Peoples always want to be surrounded by that energy and vibe because in a way we all strive to live our lives more like that. You will be invited to more parties, vacations, get more projects, have less conflicts and probably have better relationships with everyone with this new mindset.
Here's some cool tips I found that I really liked and I wanted to share with you if you totally have no idea how to start that lifestyle today!
1 - COME FROM LOVE (my personal fav) To come from a place of love means accepting peoples as they are. (Not always easy BUT by Cultivating compassion and understanding. Love is open and generous. Notice how you label others or disapprove of their choices. Doing this only serves to make you feel tense, frustrated or critical. Remind yourself: I can't change you, I accept you as you are. I choose to feel good.
1 - DON'T TAKE YOURSELF TOO SERIOUSLY. Yep! I said it and you probably already know it.. but always good to be reminded cause we sometimes forget the easiest ones.. like if you screw something up don't beat yourself down. We ALL make mistakes ALL THE TIME and we'll you have the opportunity in the very next moment to make it better just by your attitude - Truth!
3 - SELFLESSNESS. There is much to be gained from showing a genuine interest in others. You open yourself to learn something new and you give the gift of your attention. Probably the greatest gift you can ever offer to anyone.
4 - BRING POSITIVITY WITH YOU. It can be easy to fall into the pattern of expecting people, events and circumstances to bring us joy, we often forget that we can bring it too. Make it your goal to fill your own life and the lives of those around you up with positivity. Get your "happy" on and then not allowing anyone or anything to take it from you. Can I get an Amen?
5 - SMILE (another personal favorite) People are SO MUCH MORE ATTRACTIVE WHEN THEY SMILE... Seriously.. it seems obvious but most people don't do it as often as they'd like to think they do...
Little short personal story on that one .. I was on a shoot Wardrobe styling a gig as I have hundreds of thousands of times before that and someone happened to be filming the behind the scenes that day and I caught site of the footage not long after and was so completely shocked when I saw myself on films.. while I was fixing the model I had the most intense serious unsmiling face basically a very tight and ugly face. Everything about that moment was so not the person I wanted to portray .. I just couldn't imagine that that was the face I was presenting to the world most of the time. Truly having caught my reflection that one time was a big game changer for me. Smiling triggers something inside of you and already engages you in a more positive way. Lessen learned on that one..
Love to hear if you have anything to add to this please chime in !! .. always great to hear other peoples perspectives and stories.
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Words to live by.
Wishing to be something better than what you have been playing out since your life began. I know that change is possible. You have to want it. You have to work at it every minute, every day, every breath. It's not easy and it can take a lifetime to achieve but the rewards are priceless. There is still so much negativity, discrimination, small mindedness, ignorance, anger, selfishness, lack of compassion and my personal favorite self cherishing and delusions. My focus will be more on myself (speaking of self cherishing, ha!) than others and by this I mean that I will stop pointing fingers and blaming others and everything out there for whatever things are not working because I have the ability to change all of that just with the way I am perceiving my reality. It is a true game changer. When you here the words: "Change your mind, Change your world" well I plan on getting better and better at just that. Working to understand the true nature of our mind creates a new reality that is the essence of everlasting love and inner peace. The only thing you can control is your mind and how you relate to the world. The interesting thing about that is when you work on your own self transformation (your mind) everything gets better. You are healthier, happier and you start really affecting those around you in a true positive light.
If you can find a way to really observe yourself, understand and really recognize your negative patterns and make a conscious decision to transform yourself, you will create a better world for all.
"Once a person is determined to help themselves, there is nothing that can stop them. You can never have an impact on society if you have not changed yourself- Nelson Mandela
Here's to a Great Year of Love, Peace and Happiness for All of Us.
]]>Creating Peace from the Inside Out. My family and I just did a "Walk for World Peace" around Hollywood with our Meditation group from this cool little Buddhist temple we love to go to in Los Angeles. They made t-shirts for us to wear on our walk that read "Peace is Possible. Outer peace through inner peace".
]]>Creating Peace from the Inside Out. My family and I just did a "Walk for World Peace" around Hollywood with our Meditation group from this cool little Buddhist temple we love to go to in Los Angeles. They made t-shirts for us to wear on our walk that read "Peace is Possible. Outer peace through inner peace". Now here magically a few weeks later Deepak & Oprah offer us a guided free 21 days meditation for FREE called " Creating Peace from the Inside Out: The Power of Connection.
Coincidence?.. When The World speaks, you listen is how I've always approached life.
I have done a few of these guided meditations from this duo and they are quite enjoyable. I've done them with my family at bedtime or even in the morning we'd listen to it before getting out of bed and it was very inspiring and sets a positive tone for the household. I strongly encourage you to do it or at least try it.. many who have really enjoyed it and make an effort to always do them when the opportunity presents itself like it is today. It is a very easy thing to install & download on your phone. It really just takes a few minutes. The catch is you only have a few days to listen to each meditation before it becomes no longer available which is actually a great idea to keep you on track and finish the program without getting distracted because god knows we NEVER get distracted.. ; -)
Get on board and let's do this one together! We can all use more inner peace in our lives and spread more peace with everyone that comes into our lives.
Click on this link below!
]]>Hemp is one of the most ecologically friendly fabrics and also the oldest. A fiber of a hundred uses besides fabrics, hemp is also used in the production of paper. The oldest piece of paper - over 2000 years old - was discovered in China and is made from hemp. Until 1883, between 75% and 90% of all paper in the world was made with hemp fiber. Thomas Jefferson wrote the early drafts of the Declaration of Independence on hemp paper produced in Holland. Jefferson grew hemp on his plantation as an industrial crop, selling the dried stalk to the U.S. Navy as outfitting material. George Washington also grew hemp, harvesting the fibrous seed for a variety of commercial uses including a skin lotion. The truth to the matter is Hemp production in the USA fell off the face of the earth for a long long time AND has become illegal to grow in the U.S. (incredibly enough) Hemp suffers guilt by association because it is related to marijuana even though industrial hemp contains almost no THC, tetrahydrocannabinol – the psychoactive component. While marijuana typically contains between 3 and 20% THC, industrial hemp produces less than 0.3%. Someone smoking socks made from hemp might become nauseous but they would never become high. So basically because Hemp "looks" so much like the marijuana plant and is from the same family they thought it would be best to just ban out the whole production of it here in the U.S. (That makes a lot of sense right?)
Industrial hemp products such as clothing and food stuffs are completely legal in the U.S. but the cultivation of industrial hemp is not. Even though hemp was used for centuries in this country to manufacture many personal and industrial products, the U.S. is the only industrialized nation in the world that does not recognize the value of industrial hemp and permit its production.
It is one of the strongest and the most durable natural textile fibers. Hemp has the best ratio of heat capacity of all fibers giving it superior insulation properties. As a fabric, hemp provides all the warmth and softness of other natural textiles but with a superior durability seldom found in other materials. Natural organic hemp fibers 'breathes" and is biodegradable.
Hemp is a renewable resource which grows more quickly and easily than trees making hemp more cost effective than waiting decades for trees to grow to be used in man-made fiber production such as lyocell and rayon from wood pulps. The bark of the hemp stalk contains bast fibers, which are among the Earth's longest natural soft fibers and are also rich in cellulose. The cellulose and hemi-cellulose in its inner woody core are called hurds. Hemp fiber is longer, stronger, more absorbent and more insulative than cotton fiber. This means that hemp will keep you warmer in winter and cooler in summer than cotton. Hemp is more effective at blocking the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays. The nature of hemp fibers makes them more absorbent to dyes, which coupled with hemp's ability to better screen out ultraviolet rays, means that hemp material is less prone to fading than cotton fabrics are.
Hemp produces more pulp per acre than timber on a sustainable basis, and can be used for every quality of paper. Hemp paper manufacturing can reduce wastewater contamination. Hemp's low lignin content reduces the need for acids used in pulping, and its creamy color lends itself to environmentally-friendly bleaching instead of harsh chlorine compounds. Less bleaching results in less dioxin and fewer chemical by-products. Hemp fiber paper resists decomposition, and does not yellow with age when an acid-free process is used. Hemp paper can also be recycled more times than wood-based paper. According to the Department of Energy, hemp is an excellent biomass fuel producer and the hydrocarbons in hemp can be processed into a wide range of biomass energy sources, from fuel pellets to liquid fuels and gas. Development of bio-fuels could significantly reduce our consumption of fossil fuels and nuclear power.
Hemp can be grown organically easily and hemp is most often grown without herbicides, fungicides or pesticides. Hemp is also a natural weed suppressor due to the fast growth of the plant’s canopy.
Eco-friendly hemp can replace most toxic petrochemical products. Research is being done to use hemp in manufacturing biodegradable plastic products: plant-based cellophane, recycled plastic mixed with hemp for injection-molded products, and resins made from the oil are just a few examples.
Hemp can be used to produce a very large variety of products from clothing to paper to building supplies to cars to fuels to food products to much, much more. Some people have called hemp the plant of 30,000 uses because it combines the utility of the soybean, the cotton plant and the Douglas Fir tree into one green package. Hemp is an environmental, renewable, reusable and recyclable resource.
Hemp has been described as "Flax with attitude". It's quick growth -- germination to maturity takes between 80-120 days (depending on variety, latitude and field/climate factors) - to reach heights of up to 15' is one of hemp's most impressive features. On a summer day, some claim that you can almost see hemp growing. Unlike cotton, hemp grows in many climate zones. The plant has a short growing season of three to four months. By the time they are ready to be harvested, the hemp plants have reached a height of two to four meters. Hemp requires no pesticides to aid in its growth, as it is naturally pest resistant. It has been known to reduce pests in future crops when grown in rotation. Hemp requires no herbicides because it is grown so densely that it smothers out other plants. Hemp also requires little or no fertilizer and it returns 60-70% of the nutrients it takes from the soil. That fact alone is pretty unbelievable. The bottom line is if we started producing a lot more hemp in the U.S. we would be on our way to creating a more sustainable and greener world.
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It's an app and service you can download on your phone. You can order a massage on your phone in a few finger moves and have a 5 star massage therapist come to your home, hotel room or even office within an hour for a massage of your choice. Looks like they are throughout most of the states now. Everything is pre-paid with tip included just like an uber service. Their prices are very reasonable. It's pretty amazing! Speaking from experience!
You don't have to have a birthday to treat yourself to some good love. When you've had a long day, week or just because thats what you feel you need.. get yourself a nice massage. It truly is a healing experience.
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]]>Their Customers basically said that they don’t care where the goods are made & who makes them they just want the clothes that they buy to be as less expensive as possible. This global brand is having a hard time keeping theirs price points from being increased, they do most of their production here in the united states.
I really thought and so did my friend that with all of the information we now know about the negative impact this mentality brings into our world on so many levels that we would actually start making more mindful & caring choices.
As a consumer believe it or not you have ALOT of power. We should be buying fewer clothes and make more thoughtful decisions about the clothes and the brands that we buy, wearing them longer and enjoying them more. As long as there is a demand there will always be companies out there willing to give you what you want at whatever cost to others and OUR environment.
It is truly time for a fashion revolution. Positive change can happen if we all think differently about fashion and demand better. We want a cleaner, safer, fairer, more transparent and more accountable fashion & textile industry. Fashion should be a force of good. We believe in an industry that values people, the environment, creativity & profit in equal measure.
Fast fashion isn’t free, someone somewhere is paying for it. I’ve always believed that. That is truly one of the key reasons why I started Rum Punch. If you feel like you want to start making better choices with the purchases you make and you want to be a part of this positive revolution, here is a great little handbook to read from a like minded company out of the UK called “ Fashion Revolution”, never be afraid to ask the question #WHOMADEMYCLOTHES?
Check out this cool handbook The fashion Revolution peeps put together that you can download on your computer and read when you have some free time. Information is power.
Copy and paste this URL link in your browser and it will take you right to it! Enjoy!
http://fashionrevolution.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/HowToBeAFashionRevolutionary.pdf
Have a mindfully fashionably beautiful day.
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The reality is we are all going to die and none of us knows when. We all walk around and live our lives as if we always have tomorrow. The saying goes..” there’s always tomorrow”.. but the truth is we don’t know if there is a tomorrow. Today may be your last tomorrow and the point is we should all live our lives as if there is no tomorrow. Today is the day. Today is all you got so far.
Everyday is precious and should not be waisted. If you treat everyday as your last, imagine what your day would look like? What would you focus on? Would you really waste a minute being anything but happy? You would probably cherish every breath you took, every meal you took, every person in your life and every moment you had left to be here. You would be more kind, more generous, more loving, more joyful and grateful. You would take more chances, be less fearless. We are given such an extraordinary opportunity in this life to be a positive force in our own lives and the lives of everyone we touch. If we all had that intention and motivation everything around us would change for the better.
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Happy valentine's day
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]]>Are You Tired or just Uninspired? I think often we mistaken one from the other.
When we are inspired it’s like a flame igniting a fire. Without a flame there’s no fire, there’s no power. Being Motivated is the fuel, it brings amazing energy into your life! We have to get motivated to create a better and more meaningful life for ourselves. It's a great positive energy that drives you, pushes you in the direction of your intention. If there is no motivation, there is no effort and nothing great will come. Since we are basically made up of energy I’d say our level of Inspiration & motivation needs to be BIG. So Let's get Motivated. Think about the things that you have in your life now and how motivated & inspired you were to make them happen.
Saying your tired is a lazy mans way of getting out of a good fight and effort to get to a better place whether it be in your relationships, your work, your desires and aspirations. It’s time to stop saying your tired and get inspired. Find your “ Raison D’être” , your truth.
We are beings filled with life, love, creation, energy, imagination, desire, passions, if we ignore this part of ourselves than we become dull and aloof. This bright light that we are starts to dim itself more and more until we just sit in a not so uncomfortable place and settle.
Is that really what you want this life to be? One Life. We have today, who knows tomorrow? Aspire to be better today than you were yesterday. Feel Alive every minute of your life. Be Happy & Fulfilled. Find a way to get inspired & motivated. You are too Young to be Tired.
We should be focusing so much more on what we look like from the inside out BECAUSE no matter how amazingly beautiful you look physically right now and even many years later eventually no matter what it will not last forever. No matter how much you take great care of yourself, your physical self; your body will change. Such is life BUT what you cultivate and work on SPIRITUALLY with your mind and your heart THAT will last forever, it will transcend time, it will not fade away and it WILL KEEP YOU AGELESS.
Fun, confident, young spirited, fearless, happy, fulfilled, energetic, loved, this is all parts of ourself that we want as we grow older. You have met people like that! They make you smile and make you wish that you too will end up being that way. What's the Secret sauce? Through a mindful practice with yourself that you've worked and cultivated throughout your life THIS will keep you protected and nourished so that you will continue to feel Beautiful and loved. Beauty truly shines from the inside out.
Staying focused only on the outside will only keep the wrapping paper nice and pretty but the gift inside the package will remain dull and uneventful. Be the life. Shine your Light! So much more fun!
This story was inspired by this beautiful Rose that caught my eye as I was walking to my car one morning. I had never really seen such a rose with such a cool striped pattern. I had to take a picture of her beauty and uniqueness. The next morning, same walk to my car, she was completely wilted with all of her petals on the ground with nothing more than her center piece left. Within a day her beauty was gone, everything had changed.. Physical beauty is truly fleeting... Inner beauty is everlasting. Create a lifestyle that connects you to something bigger than just the reflection you see in the mirror. Connect with people who inspire you to be better. Surround yourself with elements that inspire you to live that life. We love going everywhere with our Grande "Rum Punch Life" travel throws. A big reminder to stay focused on whats really important in life and don't sweat the small stuff.
http://www.rumpunch.com/collections/rum-punch
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WHAT IF we really focused on our strengths, forget our weaknesses all together. Focus on the positive aspects of our lives and let the negative ones start to dissipate. When we recognize and appreciate the positive and goodness within ourselves and others a light within us shines. The flame from that light grows and catches on. We all make mistakes, this is a part of life and usually when we make them we know it without anyone pointing it out. Sometimes that’s easier said then done.. the ego is quick to responds and more times than not has deep righteous roots.
If you’ve had a child you’ll have most likely already experienced how children are attention seekers. They want you to witness every win they have, they want to be told what a good job they are doing, they want us to be proud of them. They get quickly annoyed and upset if you don’t give them that time and attention. They will even go to great lengths becoming mean and hurtful just to get it. They demand it. Which means that it’s in our nature that we crave and want Love, Attention, Appreciation.. These children are Us. We grow up to be adults and we still have that need to be loved and appreciated not only by our family but by all of the people that surround us in our lives. Most of us could use a lot more of just that. Towards ourselves and giving that to others. Don’t wait for others to start that process with you. You start that process with yourself and give that abundantly to others and you will see that it will come back to you ten folds. Always start with a positive note, a compliment before a critique. Also give yourself a break. Recognize on a daily basis all of the great things that you are. Focus on all of the positive things within yourself and your life.
Let's take it a step further and have some fun! It was for me and I'd love for you to do it for yourself as well and here’s how (this might feel weird and ackward but totally worth it!) Ask 10 peoples that you know, family, friends, co-workers, even people who work for you, ask them what they think your 3 best strengths are. Scary? No way..? Yes way. It will definitely take you by surprise in a good way. It is one of the best exercise I’ve done. Ask via email so people can take their time to think about it before responding. You will learn something about yourself as I have I Promise.
Then you are going to take it a step even further and you are going to do this really cool test online. It costs $9.99. It’s super secure site and very insightful, they won't send you solicitations after you do it. After a series of questions this test will tell you what your 5 Strengths are. You will be amazed. It's always fun to learn more about yourself in a positive light.
Take those strengths, write them down somewhere that you can go back to and start really focusing on those positive aspects of within yourself and push it even further. Start being very mindful of your great strengths, appreciate them, flex those muscles and make them even bigger and stronger everyday. Light that flame within yourself and then go Spread that Light to others.
GOOD LUCK!
We would absolutely LOVE to hear your comments and experience after doing this. Feel free to share this with the people you know and care about, they would probably love to do this test as well.
The Easter Parade grew out of the old beliefs about dressing up in new clothing. This grand event provided a chance to be seen wearing the latest fashions and fads.
This might also be a good time to find the inner Easter Bunny. Both rabbits and eggs suggest the possibility of renewal. We are naturally creative creatures. There are occasions when embracing the idea of abundance is fitting and useful. A personal ritual for this month could be deciding what crops we want to develop in our lives so that we have a flourishing summer ahead.
A personal sunrise service might be adding morning exercise to our schedules. It is amazing how beneficial it is to absorb the energizing light of the sun on a regular basis. Also when you are working in an office or in front of a computer most of the day, take a break during the day for a quick walk outside in the sunlight, totally uplifts your mood and spirit plus it gets your juices flowing again. Appreciating the gift of energy in general, and using it thoughtfully, is a meditation in it’s own right.
We would all do well to honor the goddess. In psychological terms, this could include respecting the areas of mystery within. The unconscious has treasures for us if we can be receptive to its still small voice. Collecting the wisdom of the moon can come through reflecting on dreams. There are vast landscapes within waiting for our exploration. Finding personal ways to celebrate the subtle themes of Easter can take rituals that have been mere superstitions and give them lasting meaning.
One of our favorite quotes we’ve read this year is:
“ Nothing can make you happy until Nothing can make you happy “
The second favorite quote is: “ Stop making stupid people famous “… (Sorry but thats a good one too).
]]>Here’s some advice from our house to yours: Take a backseat to that movie playing in your head of everything happening in your life. Just observe it and don’t act on it. Your mind can seriously make you and everyone around you crazy. Whatever thoughts and feelings come upon don’t react to them just observe them and stay in the present enjoying the moments & the people around you.
Let’s set the scene shall we: Before you enter a family gathering remember to check yourself at the door and play this song in your head: Michael Bublé’s “ Feeling good” Pretend you are wearing a big apron tied around you with the message on the front written in big bold letters that says ”It’s not about me”. If we all had a holiday gathering with this mindset we would probably all have a smashing time with our family and our friends. Isn’t that what it’s all about anyway?
In the end all of us just want to be happier and at peace more often in our lives. We want to feel loved and appreciated. Being more conscious of our actions and words with all of the people we love will definitely help make life more joyful.
Happy Holidays!
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You can create a beautiful aura around you that anyone and everyone can see simply by wearing color. The power of color is tremendous. Color changes everything. Embrace more color in your life. It can completely change your own atmosphere.
Not enough people have fun with color. I know it’s not always easy for everybody. A lot of people are quite fearful of color and admire it from afar. Sometimes they will take the plunge on a certain item but the rest of their wardrobe or décor of their home is neutral, white & black. You might splurge on a colorful & fun pillow but only to throw it in a room that is most likely not that exciting. Color is your friend! It’s time to be more adventurous. Have more fun, be more bold with yourself and the colors you surround yourself with. It is amazing to see someone truly come alive when they wear certain colors. Try to be more open to it.
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Taking the time for yourself keeps you happy and everyone around you happy hence the term “Happy Wife, Happy Life”. Keeping your skin looking beautiful & glowing brings women confidence & joy. Take the time to pamper yourself a little everyday.
Now that we’ve become so conscious with all of the not so good stuff people put in all of our products to make them smell & look good, we’ve become pretty clear on our decision to steer away from anything non-organic and we REALLY hate the idea that a lot of products are still being tested on animals.
We find most of our favorite beauty products in health food stores where we usually end up anyway at the end of the day on our way home. Health food stores usually have a really nice selection of skin products that are mainly organic, many of them literally edible and animal tested and cruelty free. Here are some of our favorite products that we really! (Many have great stories behind them as well as this
John Masters Organics Rose Foaming Face Wash
This little rose wash is soft & just lovely. We're kind of obsessed with all rose based beauty products, as you'll soon find out.
Evan Healy Whipped Shea Butter with Olive Leaf
We can literally hear our skin go “Ahhhhhhhh! when we apply it. So, So Yummy! Very moisturizing especially after a summer of long excessive sun rays. Also the story behind the line and the organization is really uplifting and beautiful.
EvanHealy Chamomile Eye Care Cream
This eye cream pairs itself perfectly with the shea butter moisturizer! It's like that extra little something you didn't know you needed but you are so glad you did!!
Devita C Serum
A little Pampering goes a long way!
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WHAT YOU PUT IN IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS WHAT YOU PUT OUT.
These last couple of years we have been bombarded with information on how a lot of our food items have unwanted & unhealthy ingredients in it. Things we thought we’re healthy and good we’re actually not. There are so many options and brands now for every item sold in the stores it’s seriously overwhelming. That’s why “Food Babe” is amazing because that’s her life and her passion and she does all of that research for us for free. Check it out yourself!
Another seriously cool new service thing we picked up on…
If you haven’t heard about it already, here’s the deal: anything you are doing that you need help with, that you can’t get any of your friends to help you with, whether it be to go pick up your laundry, help you unpack your boxes, go buy a few items at the supermarket, pick up that jacket you left at someone’s place...you ask “Task Rabbit” to do it for you. Name your price for the service and watch, within minutes someone takes your offer to do it. It’s just that easy. Someone will show up shortly with a big smile at your doorstep. www.taskrabbit.com
How about a little more uplifting, inspiring news for a change? News that makes you think and gives you a different perspective on things? This is a great and inspiring way to start your day or even when you want to take a break from your workload. Instead of reading the gossip columns read about the little miracles that are happening all around us to people like us everyday. www.upworthy.com
And last, but not least...
Enjoy radio shows from some of the world’s greatest teachers in spirituality, health and wellness. It’s amazing how sometimes you can hear something that changes everything for you. The most important thing in communication is hearing what is said. Give yourself the gift of a listening heart. www.hayhouseradio.com
]]>Imagine spending six weeks climbing a mountain to get to the wise guru who lives alone at the icy summit. This guru is the master who knows the meaning of life and the answers to all questions. Your conversation goes something like this:
Oh great and all-knowing guru, what is the meaning of life?
Life is doing stuff. As opposed to death, which is not doing stuff.
Okay, let’s change the subject. I’m thinking about going on a Caribbean cruise this summer. Will the weather be nice?
Who can say? The weather will be the weather. You are asking the wrong question. Try again.
I don’t know. Will I have fun?
And that is the right question. Will you have fun?
That’s what I asked you.
I know. And it’s the right question. And my answer is, will you have fun?
Stop it. You’re avoiding answering the question. You’re a lousy excuse for a guru.
Don’t be such a drama queen. You’re just getting irritated because you climbed all this way and now you’re dealing with concepts that are beyond you.
What concepts?
Like the concept that you have to let go of whether it rains or snows or sleets or hails on your Caribbean cruise. “Not raining” isn’t always available. But “having fun” is almost always available.
So, your point is that there’s no guarantee?
Not about weather. About fun, yes. You can guarantee it yourself. It’s about options. Create options. Be flexible. You get all upset about such small issues. You let tiny details ruin your day. Loosen up. Be okay with not knowing.
But I thought that you knew everything.
I know that I don’t know. Therefore, I know.
What?
Never mind. What I do know is that if you can’t have fun unless everything suits you, you are no party animal.
So what should I aspire to?
To be a fun hog. But to be a fun hog you have to be okay with not knowing what’s going to happen. Fun hogs are, above all else, flexible. Fun hogs can let go of what they were hoping would happen. Fun hogs can roll with what is happening. Let go of certainty. Embrace uncertainty. It’s way more fun.
Maybe it’s time for some grand stupidity and absurd bravery. When you die, your biggest regrets won’t be about what you did. They’ll be about what you did not do.
Get Absurd. Get BRAVE. Go places you have never been before
WORK LIKE YOU’RE SHOWING OFF – Calloway
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