attitude. To leave this site to read today’s post on my physical health website, click here.

Mid Life Celebration blog posts are fuel

Fall foliage

 

(photo: Early morning view from Iowa City Sheraton hotel room.)

Is inspiration fuel?

Doing what we say we’re gonna do is fuel. And a million other things are fuel as well.

Mid Life Celebration blog posts are fuel to keep your daily “fire for life” lit.

Are we throwing twigs and leaves on our fire or solid oak logs?

We’re in charge of these choices.

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Is it careful what you wish for, or a dream come true?

Jet in sky

 

The car arrived at 4:00am to take the busy executive to the Orlando airport. Ten days in California on business.

Wondering if this is where she thought she’d be in life.

Wondering if it was the hope all along or was it simply serendipity?

Wondering how executives define themselves when they stop being in charge. You know, retire.

Wondering how any of us will define ourselves, after, you know, we retire.

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