Today is a good day to reflect on the fragility of life and the importance of seizing the day. In the book, “The Way of the Superior Man” it is stated that “Men(Women) who lived significant lives are men(women) who never waited.”
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Rory Vaden (a Colorado Native) and author of “Procrastinate on Purpose” and “Take the Stairs” talks about how in Colorado, cows and buffaloes both make their home there. When the storms move in from the west, cows run away from the storm which actually maximizes their pain. Buffaloes run towards the storm which minimizes the pain. This is called THE PAIN PARADOX.
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If you’re an athlete or have ever played sports, you know that playing tight usually leads to poor performance. Or as Bill Crystal said on the WTF podcast, “It’s funny how when you don’t give a shit anymore, the quality of your work often improves.”
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Have you ever made your mind up to make a change, made the commitment to yourself, even made some progress only to slip right back into your old way of thinking? Shawn Achor, author of the “The Happiness Advantage” states, “If you make a mindset change but don’t create a habit change, you wont’ sustain that mindset change.”
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In the book, “The Power of Decision” author Raymond Charles Barker states, “We’d be living in a grand utopia if all men (and women) who had great ideas took action.”
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Kelly McGonigal is a Health Psychologist and author of ‘Willpower Instinct’ and ‘The Upside of Stress’. She also did a Ted Talk: “How to Make Stress Your Friend.”
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The following quote is often attributed to Shakespeare or Picasso (though no one is certain who said it first) but regardless, it’s pretty profound. “The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.”
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Are you enlightened? Do you want to be? What does that even mean? A rather intriguing definition is provided to us in the book, “Living Enlightenment.”
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Ever catch yourself caring a bit too much about the approval of somebody? Perhaps it helps to be reminded of what Marcus Aurelius said: “The approval of men who do not even stand well in their own eyes has no value for me.”
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JQ Adams said, “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader.”
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For many folks, right now they feel like their lives are paused. Some are frustrated by this but there is another perspective. A few years ago, Maria Shriver game a commencement address to the USC School for Communications/Journalism. She said, “My wish for you is to have the courage to press the pause button and to learn the power of the pause…
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What are you paying attention to? Ed Diener and Martin Seligman’s Research is cited in the book “50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology.” They studied 200 undergraduates. The students ranked how happy they were and noted all the positive life events they had had during the short study.
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As you develop your new routine during these times, it’s important to build in breaks. I believe it was JP Morgan who said, “I can do a year’s worth of work in 9 months but not in 12.”
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About 10 years ago, Conan O’Brien lost his dream job after only 7 months. He departed with a ton of class and shared these words of wisdom: “Cynicism is my least favorite quality-it doesn’t lead anywhere. Don’t be a cynic. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you are kind, amazing things will happen. I’m telling you, amazing things will happen!”
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We all have various challenges in our lives right now. As Joel Osteen says, “this set-back may just be a set-up for something great.” In the book, “The First 30 Days: Your guide to any change and loving your life more,” author Ariane de Bonvoisin provides this helpful exercise: “jot down your top three struggles/stressors in your life right now. What can you learn from these? What are the top ultimate outcomes that could come out of these struggles a year from now?”
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The early bird gets the worm but good things come to those who wait. What the? Have you ever been confused by conflicting advice? Maybe the answer is not to seek advice. In a recent interview Neil Pasricha author of “The Happiness Equation: Want Nothing + Do Anything = Have Everything and founder of ‘The Institute of Global Happiness’ said: “Don’t take advice. All advice conflicts. If you’re looking for advice, you’re looking for an accomplice.”
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Have you ever downplayed your own experiences, joy, or accomplishments because you didn’t want to make someone else feel bad? In ‘The Fountainhead’ by Ayn Rand, she states, "As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.”
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Thinking about criticizing someone today? Don’t forget this sage wisdom by Jack Handy: “If you want to criticize someone, first walk a mile in their shoes, that way you will be a mile from them when you criticize them and you’ll have their shoes.”
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What if you could put away your worries about the future and know that things were going to turn out for the best for you? You can be the person people point to and say, ‘look how great things always turn out for him/her.’ Legendary UCLA basketball coach, John Wooden said, “Things Turn Out Best for Folks Who Make the Best of the Way Things Turn Out.”
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In a recent interview, Ed Norton was asked to define what makes a person successful. He responded: “Successful people are healthy, well-balanced, well-adjusted people with time for the tings that matter most to them.”
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