Maybe I’m projecting, but it seems to me a nearly universal experience that there are things for which we kick ourselves from the past. Little moments where we stick our foot in our mouth, or do something that seems stupid later. I’ve had these memories last for years. The other person probably doesn’t even remember, but it seems like telling myself this doesn’t make any difference. I just keep kicking myself. Until now. Continue reading
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Spirituality
A co-worker asked me about beliefs today and I told him I’d find an essay I’d written about my beliefs. Then I discovered I’d never written it. lol.
Let me preface this a little. I’m not sure why, but in the last couple of weeks, I’ve started thinking more about “transformational stuff,” like what I posted the other day. My mind turns to a declaration I created for myself several years ago: Who I am is the possibility of a world that works for everyone. This is a kind of anchor for my definitions in life; “useful,” for example, is a word that describes things that further my goal. Things that fulfill on who I am as a possibility.
Thought For Today
With enough integrity, there is no such thing as an emergency.
This is not the truth. This is not a lie. This is only a place to stand. From within this place, actions taken produce a specific result: a life that functions, without surprises, without breakdowns in logistics.
Upset About a Sad Country Song
There was some buzz today in my inbox about this openly gay country singer, Steve Grand, and his new song, linked here:
Steve Grand – All American Boy
You’ll need to watch the video for the rest of this post to make sense. See you in five minutes… Continue reading
Have, do, be.
The point bears repeating: the only way to produce results in life is with action. If you want something, you must take action consistent with getting that thing in order to have it.
DO => HAVE
But doing is hard–I should speak for myself here. I have a very difficult time motivating myself to do the things that will produce the results I want. So what’s missing?