You should take it from here.
Once upon a time there was…
You should take it from here.
Ashton.Gustafson
Pause by the orchid. Listen to the bluebird sing. Be love.
Category Archives: Discipline
Gently Down The Stream
The older you get, the more and more fishing trips become less and less about catching fish.
Norman Maclean wrote in A River Runs Through It, “One of life’s quiet excitements is to stand somewhat apart from yourself and watch yourself softly becoming the author of something beautiful…”
I had the opportunity to float twelve miles of the North Platte River today. I entered the stream with the quote above and wrestled with it for all twelve miles.
Life is but a dream.
Author something beautiful with it.
Emotional Intelligence
Emotional intelligence knows what is contagious. A life in pursuit of musical hope is and one that sits still in quiet desperation is not.
Emotional intelligence seconds Richard Bach when he states, “Argue for your limitations, and sure enough they’re yours.”
Emotional intelligence reads between the lines and sets up office there too.
Emotional intelligence understands the hope for everyone to understand, but knows that not everyone will.
Emotional intelligence, when shined upon, casts shadows of beauty, meaning, and purpose.
Emotional intelligence makes your art artsy.
In the end, emotional intelligence will trade math, science, and grammar any day for flow, vibe, design, and feel.
In-between Aha’s: A Life of Parlay
The more one takes time to get a birds eye view above his or her life, family, or business the more they begin to discover the beautiful and unconnected dots that guide them towards more purpose, meaning, and fulfillment. This is the divine human experience we get to partake in.
I love how Eric Hoffer stated, “In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.”
May we not boast in what we’ve learned, but eagerly hold high what we’re learning. Humility just may be the most overlooked source of fuel that we’ve neglected to energize us.
Are you brave enough to believe in a world that exist past letter Z? I hope so. And if so, please parlay your aha’s today into more tomorrow.
Our collective illumination is contingent on our individual illumination. Again and again.
10 Ways To Hear Better and See More Efficiently
1). Remove the headphones.
2). Pause.
3). Look at what’s in-between your starting and finishing lines.
4). Do more with less.
5). Ask more and better questions.
6). Close your inbox.
7). Put your phone in a drawer.
8). Fast from non essentials.
9). Pray for awareness.
10).
(Whatever you gather from #’s 1-9 will allow you to fill in #10)
Ashton.Gustafson 