“without a goal, you can’t score” …and you are probably somewhat de-motivated… In sports, the goal is very clear. In football – a 24ft by 8ft steel or aluminium frame with a net… so you can clearly see if the ball goes in. In sports, the victory condition is very clear… more goals than the … Read more
There is an old story of a person trapped on the roof of a building as floodwaters are rising. A boat passes and the occupants shout “come down, we’ll take you to safety”. The person says “No, God will save me”. Another boat passes. The occupants shout “come down, we’ll take you to safety” The … Read more
A couple of years ago, I wrote about the life strategy of “Stand in the Traffic”. Shane Parrish in a recent Farnham Street newsletter item reminded me of the concept. His framing of the concept is “Active Patience”. If you’ve not read about “Stand in the Traffic” as a life strategy, check out the original … Read more
Persistence is one of the most important qualities that a person can possess. It is the ability to persevere, to keep going even in the face of obstacles and setbacks. In life, success often depends on persistence more than anything else. In this video: Whether you’re trying to achieve a personal goal or working towards … Read more
“The road to hell is paved by good intentions” Be careful that your good intent results in good action. Only action changes our world. We see our Intentions, Others see our Actions We should evaluate actions by their consequences, not their intentions. Soft intentions, often create unintended consequences. We judge ourselves by our intentions, others … Read more
We have a wonderful capacity to mess up our lives through lazy or fantasy thinking. We make blanket black and white statements… rather than seeking the shades of grey. “I hate my job” -> what parts exactly? Life is richer than black and white. You don’t hate every single part, activity, person in your job… … Read more
Our emotional experience of life can depend on the time horizon we choose to look at our lives. If you look at the progress of your life each day, there are many wild swings. If you look at the progress of your life over longer time horizons, the wild swings blur into the background and … Read more
Definition: finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for Last weekend, I asked my family a question: “what is your favourite word?” My wife had 3 favourites. One of those words is “serendipity”. Side note: My 6 year old had one favourite word. “Love”. She is a genius IMHO. This week several events occurred where … Read more
All taken from this post: 103 Bits of Advice I Wish I Had Known from Kevin Kelly, (thanks to my brother for sharing it with me a couple of weeks ago!). Kevin Kelly was the founding editor of Wired. He reached 70 last year and shared 103 bits of life advice. I find these lists often … Read more
It is not what we do on our best day that will truly make an impact on the quality of our lives, it is the habit we can stick to on our worst day that will make a lasting difference. For the last 2 years, I have joined a strava monthly 100kms run challenge every … Read more