Ever hear that acronym? Keep it simple stupid? It’s SO much easier said than done A lot harder than it seems But it can be done, By asking ourselves the right questions What’s the best way to go about this - best for me? Why do we love to over complicate things? Maybe to get … Continue reading 814. K.I.S.S
813. Low info diet
How much info is out in the world today? The pieces of information out in the world may be in the millions, or even billions? News, tv networks, search engines like google and YouTube, social media All at the tip of our fingers. But how much information is important ? And more importantly , how … Continue reading 813. Low info diet
812. Slave to good habits
Habits are a funny thing, they’re hard to start in the beginning and eventually hard to break after some steam has built up “Habits are like metal strands, and each time the habit is done, a metal strand is added. Eventually the metal strands are so many and so thick, that the strands give an … Continue reading 812. Slave to good habits
811. “I didn’t know”
It’s a smoke screen, a lame excuse And it may be real, I really didn’t know But who’s fault is it that I didn’t know? It’s mine. I could have been more aware, planned better, or been more prepared Should have gotten ready more, Would I let this happen again? That’d be my own fault … Continue reading 811. “I didn’t know”
810. Admitting our mistakes
Some mistakes don’t matter, the food didn’t come out right. Who cares? Well some people care It doesn’t matter that I think it’s just a plate of food, we’ll get it fixed The other person? They’re starving. They just want their food how they like it. Whether or not we agree with that, that’s their … Continue reading 810. Admitting our mistakes
809. Lifestyle by design
We can take the opportunity to paint onto the canvas of our minds whatever we like If we can see it - in our mind's eye/ someone else doing that - then we can achieve it *if we put in the work Why don’t we get taught this? ‘This’ being “we can create whatever life … Continue reading 809. Lifestyle by design
808. Read the room
It’s not always about us, even though we may seem to think that And what if everyone told themselves that story? “It’s not all about us” We’d interact with considerate people Not everyone believes that - shit, sometimes we want it to be about us Different situations call for different measures, And being considerate, not … Continue reading 808. Read the room
807. 3 steps ahead
One of the beauty’s of being human is that we can plan We baby proof our house so the baby can stay safe, not fall down the stairs or open cabinets to carry a knife around, stay in a certain area Where we want to go or do - we’ll go here, here and there … Continue reading 807. 3 steps ahead
806. Questioning emotions
Just because we feel a certain way - doesn’t mean anything “I’m pissed so you should stop doing that” …? How ridiculous does that sound? It's easy to point. It's hard to take a breath and ask ourselves questions Why am I pissed? (usually, an expectation wasn’t met) Did I communicate clearly? (probably not) Is … Continue reading 806. Questioning emotions
805. 10 pages
Ever ask someone if they read? Most don’t read books, even fewer read anything meaningful Fiction books have their place, but where’s the value? How is it bettering our life? Or is reading a pastime - an escape from reality? Is there a deeper issue? That’s something we have to figure out on our own. … Continue reading 805. 10 pages
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