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We pollute our soul (and our body) so slowly, we never notice.
Until one day our doctor tells us she has bad news.
Beware the barrenness of a busy life. – Socrates
We may not be able to avoid everything, just the way a baseball batter doesn’t hit every pitch.
But if we could dramatically increase our batting average, why wouldn’t we?
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There’s patient, purposeful waiting, and then there’s insidious procrastination. Guess where we humans default to.
All human wisdom is summed up in two words; wait and hope.
– Alexandre Dumas
Except when it comes to exercise and healthy eating.
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Who’s watching me?
Everyone probably. It’s the same for all of us, I think.
People like to watch other people. Of course, there are exceptions to just about everything. But generally speaking, this is a great truth.
So the question then, to me, is “So What”?
Well, the answer for me anyway, is that I use that fact to be careful.
Careful?
Yes, careful.
Why?
Simple example. Our son is eight. I can not teach him patience with impatience. Being around a young child has a tendency to test an adult’s patience.
By being aware of this fact, I can anticipate losing my patience before it happens and actually develop habits to remain calm, even when “my buttons are being pushed”.
This can help anyone, anywhere. How cool is that?
Funny thing. I’ve even applied this to running and use it to stay motivated and focused. It’s what has taken me from an amateur runner to a world-class runner.
While this was never my goal, it’s where the path has led.
Yogi Berra, a former famous baseball player who has funny sayings, once said, “When you come to the fork in the road, take it“. Carpe diem, jeff noel 🙂