Why is it so difficult for us to do the very things we know will make us better?
We seem to gain wisdom more readily through our failures than through our successes. We always think of failure as the antithesis of success, but it isn’t. Success often lies just the other side of failure.
— Leo F. Buscaglia
I’m happy to report that the mañana I wrote about in my last post dawned COLD (!!) and sunny, but NOT wet and windy. And I made good on my resolve to, among other things, go for a looong walk around the block. And I very much ENJOYED the fact that I was indeed doing what I said I would. After letting my daily walk dwindle down to a maybe-once-a-week-walk, I’m back at it and getting my steps in every morning.
So here I am – on the other side of failure. Yes, I have an entire 3 days under my belt — YAY. The question of the day is: How do I keep that “streak” going??? Continue reading » Be Good to Yourself – WALK!
Nothing helps a bad mood like spreading it around.
— Bill Watterson
author of Calvin and Hobbes
As part of the “new me” which will be arriving in 2011, I followed Martha Beck’s advice (via Ellie) about goal setting and I had one of those “Aha!” moments. The idea of using adjectives to describe who I wanted to be had never occurred to me before, but once I read the article, it seemed so obvious. How could I have missed it? I don’t know, but I definitely did.
After my last post about creativity, I’m a little gun shy about just using what Beck had put in her article, but I liked her adjectives. They resonated for me. So, I’ve committed to putting myself on a path to Continue reading » How to Make Your Mood Swing
Have you ever been disappointed at not reaching your goal but somehow found that you were delighted with the outcome anyway?
Ah, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp, Or what’s a heaven for?
— Robert Browning
We recently experienced an extraordinary week of rain here in sunny California. And when the weather forecasters declared an end to the onslaught, I decided to indulge in the luxury of taking my car to the carwash. I had an hour to wait so I went for a walk on the river trail. My goal: To the bridge and back.
Disappointment
I didn’t get as far as I expected. At the half hour mark, hoping to catch a glimpse of the bridge, I pushed on… and then on some more… but the bridge continued to hide “just around the bend.” With time ticking, I realized I wasn’t going to get to the bridge – and, disappointed that I’d missed my goal, I reluctantly turned and double-timed it back to the carwash where my clean car awaited me.
I guess it’s human nature to be disappointed when we don’t get as far as we expected. I remember when, back in my corporate days as a sales manager, one of my rookie sales people aimed to be “Top Sales Leader of the Year”. He really put his heart and soul into it. He came in second.
That’s when it pays to remember: Continue reading » Delight over a Missed Goal
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