Or this might also be titled, “Why I’m a Fan of Instagram”.
A lot of “self help” books, articles and advice from some very accomplished and brilliant people echo similar tips and pointers for making forward progress. One very common theme is if you want to be successful, hang around with successful people, think successful thoughts and visualize positive mental images to build a success mindset. In other words surround yourself with success. (more…)
What’s the key to having an extraordinary 100thbirthday? Exercise!
Wait… Don’t stop reading and break out the sweats and sneakers, it’s a “mental” exercise. Also don’t get sweaty palms over this, it’s not mind numbing, it’s not a test and you can probably put as little as 15 minutes into it; much more if your loving it. It’s interesting and kind of fun and could help to evaluate and even recalibrate your life. I’m even updating mine again. So, get a pad and paper or your computer and please do refer back to it on occasion. (more…)
Time, probably the only thing we all get the same amount of each day. Everyone, no matter your social status, wealth, job, religion, career path, ethnicity, gender, good guys, bad guys, you, me, everyone has the same amount of time. It is one of the great equalizers of life, as is birth and death. We’re all in the same boat with these three things. (more…)
Time, the great equalizer. Rich, poor, young, old, we all get 24 hours each day. So, how do you use your allotment?
Okay let’s start this with everyone’s favorite topic, math. Did I lose you already… just hang in there for a moment the math section will be short. 
I recently saw a blurb that stated if you improve yourself just 1% a day for a year (1.01 to the 365th power) you would have improved 3,800% by the end of the end of one year. Okay, that’s really abstract and pretty much absurd. How about improving yourself 1% a week for a year (1.01 to the 52nd power) then you would theoretically be 67% improved by the end of the year. Since measuring compounding of general self improvement is not really possible, how about we just agree that if you do something every day to improve yourself you will be an improved person by the end of the year and beyond if you keep at it. I think that it’s fair to assume too, that big successes are usually not the result of some one-off extraordinary action, but mostly ordinary actions done consistently over a period of time. (more…)
I’ve been on the road this segment of travel for a little over a month again and been testing some personal tolerances. I’m just working some more on pushing my comfort zone. There is a philosophy that says the only time you are really growing is when you are uncomfortable, out of your comfort zone. You can find a lot of information regarding this in metaphysical teachings and the more main stream. In fact in a recent email a family member J.T. mentioned, “no mud, no Lotus”. I actually was introduced to that phrase a couple of months ago and is about getting through the discomfort or mud to stretch towards growth and betterment. (Google it, it’s interesting) For more main stream thoughts Forbes has done articles on being uncomfortable, there’s a TEDx talk “Why Comfort Will Ruin Your Life” and for the hard core there’s the ever popular “no pain, no gain”. (more…)
It’s time for me to rise and shine and get back to working on this blog. I simply titled this Blog Post #1 because it is the first post after about a year and a half long pause and a reformat of this web site. For first time visitors to the site it will be a good place to begin for a little extra background information. (more…)