Tag: Risk

The privilege of making mistakes, mind

Mid Life Celebration book
Wisdom comes from experience. Experience comes from making mistakes.

Is it a human privilege to make mistakes?

i think it is.

The privilege of making mistakes is only for people who act.

Why?

Intentional action leads to outcomes.

Outcomes lead to learning.

Learning leads to growth.

Growth is the essence of life.

Mental growth.

Physical growth.

Spiritual growth.

Growth at work.

Growth at home.

Unintentional inaction (which is an action), also produces unintentional outcomes. Not flossing contributes to poorer oral health than intentional flossing.

Taking risks, challenging societal, personal, and industry norms, these are the building blocks for progress, improvement, and sometimes, breakthroughs.

Note: There are exceptions to literally everything, yet i’d offer that no breakthrough has ever happened from avoiding risks.

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Cancelled Quickbooks subscription

Cancelled Quickbooks subscription yesterday.

This is a big deal.

Predicated, however, on sound logic.

The logic?

Didn’t need QuickBooks to fill out this year’s tax return.

In a couple days i deliver my final Disney Customer Service Keynote speech.

The extra $75 per month expense seems unnecessary now.

New chapter in life.

New goals.

New horizons.

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Attempt more, mind

Learning stimulates knowledge.

Trying stimulates confidence.

Learning either necessitates trying, or simply satisfies ambition.

Be ambitious to learn.

Be fanatical to try.

Learning, without trying, fuels regret.

Trying eliminates regrets.

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Born in the USA

three flags
USA, Montana, Canada.

Yesterday we watched, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere.

Really thought the movie’s climax would feature the Born In The USA release, tour, and superstardom.

It didn’t.

The movie was not what i expected.

It revolved around the creation and release of Nebraska.

Nebraska was released between the double studio album, The River, and Born In The USA.

i bought Nebraska when CD’s were a thing. Since i had every other Springsteen CD, it was a no-brainer to get the latest. Never listened past the second song. Ever. Couldn’t. It was too difficult.

As a successful artist, Bruce risked his reputation with Nebraska. You’ll have to watch the movie to see why. It’s something i do not have the bandwidth to write about now (or most likely, ever).

And yet, it was my favorite part of the movie.

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