Disney Employee Engagement Speaker
Five daily blogs about life's 5 big choices on five different sites.
Happy Thanksgiving to all.
This made me laugh when the thought came to mind, “Did the Pilgrims exercise?”
Next thought was, “Who cares, right?”
And then, “Their whole life was exercise.”
And finally, “How selfish is it to live a life of ease?”
Ya with me?
Yet we ignore this priceless gift.
Well, we ignore it until we start to here from it. Aches and pains. Wake up calls.
We can be fairly certain that these will afflict us all. The question is, it seems, “Can we slow down, minimize, or stop altogether, these physical challenges”?
At 50, even though I’ve seen a lot, there is much that hasn’t been seen. What I do know, is that trying is better than worrying. At least if we get ailments, and wake up calls, we can live with the Peace that we did our best.
Lane 8 at 2009 World Championships in Lahti, Finland.
That’s “Jack”, my son’s Teddy Bear. He has three exactly alike. He got them as gifts years ago. The collar is actually inscribed “Jack”.
Our son was born in August 2000. My Dad, Jack Noel, passed on, April 2001.
My Father, and our son, never met. We were two months away from our trip to Pennsylvania when the phone call came, “They’re giving your dad three days”.
So, “Jack” the bear, has traveled extensively. He’s the one with two torn ears. The other “Jacks” are in near perfect condition. Our son was gracious enough to let the “tug-o-war with our yellow Lab” Jack travel.
Find a million ways, gimmicks, tricks – whatever it takes – to stay motivated. Jack is simply one of them.
It’s easier to exercise and eat sensibly during:
The reality? In the big scheme of life, youth lasts say 20 years, then fades quickly.
Humans are born to mate, like all living creatures. Wake up calls may take a lifetime before they start arriving.
It’s all the other times in our lives that are the real challenge, the real key. Look around people.
Like I suggested a while back, “If aliens found Earth and gave us a pass/fail health grade, what would we get”?
On the drive to Victory Martial Arts “Safety Demonstration” (recruiting) yesterday, I reminded our son there was no expectation that he enroll and take lessons.
All the children participated, even the first timers. Our son eagerly lined up. Surprisingly, two of his friends are members there and graciously welcomed him into the atmosphere.
Off to a great start and then somewhere in the middle it got more intense and he felt uncomfortable with his skill level, and returned to the audience with me.
I could not have been more proud. He tried something. He did his best. I didn’t push him, even though I could have. He’s nine. How hard do you push yourself? He’ll get were he needs to go. Will you?