As the world gets smaller, as technology removes more and more barriers, the distance between ‘can’ and ‘will’ keeps getting smaller.
Compared to 100 years ago, anyone can build a billion-dollar company, speak professionally, get paid to do what they love, build a worldwide audience…
But will you?
Living an exceptional life, or not, is now a choice.
That adds pressure.
But coal can turn to diamonds under pressure, or get crushed.
No matter where you look, all ancient wisdom points to one thing…
We don’t always take the straight path. Sometimes we take the long road. Or no road at all.
Recently I’ve been making a conscious effort to say nice things to people.
Mindfulness meditation, when done regularly over a long period of time, helps to create space between stimulus and response.