You are a runner and writer but not in that order. Cross Country race Saturday, read your book (what you’ve written so far) yesterday.
If your goal isn’t impossible, you’re not reaching high enough.
Reading the first 30% of your book yesterday blew me away.
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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.
Dear Son, as you begin today’s first day of 10th grade remember the big picture – i’m grooming you to be your own boss.
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This website is about our mental attitude. To easily leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s physical health website, click here.
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.
The palest ink is better than the best memory. – Chinese Proverb
Over time, the trail of posts reveals the best memory.
Life is hard.
When our son reaches this conclusion, may he find solace in getting daily glimpses into how a life can be redesigned.
And secondly, it is no longer possible for me to begin a single day without the amplified gratitude that comes from two hours of daily self-reflection.
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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.
Today, Christmas Eve, it’s common to ask the youth of the world, “What are you hoping to get this year?”
Here’s to 2016 being the year where there is no turning back on:
rethinking
reprioritizing
recommitting
i’m hoping to give away more hope, to more people, more often.
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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.
Yesterday: Nature is a great teacher in understanding how life is taken one day at a time.
How do we push every single day to move an inch? Can our mental attitude continue to grow through midlife and beyond?
In our youth, growth was literally unstoppable. We physically developed one day at a time for the first 18-21 years. Then things began to slow dramatically. This is the nature of living things. Birth. Growth. Reproduction. Decline. Death.
The physical manifestation of this metaphor is easy to visualize.
But what about growing a teen’s attitude about self-confidence, risk-taking, and personal responsibility?
The ninth-grader’s Math teacher shared last night that for the past two days, the 15-year old has chosen a different seat, and, has spoken up, publicly, twice in one class.
The milestone was on the first day he sat differently. We talked about it for weeks. Finally found a way to make it compelling. This seemingly insignificant act could be the catalyst for his transformation.
This story makes me wonder what this means to any of us, as 30, 40, and 50 year olds.
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