I’m tired and exhausted. (but maybe that’s a good thing… it’s evidence that i’m working hard, playing hard and living life to the fullest) My house is a wreck. (also kind of a good thing… it means we’re using our space fully, and we’re blessed to have room to host) I have to work this Read more about Bright sides[…]
Last week my kid had a small cough. And even though the doctor checked him out, said everything was fine, wrote a note, etc… the teachers wouldn’t let him back at school until the cough was gone. So, he stayed home with me all last week. Anyway, he’s better now, back at school, but yesterday Read more about Should I be hurtful or helpful? š¤·āāļø[…]
I’ve got a dumb meeting today with a dumb person about a dumb thing. Grrr… š© Actually, the person i’m meeting with isn’t really dumb…. They’re actually quite nice, I’m just grumpy because it’s not convenient for me today. And actually, now that I think about it, the meeting isnāt dumb eitherā¦ It has to Read more about Maybe I’m the dumb one?[…]
Bad news: I did not win the $850 Mega Millions lottery last night. Butā¦ Good news: I already have everything I need in life! (and I already AM the person I want to be in the world right now) Extra zeros at the end of your bank balance would be fun. But itās certainly not Read more about Bad News | Good News[…]
“Look at that poor little tug boat, slaving away pulling the big lazy ship behind” āHuh? I see an awesome little tug boat!… Itās out there inspiring and leading all the bigger ships!ā āItās sad those boats have to work on such a beautiful dayā āWhat? They have the best work environment ever, doing what Read more about Look on the bright side[…]
Talking with a friend the other day about living life to the fullest, he saidā¦ “Joel, I canāt live my best life all day every day. Sometimes I wake up and I feel only 4 out of 10. Some weeks i’m exhausted and accomplish nothing. It’s unrealistic to think everyone can be a 10 out Read more about Be your best 4/10[…]
Last week I got my wife’s bike serviced… and while I was there, the shop attendants weren’t very nice to me… I know nothing about bikes, so they joked/laughed in Spanish under their breath, overcharged me (is $110 too much to pay for a bike service? š¤·āāļø), and on top of all that they didn’t Read more about A different perspective š²[…]
When I was a little boy, I had lots of creativity and free time… –> Man, I wish I took more advantage of the freedoms I had back then! When I was a teenager, I still had lots of creativity and free time… –> Man, I wish I took more advantage of the freedoms I Read more about Let’s take more advantage, ey?[…]
One day, a reporter was interviewing two different doormen working at the fanciest hotels in New York City. The reporter arrived at the first hotel and asked the doorman, “So, tell me about your job. What do you do for the hotel?” The first doorman replied,Ā “I am virtually a slave… The lowest man on the Read more about The Two Doormen – A Story About Perspective[…]
Happy Saturday, lovely people!! This morning my wife and I are driving to Las Vegas!! š² …then to Salt Lake, then Grand Tetons, Yellowstone, up to northwest Montana, then back home to California! A friend of mine commented… “That’s like 40 hours of driving time! Won’t you get bored? Why don’t you fly, it’s quicker!?”… Read more about Enjoying the journey![…]
Check out this beautiful puzzle I finished over the weekend! Pretty cool, right?… BUT, what you canāt quite see in the photo is that there are actually two pieces missing… Donāt you hate it when that happens!? Iāve been chipping away at this puzzle for 2 full weeks, and when I finally got to the Read more about Focus on your 998[…]
Dwelling on the negative is like tying your shoe laces together. It trips you with every step. Actually it’s worse… It’s also like tying your friends laces together as well as all the other people around you. Negativity slows your entire world down. So shift your perspective. Focus on the positive! Take your shoes off Read more about Shift your perspective, my friend.[…]
A reader of this group, Eric Bennett, shot me this note last week. I like it because reading it makes me realize how clueless I am (in a good way š)! Check it out… Think 2-8-90 There’s 2% of what you know you know, 8% of what you know you don’t know and 90% Read more about Think 2-8-90[…]
Today on the blog, a quick story from my buddy Kurtis: When I was in 6th grade, I thought I was hot shit. Ā I was one of the ācool kidsā and there were 3 guys who were our nemeses, the āskater kidsā. Ā The skater kids would always be mean to us. Ā Acting like they were Read more about A bully’s perspective…[…]
Happiness Doors “When one door of happiness closes, another one opens. But often people look too long at the closed door, they don’t see the new open one” Close your eyes for a moment and picture 10 doors, all in a row. Each one leads to happiness. Some doors are open, some closed, Read more about Happiness Doors – Look Around You[…]
š“ A Lesson From Palm Trees… š“ There are 2 gorgeous palm trees standing either side of my house. Theyāre about 60 feet tall and are really beautiful. I love them. But sometimes, they do this… A big wind storm comes and blows off all the dead palm fronds. It creates a huge mess Read more about A Lesson From Palm Trees…š“[…]
Do you know why rose bushes haveĀ thorns? Me neither. But have you ever thought about why thorn bushes haveĀ roses? Check you perspective. Mondays around about seeing the good! Cheers, – Joel *Photo by Heidi Kaden!