What are you doing now to create your future?
I’ve learned this: it doesn’t matter what awaits me just across the sea if I haven’t built a boat.
— Steve Goodier
Unlike Leroy Jethro Gibbs (a character in the TV series NCIS) I don’t have the makings of a boat in my basement. Heck, I don’t even have a basement! And unlike California sailor Abby Sunderland, the 16 year old who set out last year to sail solo around the globe, I’m not piloting a state of the art, Open 40 sailboat… nor, for that matter, am I 16 anymore.
I am, however, descended from a family of Scouts who endeavored to be prepared at all times for every contingency we could imagine. So, these days, as I prepare to Continue reading » Ready the Boat
What do you think: Is the process of “self expansion” only a couples’ thing?
There’s no limit possible to the expansion of each one of us.
— Charles M. Schwab
Yeah, that’s what I’m afraid of – expanding exponentially! Just kidding folks, only my weight is at risk of exponential expansion and that is a topic for a different post!
I got started on this topic of “self-expansion” after reading a NYTimes.com blog article – my first (rather selfish) curiosity was piqued by the comment “take the quiz below to measure how much it expands your knowledge and makes you Continue reading » Self Expansion???
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.
— Mahatma Gandhi
Every Sunday, after I go to Mass, I meet a friend for lunch. She has two sons, both of whom have struggled with addiction issues. Both have also been trying to figure out what to do with their lives. The younger son, Rhett, has tried to find a career of sorts but he’s struggled because he did some not-so-smart stuff a few years back. Because of his record, he finds it hard to find a job with a future and is waiting for these items to “fall off” his record. Even then, finding a job he’ll like is a challenge.
Recently, Rhett has been showing signs of moving forward. First, he decided that even though it may be difficult to succeed in this overcrowded field, he would enroll in a film study certificate program at a local junior college. (As a graduate of a junior college system, I can only say, “Thank heavens for junior colleges!”)
To get started, he enrolled in six units during the summer semester. For someone starting out cold, summer semester is a huge challenge. The same amount of study material is squeezed into Continue reading » A Story of Personal Power
Does getting mad help you or hinder you?
All of us are mad. If it weren’t for the fact every one of us is slightly abnormal, there wouldn’t be any point in giving each person a separate name.
— Ugo Betti
Lately I’ve been getting mad at myself about things I’m not getting done or not getting done to my satisfaction… just a few very important goals I’ve set for myself, I won’t bore you with the bloody details. But I will say I’ve been chastising yours truly endlessly, or so it seems to me… And, no, this is not a case of expecting perfection. And, yes, I still want to achieve the goals. Hence the badgering I’ve been subjecting myself to… Trouble is, not all “mads” are useful. And so far, this particular “getting mad at myself” hasn’t been helpful; so now I’m writing this post in hopes of figuring out how to make my mad work for me.
The Trouble Is…
…under most circumstances, just sitting around pissn’ and moaning isn’t very helpful; it’s time consuming and nothing much gets done. Then again, maybe pissn’ and moaning could help if you ever find yourself in this situation: Continue reading » I’ve Gone Mad
Where will you be at year end? Where would you like to be?
In my last post, I mentioned that I’ve been waaaay too busy and waaaay too unproductive. This is not a good combination. For one thing, it’s very frustrating – working hard all day and not getting anywhere. So, I decided to stop for a bit and try to figure out what’s going on.
Continue reading » Getting Moving Again
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