The secret is to quit

Peeking at Christmas presents

 

Peeking at Christmas presents

 

(photo: Peeking through a barely noticeable opening in a Christmas present – a hole no adult would ever notice. What a three year old believes comes naturally, until society beats it out of him.)

New Year’s resolutions have the power to transform people. Few believe it. But what about the few who do? What did they do, and what are they doing that defies the odds?

The secret is to quit telling ourselves the same bull crap lies we’ve learned to tell ourselves through repetition and observation.

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Merry Christmas 2014 from Lane 8

Florida Wild Turkeys

 

Florida Wild Turkeys

 

Florida Wild Turkeys

 

Florida Wild Turkeys

 

(photo: Yesterday’s Christmas Eve run and Florida Wild Turkeys overcoming another of a million obstacles.)

Keep it simple means many things to many people. Mostly it’s an auto-response wish list item we summon when we are stressed.

And the auto-reply is always the same, “Next year”.

This year is last year’s “next year”.

Merry Christmas 2014 from Lane 8.

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Identify and fight the temptations

Orlando, Keynote, Speakers

 

(photo: Yesterday’s run was one hour. Followed by a 10-minute cool-down walk. Never made it to the gym though.)

At lunch yesterday, the friend said he’s gained 60 pounds.

His life is hard.

(Shhh, don’t want anyone to feel bad, but everyone’s life is hard.)

Try to imagine being asked to permanently carry a 60-pound back pack. Twenty-four seven.

Until we want something as desperately as our next breath, it ain’t gonna happen. Not the impossible stuff anyway.

Figure it out.

This isn’t a cruel statement, it’s truth.

We are the CEO of our life.

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Your answer will mirror your actions

WordPress Word Camp 2014  CLEF stickers

 

(photo: CLEF also tested ‘forget passwords’ and ‘find passwords’…. this phrase won by a margin of 40:1)

What if we could forget, find, or f@*k excuses?

Our habits literally shape us.

When was the last time we exercised?

Now look in the mirror.

See that?

Your answer will mirror your actions.

You really are old enough and smart enough to know that either:

  • your excuses are invalid
  • your efforts are a great investment

You are the CEO of You, Inc.

Period.

PS. We must fight like hell for our health one way or another.

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