If my incoming task list is growing faster than I can clear it, I have an input control problem. Inversely, if I can clear my tasks faster than they arrive, I can set aside time to develop effective systems and execution strategies. The heuristic to look for: Empty Desk. Proverbial desk. Is the inbox growing? Tighten the input controls. Practice the art of the deflector shield. Or suffer. The slow and steady spread of mess from surface to surface....
Feelings are much like waves, we can’t stop them from coming but we can choose which one to surf. Jonatan Mårtensson Every day is another chance to look anew into life and be moved. Ride the highs and dodge the lows. But most important – be moved. When you look into another’s eyes, feel the cold wind bite, feel alive in the world; what an experience to have – what a chance to feel....
That which is enough does not need to grow. That which grows is never enough. Bear, further down this post. Yet a man must be enough, as well as seeking growth. How does he balance, teetering on the edge between stagnation and worthlessness? There is no easy answer, no true answer at all. Perhaps a false dichotomy has been set, insomuch as there is no inherent conflict between finding comfort in one’s being, and having a desire to grow....
Storing, mapping and making use of all the learning opportunities life throws in your face is a devilishly tricky discipline. There are three major components to memory: Encoding, storage, and retrieval. Writing about things that matter to me, is my way to make sure I frequently train encoding, storage and retrieval of the most important data. By writing book reviews, I try to make sure the most important pieces are retrieved, pinned to my existing cognitive map with as many wires as possible, before being stored again....
In everything I do, I try to find purpose. I try to find beauty. I try to find art. There is a way to stand, speak and move that is all of these things. In this form of elevation there is a measure of comfort. There is opportunity. There is something to be found. The beautiful way is not the simplest. The purposeful way is not the easiest. But the story worth telling hides in the art....