1. Reminder I had this week…
I don’t hold Steve Jobs in the highest regard, as he was a bit of a maniac and rubbed a lot of people the wrong way, but he did do some extraordinary things. And like any big thinker and dynamic creator, he did have some worthy points of view. I saw this post this week from an interview he did in 1994. It reminded me that our view of life is restricted and limited to the beliefs that we have… and that we can alter our thinking, reshape our beliefs, and transform our lives. And not just a little bit, but A LOT. Why do I think what I think? Why do I do what I do? What could be different? What could be better? Why am I thinking so small? Why am I not helping more people? If we want BIG change in our lives, we have to ask different questions, shed limiting beliefs, and realize that we are capable of SO MUCH more. Change your thinking… and you change your life!
2. Great words I read this week…
I read a post and wrote it down, but did not catch who posted it. It might have been a guy named Scott Clary, but I’m not sure. But I read it, re-read it, and re-read it again. Here it is…
“Hard truth: Comfort is a depreciating asset. The more you have, the less it’s worth. The first hour of relaxation is golden. The fifth hour is numb. The tenth is depression. Comfort has an optimal dose. Most people are overdosing.”
3. Wellness tip…
We get caught up in the day-to-day of our lives and tend to forget about all the good around us. It’s super helpful to periodically zoom out, or pan out, and look around, reset, and appreciate the life we are living a little more. On my drives home from work, I will often sit back and expand my field of vision to take in the trees, the sky, the sun, and the clouds. Instead of watching my speedometer, looking at my dashboard, and just the car in front of me, I try to take more in. I also try to disconnect from the thoughts that consume me about what I have to get done and what went wrong that day. So… try it at any time of the day or multiple times throughout the day… sit back, expand your field of vision, take a deep breath, look around, and take it all in. We need to zoom out, or pan out (as I call it), to experience more of what our surroundings have to offer. The beautiful things in life are passing us by.
