Too busy for kindness?
Too rushed for manners?
Too inactive for exercise?
Too distracted for deep work?
Too preoccupied for listening?
Too stimulated for meditating?
Too overwhelmed for self-care?
Wait… what are our priorities again?
Too busy for kindness?
Too rushed for manners?
Too inactive for exercise?
Too distracted for deep work?
Too preoccupied for listening?
Too stimulated for meditating?
Too overwhelmed for self-care?
Wait… what are our priorities again?
Don’t say forever Like you know what that means You’ve been here but a blink And in but a fraction of that You promise the rest of time Like you know what that means. Here's what I think you mean: The size of my feelings Feels like the size of forever Squeezed into the size of this moment And it's bursting at its seams. If there's one thing I really want you to say —It's exactly what you mean. Because here's what I know: This smallest piece Of the greatest whole Becomes our greatest whole When it is no longer just a piece. The size of what we have right here —Is all we'll ever be able to truly give and receive. So, before you give away A bursting moment for an overused cliché Package the size of your feelings Within the size of this moment And give this one complete gift to me Where you're still able to feel and say —Exactly what you mean.
When exercising: dropping weight to improve form isn’t regressing.
When dieting: eating more calories to improve nutrition isn’t regressing.
When learning: slowing reading speed to improve comprehension isn’t regressing.
In a world that’s hyper focused on vanity metrics (e.g. 1RMs, calorie counting, reading x books / year)—doing something in the opposite direction might feel like backsliding.
When in reality, it’s being hyper focused on vanity metrics that’s causing us to backslide.
Don’t get it twisted.
There’s ALWAYS something that could be placed more urgently above the important tasks of the day.
Which means you could easily NEVER get to the important work.
In fact, this is precisely the case for far too many.
Don’t be a victim of urgent.
Some simple ideas:
Simple ideas become complicated when we ceaselessly collect and pivot to other (simple) ideas.
What makes simple ideas powerful is our relentless commitment to them.
Even when other shiny, new ideas come into view.
Take a simple idea and take it *seriously.*
Surround yourself with people who are growth-minded.
Not people who are distraction-oriented.
Being around growth will make you want to grow.
…Even more than being around (distracted) experts in your field.