You can really get immersed in a powerful story. The characters, location, themes, struggles and victories intertwine to make it a high impact experience.
We’re watching the Star Wars movies again at our house. Hard to believe these were made 20 and nearly 50 years ago. And they seem to stand the test of time. The story and the lessons these movies convey are so powerful. They are classic concepts that are at the heart of humanity and how things work in our universe.
You are either improving or getting worse. Nothing is neutral, at least not for long. You are either gaining weight or losing weight. You are becoming more fit or less fit. The relationship you’re in is either getting stronger or weaker.
You decide whether you are working on getting better each day or slipping behind each day.
If you make £80,000 per year as a plumber, think about being multi-millionaire magazine owner. Imagine what your life might be like. Think like other people in other industries making far more money than you do.
If you’ve never left home, imagine moving out. If you have not traveled much, consider 3 months travelling through a few different countries on another continent.
Think beyond your world. Expand your horizons. Enjoy the whole world.
Push the boat out. Give it a try. It might be perfectly amazing. Or, it might fall a little flat. Either way, you’ll only know if you decide and go.
Sometimes it is very good to stretch yourself and get out of your comfort zone. Be uncomfortable. Be resilient. Be a new person.
And if you don’t, can’t, or won’t, read some things on sleep. Then you can train your brain to get the best sleep every night.
Have you ever noticed how fast time flies? You go out with a friend for an hour at lunch, which seems like a decent amount of time, and walk away thinking it was barely enough to scratch the surface.
I can meet a good friend for four hours and walk away thinking of all the things I forgot to ask and wanted to know. It’s crazy.
It’s a good idea to make a list of all the topics and questions you want to cover beforehand so you’re at least prepared.
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.
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.
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.
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.
