Got this from one of my subscription – The Wealth Pilgrim. I found it to be so timely, coming now to the end of 2013. It has caused me to reflect quite a bit on what I am doing in the moment to prepare for a possible future self. When I put this next to Sam Harris’ – It is Always Now, it distills for me a really powerful elixir to live by. Enjoy…
Your speech should advance your leadership, not undermine it.
Effective leadership requires verbal discipline.
Leaders need to care about and practice the quality, specificity, and power of their language. Not enough of them do.
Communication is particularly crucial to entrepreneurs. A founder’s individual vision and presence is vital to his or her organization’s sense of itself and its direction. There are several ways a leader can immediately improve his or her language and communication.
You can be anything you want to be! – This is one of the most trite statements and nearly every adult says it to every child. Mostly, it sets kids up for unrealistic expectations. Because, frankly, most kids just want to be famous. And most will not even be internet-famous. The reality is that you can be anything you want to beonly if you have incredible focus, determination, perseverance, luck, connections,chutzpah, a positive attitude, a giving spirit, luck, people skills, the right connections, clarity in defining success, and dozens of other things (suggestions welcome).
Winning a fight doesn’t end it. Only a negotiated solution can provide a lasting peace. When power or authority are used to dominate another, it creates a grudge.
When your explanation simplifies something to make it understandable,
people are more impressed than if it were “too complicated to explain”,
especially when it is.
Don’t “Try Harder”. Often, the act of “trying harder” forces you to focus on immediate outcomes, rather than the big picture. Sometimes, only “trying softer” will do. This is especially true if you’re trying to win someone over to your way of thinking. Trying harder will most likely drive them further away.
Failure is necessary and even desirable.
It definitely sounds counterintuitive, but if you’re not failing, it means you’re not trying hard enough or setting high enough goals for yourself. Nothing important gets done without making mistakes until it gets done better and—hopefully, eventually—right.
Meetings are terrible venues in which to pitch your ideas. Do the pitching informally, so that you have a chance to improve your ideas, confirm your concerns, strengthen your argument–or find out you’re wrong. Don’t bring your idea to a meeting until you have good reason to believe it’ll survive the discussion that follows.
Thinking about death is not depressing.
At first, it seems as though only depressed people are preoccupied with death or that thinking about the inevitable end is a way to become depressed. This may be so for those who are already depressed, but I maintain that reflecting on mortality is a good way to stay cheerful.
By thinking about death, you are faced with the idea of your life as a whole, and of the legacy you may leave either physically or in your influence on those around you. You remind yourself of your fundamental values, rather than being carried from moment to moment in reactive thinking or pleasure seeking. If you think about your life as a whole, it’s easier to get perspective on issues that seem to loom large, or to move away from destructive patterns.
If you’re wrong, admit it as soon as you realise. It’s a sign of character and intelligence. Let the person who corrected know you’re thankful, and that you’re appreciative of their input.
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Namaste is a Hindi salutation or greeting. The word Namaste is a combination of the two Sanskrit words: nama, and te. Basically, nama means “to bow” and te means “you.”
Interpretation:
The God/Goddess Spirit within me recognizes and honors the God/Goddess Spirit within you.
Mudra of Namaste:
Hands are held together at the palms in front of the heart or brow chakra.
Head is bowed slightly downward. Eyes are sometimes closed.
Is it just us, or are bugsway better at picking up women than men are? In the latest sex news from the world of insects, a study in Royal Society B: Biological Sciences found that all male fruit flies have to do to turn on female flies is rub their wings together and wait for the magic to happen.
The rhythmic buzzing produces a “song†that activates genes related to the female’s sense of smell, which could be involved in the mating process. Researchers speculate that the genes might help the female find the male that’s singing, or to find the right place to lay eggs after mating.
We wondered why it’s so easy for flies—and practically every other species in the animal kingdom—to use mating calls to attract women, and whether or not men can do the same thing by singing their own songs. So we consulted with Helen Fisher, Ph.D., a biological anthropologist at Rutgers University and author of Why We Love, to get the scoop.
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Source: Men’s Health
My Comments:
YES!…is this motivation or what guys? Â Now I know mastering the guitar is my destiny. Â I must…nay…I will conquer it….Â
Just about everyone has heard of the “Wall,” as in “hitting the wall.” And lots of us – in running and in life – have run straight into it. Head on.
A wall is the point in a race (or in life) where you’re used up. You’re officially done. You feel as if you are draining away into a little puddle on the ground. Your legs don’t respond to the word “go.” You vow never to do this again.
Although I hope you never have a wall get between you and a goal, here are some tricks I’ve learned from running that can help you get over your own wall when it’s in the way:
Although I hope you never have a wall get between you and a goal, here are some tricks I’ve learned from running that can help you get over your own wall when it’s in the way:
Keep going regardless
Promise yourself that, no matter what, you will press on, even if you are walking, crawling, or puttering. In the Boston Marathon in 1993, I was running so slowly to the finish that I felt like I was actually going backwards. Stay on your feet. Eyes straight ahead. Move.
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Source: Sparkpeople
My Comments:
Awesome motivational article…. I also ran across this poem, when I was looking for a graphic to use here at my site. Â I will make a separate post for it.