1. Great image I saw this week…
This one pretty much sums it up. At a time when our relationship with time is getting more and more screwed up, we have to remember that being present will slow time down and help us to appreciate life a whole lot more. I believe this is one of the BIGGEST and MOST POWERFUL things I can do to improve my life. I hope this image impacts you as much as it did me (Thanks for sharing, Matt M.!) Enjoy!
2. Person I have been listening to a lot this week…
I have heard bits and pieces from clinical psychologist and professor, Jordan Peterson, in the past, and I was familiar with his name, but never really knew who he was. Well, I watched several hours of YouTube videos with him this week, and I have to say… he has some very good info to share. What kicked it off and got me interested in hearing more was this 4-minute clip from him on the Joe Rogan podcast. Imagine someone saying, “I don’t know how to improve my life.” He would say that you are not aiming low enough. “There’s something you could do that you are regarding as trivial, that you could do, that you would do, that would result in an actual improvement, but it’s not a big enough improvement for you, so you won’t lower yourself enough to take the opportunity.” In just a couple of minutes, he got me to rethink “setting the bar lower.” And having a greater appreciation of the power of incremental change. I did just start reading (listening to) his book 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos. I know very little about Jordan Peterson. He seems very smart, makes logical sense and gets to deep meaning with the topics that I have heard speak about. And he is very well-spoken. My guess is that there are people who do not like him because of political, social, spiritual, and ethical positions he might take. I don’t have enough familiarity with his work to know about those yet, but regardless, I’ve already extracted worthy and helpful information.
3. Word I love…
I love the word abundance. Abundance is defined as “an extremely plentiful or oversufficient quantity or supply.” Another definition is “overflowing fullness.” There are often two types of mentalities in the world… scarcity or abundance. You can find either if you look. But remember, there truly is an abundance of love, beauty, money, truth, and kindness. You do not have to hoard something like love, nor do you have to split a certain amount among certain individuals. If you’re married and have kids, think about your children and your spouse. You do not have to decide who gets more. You can give ALL your love to your spouse… and still have an abundance of love left over for your children as well. Adopt an abundance mentality!
