Living things decompose when idle.
Ships rot in the harbor.
Airplanes rust in the hanger.
We all want something. However, some hope for what they want and some go get it.
Whatever it is that you want, you won’t find it on the couch, in your inbox, at your desk, in your sleep, or thinking about it.
Slap on some swagger, put her in drive, and go get it.
Fulfillment is more about being able to say ‘I went and got it’ than it is ‘now I have it.’
Move. Sail. Fly.
Great lives do not push agendas, rather they pull us in with questions for our awareness to how things are and how we can we can make the world a better place.
Jobs asked if we were settling for good when incredible was nearby.
Godin is asking if we are accepting the status quo or challenging it.
Ramsey is asking if we are living like everyone else or no one else.
Rick Warren is questioning our purpose or lack thereof.
What are you giving us to think about?
It’s hard to opt- in to an opportunity if you can’t see it through the smoke of distraction.
As you clear the smoke your visibility for opportunity multiplies tenfold.
Michelangelo had to see the angel in the marble before he could carve to set him free.
We’re surrounded by such metaphorical angels. They’re waiving at us too and yearning to be freed.
But as long as there is smoke, we’ll never notice their waive.
Fewer options for distraction lead to more opportunities for opportunity.
Clear the smoke. Opt-in. Set your angels free.
You will be known and remembered by what you master.
And we all will master something.
Unfortunately, it’s easier to master pity parties and gossip than it is something that is truly great.
But you want something great. You are worthy of greatness.
All the research shows there’s 10,000 hours between you and that which you’re going to master.
Don’t look up to find yourself the host of a 600,000 minute pity party.
I will tell you now, no one will RSVP.
#LTMP
My wife has created the coolest play area for our girls at our home. It screams think big, think differently, think in color, and let your music play.
On one of the walls in this room is a vintage alphabet with each letter individually framed on the wall. While spending time with one of my daughters in this room this weekend, I decided to learn the alphabet backwards.
I’ve attempted this before, but have not had any luck. Nevertheless, this time was different. I had the full picture of the alphabet in front of me.
After 10 minutes of stuttered chants and eyes locked on the wall I could do finally it without a pause or flaw.
We need the full picture don’t we?
Only then can we go from start to finish or from finish to start and never feel like a fish out of water.
Ashton.Gustafson 