Tag: vibrancy

We don’t teach potential

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From a year and a half ago, a spontaneous idea got written down so i wouldn’t forget. Riffing on this idea today, Dec 14, 2025.

We don’t teach potential.

Why?

My theory, from living 6+ decades: most of us have a challenge living up to our own potential.

Stereotypically, most of us (myself included) never live up to our grandiose dreams, hopes, and goals.

Life is hard.

It’s fair to say that most of us unintentionally settle for decently average. We feel good if we can at least run with the pack.

Also stereotypically, average personal results make for average teachers.

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Be prepared, mind

Being prepared is challenging.

Why?

Life.

Today’s posts are themed, as typical: mind, body, spirit, work, and home.

Be prepared to harvest, daily, and for a lifetime, the thoughts you sow.

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Zero expectations, mind

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Expectations gap and challenges.

Examining and reflecting on myself, i ask…

What mental expectations are needed?

What mental expectations are nice to have?

What mental expectations are unnecessary?

What mental expectations are harmful?

Thoughts control habits.

Habits control results.

Therefore thoughts control my mental results.

And what happens to my habits and results if i reduce or eliminate unnecessary and harmful mental expectations?

Note: The graphics in today’s posts…no memory where they came from.

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How to not build a reputation

No one builds a reputation on what they’re ‘going to do’.

Shoulda, woulda, coulda.

Waiting and doing nothing are twin siblings for self-destruction.

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2 Communication timing basics

Timing influences communication. 

Talk about potential mistakes before they happen and people start looking for ways to prevent them. 

Talk about actual mistakes after they happen and people start looking for reasons to defend their actions. 

What do you and i need to be talking about now/next week, so we can learn the lessons before we need them?

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