Another cracker as always. You had me laughing at the question about who said the first word lol it was probably with regards to food or... something not safe for work.
Couldn't agree more with "It sounds boring, but it actually enables you do to more with your day, because once you automate the monotonous daily shit, you know it’s taken care of and you can focus your energy elsewhere."
I think it's pretty applicable to most areas in life and I've been thinking about it recently with the bible story of 7 fat years and 7 skinny years (not religious so apologies if I've misquoted). But basically, in times of green pastures, prepare for drought so when drought hits, you can get through it. In other words, when life is good, build habits that can help you when life is bad.
I'm enjoying these blogs, mate and I almost find myself hitting you back with 1000 words on each point! You have a real skill with articulating thoughts in a coherent and engaging way.
I’m not religious either and I’ve not heard of that saying. But it’s a lot like make hay while the sun shines. Kinda reminds me of “it’s better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war”. Just having those habits cemented in so you know no matter what happens you’ve got that baseline to cover all the important shit.
Really appreciate yours and Benny’s support. Makes it easier to hit publish each week.
I’m the same, I could waffle on about this stuff forever. I’m like a broken juke box. Pay for a song and you get an anthology. Haha. I try to be conscious not to go overboard.
I’m in canberra. Had a Dr’s appointment late yesty arvo, then he was an hour late. CBF going home at 7pm after getting up at 4am. Considering PR. I’m already wide awake so may as well...
“Is it because I prevented myself from discovering my passions over the last 18 years by spending every weekend getting shit faced?”
I felt a bit the same after retiring from footy, but I reckon you’ve found your identity... just being yourself! Feels strange at first because you’ve got no one else to compare too.
I think you might be right. Maybe I don’t need to search for an identity at all. Rather just settle into and own this one that I have. That’ll all get easier with time I reckon. I’m getting there day by day.
Yeah totally. I think we think we are outliers but the deeper you look into it, everyone is. No one truly “fits in”. It’s a bit of a myth I reckon. Just some people struggle with it more than others.
Bloody ridiculous and I'm not usually big on quotes, but this one from Steve Jobs really explains why people don't:
"Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary."
Another cracker as always. You had me laughing at the question about who said the first word lol it was probably with regards to food or... something not safe for work.
Couldn't agree more with "It sounds boring, but it actually enables you do to more with your day, because once you automate the monotonous daily shit, you know it’s taken care of and you can focus your energy elsewhere."
I think it's pretty applicable to most areas in life and I've been thinking about it recently with the bible story of 7 fat years and 7 skinny years (not religious so apologies if I've misquoted). But basically, in times of green pastures, prepare for drought so when drought hits, you can get through it. In other words, when life is good, build habits that can help you when life is bad.
I'm enjoying these blogs, mate and I almost find myself hitting you back with 1000 words on each point! You have a real skill with articulating thoughts in a coherent and engaging way.
Hey mate,
I’m not religious either and I’ve not heard of that saying. But it’s a lot like make hay while the sun shines. Kinda reminds me of “it’s better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war”. Just having those habits cemented in so you know no matter what happens you’ve got that baseline to cover all the important shit.
Really appreciate yours and Benny’s support. Makes it easier to hit publish each week.
I’m the same, I could waffle on about this stuff forever. I’m like a broken juke box. Pay for a song and you get an anthology. Haha. I try to be conscious not to go overboard.
Mate its your blog. Go as overboard as you want. In fact I think people come here to listen to you do just that.
I have multiple personalities, many of them conflicting. My mind is the most tangled set of headphones you ever saw. Untangling it one knot at a time.
PR this morning?
Always. Doing Ginninderra. You? Batemans Bay has a good course
I’m in canberra. Had a Dr’s appointment late yesty arvo, then he was an hour late. CBF going home at 7pm after getting up at 4am. Considering PR. I’m already wide awake so may as well...
Think Fordy is doing the Coombs run, but Breeny and I are doing this one: https://goo.gl/maps/EJ3JXfEJLFbRGiMh8
Yeah, you’re right. It’s so over-arching self consciousness that tells me not to get over excited and make people think I might be a bit loopy!
Hahaha but I thought you always said "who gives a fuck!"
“Is it because I prevented myself from discovering my passions over the last 18 years by spending every weekend getting shit faced?”
I felt a bit the same after retiring from footy, but I reckon you’ve found your identity... just being yourself! Feels strange at first because you’ve got no one else to compare too.
This blog is so spot on. Keep it up.
Ps: I die with out sleep too
Thanks Benny.
I think you might be right. Maybe I don’t need to search for an identity at all. Rather just settle into and own this one that I have. That’ll all get easier with time I reckon. I’m getting there day by day.
It took me a while to that figure out and realise that I'd spent my whole life trying to "fit in", rather than forge my own path.
Yeah totally. I think we think we are outliers but the deeper you look into it, everyone is. No one truly “fits in”. It’s a bit of a myth I reckon. Just some people struggle with it more than others.
Yeah, and I think everyone tries to fit in because it's easier than standing out by being yourself. No wants to be ridiculed for being different.
Haha yeah it’s a bit of a paradox, isn’t it? Everyone wants the same thing but are too afraid to do it. It’s a bit ridiculous really.
Bloody ridiculous and I'm not usually big on quotes, but this one from Steve Jobs really explains why people don't:
"Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary."