Life pulls us a thousand ways, how do we stay on track?
Its been more than my usual few days between posts.
I got distracted. I've been more manic than usual this past week and my mind is like a magpie, drawn to a million shiny things. I get these bursts of creativity, a massive pull to make something. This week I've made wallets out of duct tape and paracord braided accessories. All usefully useless in the the grand scheme of things.
I'm not the only person in the world that does this, it's certainly not a uniquely bi-polar affliction. We get distracted from our goals, dreams, responsibilities and loved ones very easily. We're never really happy for long, we always search for the next thing to occupy our time and cure our idle hands.
Focus is the cure for distraction, with strong focus its easy to stay on track. It's useful to have visual reminders of what the end goal is, what you are living for. My PC desktop at work is a picture of Vancouver, and all over our house are reminders that happiness, love and positivity are our main aims.
Some of the little distractions we have in life are fun and enriching, they add value to our lives. I, for example play a game called Ingress. It's a location based, augmented reality game for smartphones, and is a massive distraction. But last month it took me to London on a great day out, and I've met loads of really interesting people that have expanded my circle. Mainly good things have come from being distracted by Ingress! (My other half might not agree...)
As long as we are walking in the right direction, the path we take doesn't matter. If we step off it for a while and go off road, if we take a detour to see something beautiful, then so be it. As long as we don't forget where we are going all together, or get lost along the way.
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Sunday 15 June 2014
Friday 6 June 2014
Creativity
What will you make of today?
Most of the time when we talk about creativity, we think about artists, photographers, writers, crafters etc.
But there are no limits to how we can be creative. We need not have a talent or skill, nor does what we create have to be tangible, or even visible and often the invisible things we create are far more valuable than a perfect painting, or a beautiful hand crafted vase.
We can create amazing things with nothing but ourselves. We can create memories by taking the time to share things with people, travel to new places and try new things. We can create an atmosphere by being positive, making positive changes and sharing positivity.
By keeping an open mind and a positive attitude, the opportunity to create a little bit of magic comes around a lot more often. If we are open to new ideas and new experiences, the memories and good feeling that can be created will last a lifetime and add value to each and every day.
We can also create relationships, friendships and connections with other people, and the single easiest way to do this is to take the time to get to know them, to listen and to care. We're very quick when we meet people to tell them about ourselves and what we do, who we are. But by simply taking that little bit of time to listen to them and care about what you are hearing, the relationship forged will be stronger. I use this at work a lot. When prospecting a new client, before I even tell them about me and the company, I ask about them and theirs, and I genuinely care about what they are telling me. If I've taken an interest in them, they are much more likely to take an interest in me and what I am trying to achieve.
Our lives are the sum total of the things that we create, so the more time and energy we dedicate to creating good, positive and happy things, the better our lives will be. You can create drama, or you can create laughter, which do you enjoy more?
Create Karma.
Most of the time when we talk about creativity, we think about artists, photographers, writers, crafters etc.
But there are no limits to how we can be creative. We need not have a talent or skill, nor does what we create have to be tangible, or even visible and often the invisible things we create are far more valuable than a perfect painting, or a beautiful hand crafted vase.
We can create amazing things with nothing but ourselves. We can create memories by taking the time to share things with people, travel to new places and try new things. We can create an atmosphere by being positive, making positive changes and sharing positivity.
By keeping an open mind and a positive attitude, the opportunity to create a little bit of magic comes around a lot more often. If we are open to new ideas and new experiences, the memories and good feeling that can be created will last a lifetime and add value to each and every day.
We can also create relationships, friendships and connections with other people, and the single easiest way to do this is to take the time to get to know them, to listen and to care. We're very quick when we meet people to tell them about ourselves and what we do, who we are. But by simply taking that little bit of time to listen to them and care about what you are hearing, the relationship forged will be stronger. I use this at work a lot. When prospecting a new client, before I even tell them about me and the company, I ask about them and theirs, and I genuinely care about what they are telling me. If I've taken an interest in them, they are much more likely to take an interest in me and what I am trying to achieve.
Our lives are the sum total of the things that we create, so the more time and energy we dedicate to creating good, positive and happy things, the better our lives will be. You can create drama, or you can create laughter, which do you enjoy more?
Create Karma.
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