Live like you mean it because your opportunity to do so is limited.
The limitations are not known in advance.
Pause.
Let that fact sink in.
Ok, continue…
This can be dangerous – putting off our biggest wishes for later.
So every day that you are able – like today -may you have worked yourself into a position to balance life’s demands, obligations, and opportunities to serve and play.
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Different outliers think about it differently, so i’m sharing my perspective.
In late 2008, at 49, i found clarity on the reality no male on my Dad’s side lived past 60.
i made a 10-year plan to do everything i want to do in life before i turn 60.
The talking behind your back when you are an outlier is something you have to accept (and ignore).
“You’re in great shape Jeff. You’ll probably outlive us all.”
Isn’t that a nice thing to say to me?
Except.
How about early onset, rapid-progression Alzheimers?
You can physically be present, and not have a clue who the people are around you. You can even reach a point when you forget how (or why) to swallow food.
A tragic accident. Anything, really, can alter everything.
i am not living with anxiety that the end is near.
i’m living with an excitement and a decision-making karma that is allergic to excuses about waiting for the time to be right to do the stuff we said we want to do.
It’s glorious.
i wish it for you.
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Like the unstoppable movement of the Ocean’s tide, our to-do list ebbs and flows.
But mostly it flows.
Why?
Because we are creative thinkers, and we never cease to have ideas – ideas that can make our life’s challenges get better or go away.
And in this never-ending idea generation, we forget the basics and we forget simplicity.
Because we forget, we continuously overwhelm ourselves.
And so it goes.
PS. Just look at your inbox or desk if you need proof. The basics? Keep our in box empty. Keep our desk uncluttered. Everyday.
Ps. There will be exceptions. Be extremely cautious though, exceptions have an insidious way of becoming the standard.
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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.
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