Safety
No one is remembered for playing it safe.
Life is for experiments, making messes, screwing up, breaking things, smiling, laughing, crying, loving, grieving, starting anew.
Again.
And again.
And every time it is different.
Tag: present moment
A quote from Derek Sivers
If you think your life’s purpose needs to hit you like a lightning bolt, you’ll overlook the little day-to-day things that fascinate you.
Good morning
Now get to work.
Real work.
It’s a new day. Yesterday’s failures aren’t so important. Tomorrow is still sleeping.
WAKE UP.
Work that matters isn’t going to come to you.
They may never call.
Your project might not be accepted.
He isn’t going to change his mind.
Make a list of what you want to accomplish — the things that really, truly matter. Outline the steps you need to take to move closer to those dreams, no matter how small. Focus on what you can control.
It’s going to be a great day.
Create time
Make time today
to reconnect and ground
to remember your dreams
and set intentions for what’s to come.
95% of the battle is showing up
Some days you won’t be great. You’ll feel less than your best, you’ll deliver a “B” performance, perhaps even a solid “C.” Your “C” may be someone else’s “A” — maybe not.
Maybe no one notices you’re not your best. Instead, they see you there, present, ready for the job, sitting in the chair, showing up for work.
Statistics begin to lean in your favor. The more ticks you make by simply showing up, the less one day’s performance can disrupt your overall grade. And that’s where the job begins: showing up, day in and day out; giving your all when your “all” can sometimes vary.
True value lies in your persistence, your reliability, your dogged determination to be there, regardless of circumstance.
Should you be doing that? 6 questions to ask
- Is this stealing my time?
- Is my attention being diverted from what I actually need to be doing?
- Is meaningful communication being traded for superficial connection?
- Am I distracted?
- Am I using this to procrastinate?
- Am I on __[insert favorite social media site here]__ ?
Many activities we participate in happen automatically, impulsively, without much thought. Take stock of your day and observe areas that suck up your time. Tomorrow, make it your mission to claim an extra hour for yourself by eliminating frivolous habits and unnecessary distraction.