It is more important to reach our potential than it is to reach our goals. – Max de Pree
What could be more important than goals?
Becoming who we are truly capable of being.
I remember being asked what my greatest fear was once and all I could come up with is not living up to my (as defined by me) potential.
What’s more important to you?
Goals or Your Potential?
Do you know what either are?
The problem isn’t that I (or any of us . . . ) have a hole in my soul (large, small or tiny), it’s that I’ve created, and nurtured, a belief that I have a hole in my soul (along with the idea that souls can have holes). And that, un-consciously or otherwise, I maintain…
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in getting up every time we do. – Confucius People confuse glory, and success, with never failing. Quite the contrary. Success, and glory, consists of getting back up each time you get knocked down. Of learning from non-desired outcomes and beginning again, with wisdom and humility….
“Dream as if you’ll live forever.* Live as if you’ll die today.**” – James Dean Speaks for itself… (Keeping it short and sweet today.) * Sounds like something Kahlil Gibran might say. ** Sounds like something Buddha might say.
Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together. – Vincent van Gogh Greatness is lasting. Greatness is intentional. Greatness is important. * * * The things that last take: time, and effort, and planning, and adjusting along-the-way, and sacrifice. The things that aren’t easy come from deep…
I recently read a post on Johnny B. Truant’s blog that really hit home. So much so that I wanted to do two things: share it with my readers and 2) think on and write about each piece of his post. The post is “20 Truths About Life No One Wants To Believe” and the tenth one (we’re…
Not everything requires (just) “action.” So often the result of considering a problem or goal is asking: “What are you going to do about it?” It’s a useful question, for the most part. But it’s a micro strategy. Long-standing problems or significant goals require something more than micro – they require a combination of mindset,…