My problem is that I think too darn much. I think about doing productive things more then I actually do productive things. The key is to do, without thinking. The more mechanical my habits, the more I do the correct things without having to analyze them to death. I think about how to do it, […]
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Grit – 47 Days Left
If you have not followed Angela Duckworth, she has a good book on Grit. My wife had our kids read it – which is a great reference for us as a family. We have added this word to our internal vocabulary. You need to have some grit – is a phrase with profound meaning. Angela […]
Anticipation is the Enemy of Now – 48 Days Left
For those of you who were raised in a Christian culture, including the anticipation of Santa Claus coming to town – you are acutely aware of the power of anticipation. I imagine this is the same for almost everything that is a significant childhood memory. You probably remember the anticipation more then you remember the […]
Finding Time – 49 Days Left
I hear this a lot. I just cannot find the time to keep my commitments. Finding Time. A funny statement, I have said it myself on thousands of occasions. As if we could actually go open up a box in the attic, and voila, there is that extra time that I have been looking for! […]
High Hills, Low Valleys – 50 Days Left
Yesterday I ran up a hill. A big one. When I started, I did not know what I was getting myself into. Luckily I had a friend with me, because on the path I needed help along the way. As I made my way through the trial of the day, I could not help but […]
Do Not Forget Yourself – 51 Days Left
I have always come from a self sacrificing background. Perhaps it is the Christian upbringing. Perhaps it is the Grandmother is constantly serving others and never seems to want anything for herself. Most of all it is a belief in my core that serving others is the ultimate path. One you are in the service […]