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Lane 8 Life’s A Beach

Lane 8 Life’s A Beach.

Last week I attended a Writer’s Retreat on Sanibel Island.  There was time built into the agenda, for free play. Here’s one of the things I did:

As you heard, I’m chasing an impossible, childhood dream.

Randy Pausch, author of The Last Lecture, died July 25, 2008.  He inspired millions with his message.

I posted a link to his You Tube video, Last Lecture, as well as added some of my own commentary at Mid Life Celebration.com

Crazy similarity, I’m not doing this for me, I’m doing it for my Family.

Carpe diem, jeff noel 🙂

It’s Hard to do Nothing

Resting.  Doing nothing.  It’s hard for me.  Difficult.

Yet, in the big picture, we all know rest is part of training.

Someday, I’ll be relaxed enough to enjoy not doing anything.  Right now though, it’s painful.

Sixteen days until Helsinki.

Yeeeeeeeeee haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Carpe diem, jeff noel  PS.   The past three days have been resting days – nursing a slight hamstring strain from our trip to the beach.  Heading out in a few minutes to go for an easy three miles with my CPA friend.  🙂

Lane 8 & Lance Armstrong?

Lane 8 and Lance Armstrong?

Tuesday, Lance Armstrong sent a Twitter message that he has reached 1.4 million followers.

He was amazed, considering there once was a time when it only took 14k to amaze him.

Do the math.  Compare 14,000 to 1,400,000.

Mind boggling.

I have ten Twitter followers currently.  I’ll be amazed if it ever hits 1,000.

There’s a part of me that believes, as Lane 8 blossoms, there will also be 1.4 million followers here.

Crazy?  Yes.  But once I roll out the next goal of Lane 8, I believe 1.4mil is actually a small number.

There’s a big plan to help make the world a better place.

Dream Big.  Get There.  Stay There.  Carpe diem, jeff noel 🙂

PS.  Just so we’re clear, I absolutely practice what I preach. 🙂

If Today Doesn’t Count

Not counting today, there are 18 days until I leave for Helsinki, Finland.

Representing the United States at the 2009 Master’s Track & Field World Championships is beyond anything I could have dreamed of.

Why?

Because, in the simplest explanation I can offer, it’s like the Biblical story of David and Goliath.

By the way, I’m in the role of David.  The total underdog.  That’s why this feels like a dream.

What makes this dream real is that the goal is impossible.  And I have never given up.

Make it a GREAT day, because if you don’t, who will?  If not today, when?  Carpe diem, jeff noel 🙂

There’s Something About…

Ever have one of those spontaneous moments where something ordinary, turns into something extraordinary?

I just did, literally 20 minutes ago. I’m now in my hotel room, Macbook fired up, clothes put away. I gotta write this now, before I get too busy.

Amara, my taxi driver, moved from Ethiopia to St Louis ten years ago, looking for the promise and hope that America gives to people. I’m not sure how to spell Amara’s name, but if he reads this, maybe he’ll leave a comment so I can spell it correctly.

I was filled with joy at the way our conversation went in the 20 minutes or so we were together. He’s an excellent listener – professional speakers love that.

He was also a great contributor to stimulating my thinking. Thank you, Amara, for that.

He said he liked my vision for the future, which is a tale for another time. But for now, I just want to remind myself, and anyone else who cares, that ordinary experiences can become extraordinary very quickly.

The challenge is, we must be ready, at any moment. I’m so glad he and I were.

Carpe diem, jeff noel 🙂