Seems like I squared this one off as a possible album cover. It goes way back. The photos are circa 1980...
Collage: Blue as You Do
Seems like I squared this one off as a possible album cover. It goes way back. The photos are circa 1980...
I Didn't Look Back...but If I Did...by David Spiegel
“I’m numb to judgement — even my own judgement of myself. I know I’m doing the best I can. Judging yourself is a huge vulnerability because everyone else is already doing it for you. And if you’re not in that place, you’ve got no shot. Everybody else sucks at stuff too.”
~ Gary Vaynerchuck, Medium
I'm sure that if I took a look back at my writings from this time of year for the last few years, my messaging to myself would be pretty much the same.
New Year's day is just one more day on the calendar.
January 1st does not bring new a new beginning to my life.
The idea that this upcoming year will some how magically be better than the last one is silly to me.
Simply put, I wake up each day with the knowledge that I will work hard at being better today than I was yesterday. Just that simple.
Every day is an opportunity to create a better version of me than I was the day before. Therefore, it is only logical that by doing this, this year will see an improved version of David of last year.
The only variable is how much better,and quite frankly, that does not matter.
Better is better.
Whether it's 1% or 10% .
It's still improvement.
If there was a way to measure these things, who knows, maybe 2018 saw a huge shift on the "better" scale. Maybe that percentage of "better" will only be half as much on a daily basis this year than last year. Who cares? Better is still better!
Say my goal was to say become a better free throw shooter. On day one I shot 1 for 10. On day two I shot 2 for 10. That's a 100% improvement. On day three I shot 3 for 10. That's great, even though statistically I didn't improve as much.
You see where this is going. If I got 1 more in every day, at the end of 10 days I would be 10 for 10..
Would that mean I was done, finished, perfect? Or maybe of the 10 for 10, 9 hit the rim first and then fell in. Maybe I could work at each one being a swish....nothing but net. I would still be 10 for 10, yet improving none the less.
Better is better. Period!
My plan for today?
Nothing but net!
Swish!
-- David Spiegel
Please
Every have one of those moments when the GPS tracker in your phone assumes you are someplace that you're not? Imagine the history of locations you are creating that you've never ever been to. When I saw this, I had to screen print it immediately. Really? Please!
-- doug smith
Careful Of Hyperbole
If it sounds too good to be true, somebody might be lying to you.
-- doug smith
-- doug smith
Calls to Action
Values evolve over time. If values are ever true, they refine without denying what once was. They grow. They distill. They find ways to self-generate the results they aspire to.
Here are some values I've refined into calls to action. I don't just agree with them, I expect to do them. To show them. To act on them. Sometimes it goes well, and often I fall short. The journey is a long one, so keep going.
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| Choose your path... |
Here are some values I've refined into calls to action. I don't just agree with them, I expect to do them. To show them. To act on them. Sometimes it goes well, and often I fall short. The journey is a long one, so keep going.
Here are my current calls to action:
- Be your best
- Stay curious
- Turn toward all offers (bids) to start
- Challenge yourself
- Reach out with compassion
- Expand your possibilities
- Appreciate
- Play nice, work hard, stay smart
- Learn constantly
What are your values? What are your calls to action?
-- doug smith
TMI Department: Not Ready
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| The house on Elm Street burns |
It was about three years ago when I told my therapist, in talking about my ex, "I guess I should feel good that she's happy and wish her well..."
His response?
"That's preposterous. It hurts too much for that and you know it. You can let that bullshit go."
I appreciated his honesty. I understood my own truth in that moment. It was preposterous then.
And, it still is.
Some hurts heal. Some scar over. Some leave sensitive spots. If you can't fix it, at least don't pretend something that's not true.
-- doug smith
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