Funnels

You meet a lot of people, get acquainted with some of them, befriend a few, date some, and marry one.

You apply to loads of jobs, interview for some of them, get to the last stage with a few, get two or three offers, and accept one.

You get to try a lot of different things, enjoy some of them, succeed at a few, and master one.

You talk to a wide audience, get through to some of it, really resonate with a few, and influence one.

Many activities in life work like a funnel.

And when you get to the one, that’s just the time when it’s time to start all over again.

Embrace

If you can’t live with pain. If you can’t live with boredom. If you can’t live with failure and disappointment. If you can’t live with repetition and rejection.

Then you will not be ready to embrace the opposite.

You will not be ready to embrace life at all.

Dreams

When a dream fades, there are two types of pain to deal with.

One comes from the loss of the dream itself.

One comes from the lack of space – energy, time, emotions, thoughts – needed for another dream to come replace the first one.

I find the second one more difficult to figure out and deal with.

Quality time

There are a few things that are always good for your mind and body.

Exercising.

Meditating.

Eating healthy,

Cooking your own food.

Sleeping.

Taking regular breaks throughout the day.

Keeping a journal.

Yet, we always find excuses not to get to them. Time is important, even more important is what we do with it.

Flames

Some flames burn fast. They are powerful, fiery, exciting. And when they are gone, what’s left is pitch black.

Some flames burn slow. They are steady, warm, comforting. And when they are gone, what’s left is a halo.

You’ll experience both in your life. And it’s important to know what to expect in return.