Do we always bring our A game? In everything we do?  That’d be the goal, is it realistic? Maybe idealistic.  But we can show up and give our best with what we got.  Sometimes our best is an A, sometimes it’s a C In baseball, if you go 3/10 batting - you're in the hall … Continue reading 417. A-game 

 Is free time really free time?  We have off on Friday night Free time  But what do we do during that free time?  Catch up on things? Go out and party?  Drink all the alcohol? Read books? Workout?  All these activities either move us forward in life or backward.  And once they start adding up … Continue reading 416. Free time

Maybe we’re sad, depressed, or worried  Or happy, excited, and ecstatic  Different emotions?  Different thought patterns.  And we can change our thought patterns  Whenever we want… We just need to choose the other road  Because our thoughts are things

“Don’t do this” “Leave that there” “Do it like this” Why nitpick? It pisses people off.  And it’s a great way to get people not to like you.  What if someone nitpicks us though?  How do we respond?  Bark back?  That may be the first thought.  Second thought?  Just let them nitpick, we got more … Continue reading 414.  Nitpicking 

Question seven of twenty-eight Yes and no. (there’s a theme I’m noticing) Some plans I’ve persisted through until completion:  Ultra races Buying rentals Maxing out retirement Getting jobs Working out And others, not so much: Moving to florida  We can have anything, but we can’t have everything. Because we can only focus on so much, with a limited amount … Continue reading 413. Have I been persistent with following my plans until the goal has been achieved? 

I want the best.  But what’s best?  Is it the best price? Fastest work?  Or is it the best quality? Easiest?  The best is relative.  You want the big box and they want the small one.  There’s a difference

And let’s ponder on what ways too.  Question six of twenty eight Yes I have improved my personality By not being as reactive, by not pushing my thoughts on other people  Letting people do their own thing  By smiling more and talking less  Listening instead of thinking of what to say  And my personality took … Continue reading 411. Have I improved my personality this year, or regressed?

Good habits vs bad habits ones that build us up or bring us down.  It’s that simple. But the mix: the days are long - we mess up.  The years are short - flying by.  What do we do on those long days? are they building us up?  Visualizing ourselves successful Reflecting on past wins … Continue reading 410. Some habits to ponder on 

Question five of twenty-eight. PS: Procrastination decreases efficiency PPS: Procrastination is delaying or postponing action; putting something off.  Yes, reflecting back, I have.   I’ve pushed things off “mosy-ed” through some daysTook the path of least resistance“Got around” to things  And looking back,  I haven’t.  Acted with urgency got my goals done Took the hard path  Yes some … Continue reading 409. Have I procrastinated in any areas of my life? How much? 

Nothing is perfect  There’s always going to be something that comes up  This persons party or wedding  That test or date is coming up  Even the holidays Nothing is perfect  The temperature or weather  How we feel  What we got to do  And if we wait till things are perfect, we’ll be waiting a long … Continue reading 408. Perfect