This paralyzes many people

Safety deposit box
Our branch is closing and we need to move somewhere else.

 

Safety deposit box
In 10 years, we accessed our safety deposit box nine times.

 

One simple decision, where will we move our safety deposit box to, has taken an unusually large amount of time.

Why?

Because change often invites opportunity. Is a new bank, closer to home, a better option than our current path?

Contemplating leaving a long-term (banking) relationship is scary. It could also be a game changer.

How much time should we spend deciding what to spend time on?

Not carving out time to figure this out is the easiest excuse for avoiding our fear.

Because if we carved out time, we’d have to face or fear.

Facing fear is the only way to overcome it.

Blinding flash of the obvious.

Go.

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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.

 

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.

 

Is our attitude more important than our spirit?

Disney's Beach Club Resort lobby
Disney’s Beach Club Resort lobby yesterday after sunrise.

 

Is our attitude more important than our spirit? i ask because it would seem our spirit trumps it all. Yet i can’t help but wonder if our attitude towards our spirit is what makes our spirit our top priority. And if we do not have a great attitude about our spirit, can our spirit truly become the most important?

 

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Clutter keeps (attitude) change from happening

Pennsylvania Fall foliage
Beauty in a Pennsylvania front yard. Treasure?

 

This may not be true be true for you, but it was for me.

Clutter keeps (attitude) change from happening.

Clutter buries our most important, and perhaps urgent, priorities. Like a treasure that’s buried, we cannot find our priorities.

Even with a map, finding treasure is not guaranteed.

We may never discover our priorities.

Pity.

Pity to live a life without the optimism that flows when our treasure is found.

Are our priorities, which produce optimism, buried under our feet?

And we thought it was elusive.

PS. In the absence of clear priorities, we turn to the things that medicate, entertain, and distract us. This, ironically, buries our soul right next to our priorities.

 

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The world does not care what i want

The Blog Whisperer
Who cares? No one.

 

The world does not care what i want.

Yet, the world is fair. To everyone.

The world doesn’t care what you want either.

Best wishes in 2016.

Obviously, we’ll need much more than a wish.

Go.

If not this year, when?

If not ever, why?

 

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