It’s never been easier to call a compadre and start the conversation with “are you slow”…and then 15-30 minutes later getting off that call w/ less energy than you started. As a salesperson, this is a really bad recipe for success.
Fresh emotions are great. I recognize none of Jack’s faults, only his strengths and what an absolute beautiful human he is. Jack’s my boy, so he’s always going to get my love, but if I could remind myself of this fact, for anyone I care about, it would serve me well i.e., focus on strengths, it’s all I want to remember for the people I care about when I’m gone, or they’re gone.
The point for me is to continue to hang around high quality, high caliber people who hold me accountable to be the best version of me.
These are Ben’s words on his website: “The time has come again to make sure life on BORROWED TIME has not become too comfortable. Since December 20, 2006, the initial concept that kept me here on earth and grounded me was “service above self”. This combined with the fact that you’re not supposed to be here and everything you are feeling, thoughts and emotions is part of the Bonus Round, what you get is the elimination of fear and a limitless drive to help others”.
So here I am, running, listening to this piece about loneliness and the need for human connection, while witnessing the ultimate example of human connection, someone helping someone else. I can’t make this stuff up. It was freaking amazing.
This isn’t about a quick pep talk, it’s about a consistent reminder of keeping your head where it needs to be in order to grow outside of any comfort zone you may find yourself in.
Good people are out there, and they want to help. I believe the good people question what stamp they’re going to leave on this planet, and I believe as they grow older, that stamp shifts from accomplishment to the desire to pay it forward.
Ignorance is not bliss but living in fear doesn’t help either. We have to recognize the numbers, develop a plan, run the play, look back up in a period of time, and make decisions.
…they asked a guy in a wheelchair a question of “how does it feel to be so confined to this wheelchair”, his response was “I’m not confined to this wheelchair, I’m liberated by it”.
The words of the True Gentleman, for me, is the ultimate guide for what I want to be said about me when I’m gone and how I want to live my life.
