The game of “heads or tails” and “true or false” tests have tried to convince us that life is simply black or white, yes or no, and up or down.
Big, huge, world-changing thoughts, dreams, and ideas cannot breathe in the smog of 50/50 atmosphere.
The air is much more rarefied at 1000:1 odds, and those I’ve met that have found, attained, and arrived at the 1 out of the 1000 odds seem to prefer the deck stacked against them.
“They didn’t know it was impossible, so they did it.” Mark Twain
To comfort zones that is…
It’s uncomfortable to check our ideas and efforts, but comfortable to blame the economy.
It’s comfortable to read. It’s uncomfortable to read and then respond.
It’s comfortable to stay in your circle. It’s uncomfortable to offer a spot in your circle and even more uncomfortable to love an enemy.
Horizons get broadened, ideas get bigger, lives get deeper, and our music gets more interesting out of the comfort zone.
Just because we are comfort able doesn’t mean it must be the pursuit of all our abilities.
Creativity is in you – but you must create.
Ideas are in you – but you must think and dwell to find them.
Story is in you – but you must live it.
Song is in you – but you must pick up the instruments.
You are foot equipped – run with decision.
You are hand equipped – serve.
You are eye equipped – focus.
You are ear equipped – tune in.
Gratitude towards these gifts leads us to only one option. That is to use and showcase them the way the Giver intended.
Unwrap your gifts.
Two conversations and one concept.
1) Do you have someone who pushes you?
2) Do you know what pulls you?
Concept: Inhale who, what, push, and pull. Exhale fulfillment.
In 1990, 3 million of us were using the Internet. This was less than 1% of us globally.
In 2012, 2.3 billion of us now have Internet access. This is equal to 27% of us now.
In 1990, 12 million of us had cell phones. Again, this was less than 1% of us.
In 2012, 5.8 billion of us (82% of the world) now have mobile access to communication and soon the Internet on our phones.
Neighborhoods, county lines, state lines, international lines, and the great waters no longer separate us and/or our information.
Anything can be found anywhere by anyone at anytime.
Welcome to the Give-It-Away Economy (in regards to information)…the good news is you get what you give.
Be open with the costumer, they’ll be open with you. Be closed, secretive, and selective with your information/knowledge you give – they will do the same.
It is imperative that you and your business gets this.
The bridge continues to grow and the aftermath is one big neighborhood called Earth.
Be careful when you claim it can’t go that far…we are still trying to find the boundaries of our minds and so far we aren’t having much luck.
Ashton.Gustafson 