What?
Life. We love being alive.
We dread dying.
In between, we have to carve out our life. A life that hopefully allows us to not only survive, but also to thrive somewhat.
To have mostly good days, a fair number of “bad” days, and occasionally a few great days.
Bad, good, great. We will each define these differently, no doubt. That’s okay. It’s all relative anyway.
So what’s the point?
The point is, what will today be?
Suomi Quotes?
Being inspired inspires others.
Most humans like quotes. We enjoy the way a small sentence or quick thought can summarize the essence of a larger body of work.
Some people are addicted to quotes, like me.
And some people find themselves quotable. This is usually by design, and it is also the mark of someone who’s been burned by Hell’s fire and came out purified, or at the very least, changed.
And in our busy, hectic, worried lives, small, digestible sound bites really satisfy our hunger for a laugh, for inspiration, for validation, for comfort – and on and on.
Quotes are good.
You can quote me on that.
We Met In An Interview
If a picture is worth a thousand words….
Recently was in the right place at the right time. Ever have lucky days like that? Days where you just happen to be in the right place at the right time, for the right reasons?
Hope today is a day like that for you. You know, the harder you work, the luckier you get. Not making that up. It’s true.
Who Standing There?
How’s that for a jeff noel five daily blogs blog post title?
“You’re Probably Afraid Where You Stand”
Would this be good on a business card?
As a slogan?
As a conversation starter?
As a kick in the ask pants?
Your pants.
Jump Start or Kick?
Trust me on this one, this one is actually some of my best work, if you can call One-Take-You Tube videos work.
Makes me laugh, because I just turn on the camera and start talking. No idea what I’m going to say. No editing. Just a One-Take-You Tube video.
Are You Serious?
Comedians are funny.
America’s Funniest Home Videos are funny.
Kids Say the Darndest Things show is funny.
Bloopers are funny.
Being serious is funny.
Huh?
Yes, being serious is funny. Remember the cartoon Walt Disney did so well back in the 1930’s, The Three Little Pigs?
Remember the one Pig that built his house with stone?
Pretty funny when the big bad wolf came and he huffed and he puffed and he blew the other houses down.
Now that’s funny.
What’s not funny, is that scene and this blog post may have been lost on ignorant, ill-prepared people who pawn themselves off as adults.
Fog
The truth hurts. The truth can also set us free.
“Yeah, yeah, whatever!”
Can’t you just hear people saying this, or thinking it? I say it too. We all do sometimes.
In fact, I’ve said this all my life.
“Yeah, yeah, whatever.”
Until a few years ago when things began to change.
One close friend describes me as, “A Transformed man.”
Just yesterday, at jeffnoel.org (spirit) I posted about the fog, the semi-conscious state many of us seem to go through life with. Some may call it auto-pilot.
As we are into the fourth day of the new year already, wanted to remind everyone that the goal from all this writing is:
These things have the ability to help transform anyone. At the moment, it’s working slowly, but powerfully.
Bring On 2010
Finally.
Some will say, “Finally, 2009 is over.”
Some will say, “Finally, 2010 is here.”
Some may say both.
Where would you put yourself?
It seems, time and time again, it all comes down to attitude.
The Ledge - 103 Floors Up
“Indecision may or may not be my problem.” — Jimmy Buffett
Ain’t it da truth? This is one of the many reasons I’ve been challenged to do a better job at living out my dreams.
Please don’t get me wrong, most people have a pretty good batting average – we do many of the things we say we’re going to do.
We also, because we’re human, don’t do a lot of the things we say we’re going to do.
The antidote?
Find your higher purpose.
And, be prepared to work harder than you ever have in your life.
