The four hour work week

What a concept, huh? That's the title of the book I just started reading. The idea is that there are ways that we can enjoy our lives....now! Not work ourselves to death and hope it pays off so we can enjoy it later... That's what I'm talking about! I'm loving this book already because this is exactly what I've been talking about and building and it's a big part of my business. In the book, he talks about new concepts and options to make this type of lifestyle a reality. What excites me is not only creating it for myself, but more importantly teaching others how to create it. I truly believe that most people desire a life without limits and freedom to do what they want, when they want and with whom they want. They just don't dare dream it because they don't think it's possible to achieve. My commitment is to be the example and show people how possible it really is.

Too perfect

It's interesting to me how we, as humans....myself included, of course...tend to often have a "grass is greener outlook". In this case, it's the weather. It's beautiful outside! I actually looked it up and it's warmer and sunnier here in NY than it is in Hawaii. Yet, I have heard people and found myself saying "It's hot"..."I'm sweating". Living here in NY, there are not many "perfect" days in the course of a year...weather wise. It's either too dry or too rainy or too hot or too cold or too windy or too something. The truth is that it's always too perfect.....it all has it's purpose...and, of course I'm not just talking about the weather. I'm reminded to see the benefit of all weather....rain, shine, hot, cold, sunny, cloudy, rich, poor, sick healthy, life, death. It's all perfect...even if I don't know it yet.

being "tired"

What does it really mean to be tired? I have heard it said that being tired is a state of mind. I agree with that, for the most part :)....and, right now, my state of mind is tired. If you are going on an hour of sleep or just ran a marathon, I would say there is a legitimate reason to be tired. I also know that sometimes a list of things I have to do ringing in my head and not knowing when or how I'm going to do them, can be more exhausting than running a marathon on being on an hour of sleep...although I have not attempted that yet. I do know though, that I have more control over whether or not the first one makes me tired, than I do the second. See, just writing about this and putting it in a different perspective...I'm no longer tired. Now, I'm going to shift it back again, because I need to get some sleep.

Family time

Today was Easter....which means family time. I always love spending holiday's with my family because it always means good laughs and great food. It brings back memories for me of when I was a kid and of members of our family who are not around anymore. I'm grateful today for my family and friends and all the love and support they show me. to me holidays are an opportunity to share and build memories....which I will do not only today, but every day.

Loyalty

What is loyalty? To be loyal to someone or something? People have used a comparison to dogs...dogs are loyal. Hmmmm, do I want to be like a dog?....Do I want people to be like a dog towards me? So, the reason I am writing this is to get clear because I have always considered myself to be loyal and I want to be sure I know what I have always considered myself to be. In case you haven't noticed, we humans tend to expect people to be to us what we consider ourselves to be to others.....or is that just me? Kind of the reverse of the golden rule, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." This is more like, "have others do unto you, as you do unto them." It doesn't exactly work that way. I think the key here is to know what it means to me.....standing with and for someone or something, especially when things get tough. When I say stand for, I mean stand for their highest possibility. Others may not see it the same way. I can't expect others to act a certain way towards me.

Time waster vs saver

So, I just got a new iphone. I am actually blogging from it right now. I don't have a laptop yet, so this is an extra special moment for me. I can blog while I'm walking down the street....pretty cool! I know a lot of you have been doing this for a while and I had it once before. Take this as a reminder....don't take it for granted. I plan on using this "new" technology wisely and use it as a time saver and not a time waster. I know us big kids can get addicted to these things and get distracted from our original course of action. On the flip side, I used to have to wait to get home to access the Internet and was carrying around a appoinent book for scheduling. I guess it's welcome to the new age and I'm going to make the most of it.

Be a fool

So, today is April fools day. I have to say that I'm not a huge fan. I don't have great memories of April fools day. I am the youngest of 16 and most of them are sarcastic and love tricking people, so you can probably figure out the rest. Harmless stuff, I do have to admit....lucky for me. I remember one day on April 1st, I was about 11. My sister woke me up all excited and said that there was a parade going down our street and mentioned everyone I liked at the time and said they were in the parade. I jumped out of my bed and ran to the window and guess what....no parade. Yes, if you could believe it, Farah Fawcett and Hulk Hogan were not leading a parade down Ohio St. in Hicksville, Long Island. Now, everyone else thought this was just hilarious....me, not so much. "But, it's April fools day"....really? I, of course got over it and forgave my sister....about a year ago. Anyway, I never really got the purpose of the day. I heard someone last night suggest that instead of playing tricks on innocent 11 year old boys and breaking their hearts and scaring them for years to come...oops, sorry...got lost for a minute there.....he suggests being a fool yourself and be goofy, do something silly, something that what would normally embarrass you. I see it as stepping out of your comfort zone rather than forcing someone else to step out of theirs. So, today I am setting out to be a fool rather than to make someone else feel or look like one.