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| The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari |
There is the tyrany of NOW verses the power of YET
A teacher should always be a student of life. As an Expat, EVERY DAY I have to go out of my mind to come to my senses. I choose Travel to do just that, and it offers a Eureka moment where becoming is better than being.
If money is life's report card, I am giving myself a grade of "not yet" — America always offers that pat on the back, that nudge--- "You’re not yet there. But you will be, you can be; just keep going.". Same here in Doha, in the richest country per capita, in the world.
I am in front of a sports car (not mine)- reminding myself that the best things in life aren't THINGS---they are people and places. I have chosen a life of "purchasing experiences" rather than stuff. It has made all the difference. Still, my inner neanderthal has, on occassion, jumped in that (type of) car and put the pedal to the metal.
I Play the LONG game not the SHORT one. There is nothing noble about being superior to some other person. True nobility lies in being economically, socially and spiritually superior to your FORMER self. We can't create experiences like this, we undergo them. It takes time-getting ready for change---but CHANGE is instant.
My wish for 2017 is to leverage each day. Be kind. Do whats right when no one is looking and love more intentionally.
Mantras:BE NICE TO YOUR FUTURE SELF
Evolution is wired. Revolution is tired.
The power of Yet is wired. The tyranny of Now is tired.
The Earth school kills all of its students---Travel Well and Prosper...and add "yet" to the conversation.
If money is life's report card, I am giving myself a grade of "not yet" — America always offers that pat on the back, that nudge--- "You’re not yet there. But you will be, you can be; just keep going.". Same here in Doha, in the richest country per capita, in the world.
I am in front of a sports car (not mine)- reminding myself that the best things in life aren't THINGS---they are people and places. I have chosen a life of "purchasing experiences" rather than stuff. It has made all the difference. Still, my inner neanderthal has, on occassion, jumped in that (type of) car and put the pedal to the metal.
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I Play the LONG game not the SHORT one. There is nothing noble about being superior to some other person. True nobility lies in being economically, socially and spiritually superior to your FORMER self. We can't create experiences like this, we undergo them. It takes time-getting ready for change---but CHANGE is instant.
My wish for 2017 is to leverage each day. Be kind. Do whats right when no one is looking and love more intentionally.
Mantras:BE NICE TO YOUR FUTURE SELF
Evolution is wired. Revolution is tired.
The power of Yet is wired. The tyranny of Now is tired.
The Earth school kills all of its students---Travel Well and Prosper...and add "yet" to the conversation.
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