Thanksgiving 2009 – Page 3 – Disney Creativity and Innovation Keynote Speaker

West Orange Times

What motivates and inspires people to take action? Words, and phrases.

Here a few from last Thursday’s West Orange Times. Our small town newspaper is mailed once each week. There was a center page section full (13 total) of ads.

Building Life-Changing Christian Relationships (Church)
WELLTRAX (Wellness Center)
Reinvent Yourself! (Education)
your next level (advertising)
Elevate Your Image (advertising)
Strengthen Your Brand (advertising)

Phrases and words have some sort of magical power to travel to the part of our brain that says, “You can do better.”

With New Year’s Eve six weeks away, people begin asking, “What can I do better?”

What is one of the craziest , or perhaps high impact New Year’s Resolutions you’ve ever made?

The Fear of Living

What?

Yep, that’s our biggest fear. But it never shows up on any list.

Why?

Because no one will admit it.

How do I know?

Because, think about it, if the fear of living wasn’t our biggest fear, why was this phrase – carpe diem – invented?

Carpe diem translates to: “While we’re talking, envious time is fleeing: seize the day, put no trust in the future.”

Final Answer

The greatest human fears:

Public Speaking
Death

The list goes on, however, these are generally accepted as the top two.

Audaciously, I submit that the greatest human fear is the fear of living.

Think about that one and call me crazy.

Greatest Fear?

Which one of these do you think is a human’s greatest fear?

Skydiving out of a plane at 10,500 feet
Giving a 90-minute speech to 3,000

If you had to pick one, which be would it be?

Carpe diem.

PS. The greatest fear human’s have isn’t either one of these. It’s…. (tomorrow)

Bring It On

Today. This morning. Right now. Bring it on.

What does that mean? Who am I talking to?

First and foremost, I’m talking to myself. Journaling is a world-class way to self-awareness.

Self-awareness is the most important step towards self-improvement.

My (life) pace does not lend itself to either.

Which is why I write five blogs every day.

What was once impossible, is now business as usual.