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The Road Ahead
Keep an eye on the road ahead. If you look away too long, you could find yourself off the road and in a difficult predicament.
It may be more interesting to watch the trees go by and see the animals and birds. However, sometimes not paying attention can be a life or death outcome.
Stay alert.
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Time Together
Enjoy every minute of it. We must be present and focused as it is a rare delight.
We don’t know how many days we have left on this spinning globe so it’s best we squeeze every ounce of joy out of our moments together.
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Relaxing
Find your favourite ways of relaxing. Train yourself to enjoy them daily.
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Playfulness
This is a fabulous personal characteristic to develop.
It’s a great skill to have. Your spouse will appreciate it, as will your children. As your parents age, they’ll appreciate it more as well.
Develop this skill as soon as you can and continue to build on it through the years.
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You Can’t Stop The Story
You hear a few details about a scenario. Maybe you hear it on the radio, see them in the paper or watch a segment on tv. Maybe it’s something you heard in a friend group or from your family.
Then, you fill in the blanks. Then, quickly, you make a judgement. And then you’ve closed that open loop. You have decided the answers to all those uncertain questions in your mind. Job done. Your brain can relax and work on other things.
It is so easy. Many people do this every day. When they hear about a friend in trouble, career changes, health, relationships, finances, companies struggling, or even death, they fill in all the blanks with various ideas from their mind.
Think about this today and how many times you fill in the blanks on any situation.
Then remember that most people are doing the same thing with you. And as you know, once their internal gavel falls, there is little chance of any reversal, even with ample evidence, because you can’t stop the story.
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Enjoy The Passage Of Time
That may be the best description of life’s purpose.
I heard Jimmy Carr say this recently. If that was all you did your whole life, you’d probably be one of the happiest people on the planet.
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Timing
A second earlier and that car may have hit you. One minute later and you might have been part of the robbery.
Getting to the event one hour early meant you could speak with the keynote speaker in person. Being born in a western country after 1970 meant you have lived way beyond the experience of 99.9% of all humanity that ever existed on Earth.
Timing. Good timing can be invaluable.
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Challenge Your Current Identity
Being honest with yourself, what are your current core attributes? Are you athletic? Do you think you’re great with numbers? Would you describe your current self as slim, solid, or obese? Are you funny?
Write down 10-15 descriptive words about your current self. Then, write down 10-15 words you would prefer to be known by. Post these words by your bed. Read them out several times per day.
Keep reading them out several times per day. Notice which words make you flinch or cringe. Then dig down deep into why that is. Figure out how to make future you acceptable to your consciousness.
Enjoy your daily transformation!
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Dream Bigger
They call it a dream for a reason. It’s meant to inspire you and excite your senses.
People don’t generally dream of going on a 3,000 mile donkey ride. However, one might dream of driving a very fancy car, staying in a castle or flying on a private jet.
Others may dream of owning or running a very lucrative and successful business. Some people dream of peace, winning in sporting events or having a very large income.
Whatever your dream is, make it a little bigger, work a little harder to get there, and make it a reality.
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More Than Enough
When do people realise they have more than enough? If they didn’t waste so much on luxury items, trips, gambling and other non-investment activities, they could retire in peace. Maybe they could do it earlier than they ever considered.
Sit down with pen and paper and get your thoughts churning. Review your income, your savings, pension and investments. Look out 20, 30 and 40 years and see what you could have if you focused.
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