Rules to live by

Some of the rules I learned from people smarter than me:

IN EVERYDAY LIFE – Don’t take anything personally – most things that seem malicious are better explained by ignorance or self-hatred/anger having nothing to do with you – Recognize that where you are now is just where you are now. History does not equal destiny. Your present state is just a snapshot, a balance sheet of today – Avoid negative, toxic people, and complainers. You are the average of the 5 people  you surround yourself with

IN CRISIS OR DIFFICULT SITUATIONS: – Acknowledge reality –> Make a decision –> Take action – Ask  “what’s good about this?” – Always do the best you can, with what you have, from where you are

#emotionalintelligence #inspirational #lifelessons

Skate to where the puck is going

Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky famously said that he doesn’t skate to the puck, he skates to where the puck is going. This seems like a useful analogy. Communicate, behave, and dress for the job you want, not the job you have. Consume macronutrients in the amount that your ideal body and not your current one requires. Proactively look for business and tech trends to anticipate outcomes and look for what’s next, as opposed to what’s hot right now. The smartest and most forward-thinking world changers are living where the puck will be in five years from now. Yet another useful cliche that prompts you to move in the direction of achievement. Whatever that means to you.

#emotionalintelligence #goals #inspirational #lifelessons

A beautiful perspective on grief

I’m writing this on what would be my grandmother’s 97th birthday. Grief feels like pain, and therefore something we should fend off. One beautiful alternative though is to view grief as unexpressed love. Unexpressed not because you failed to express it. But simply because there is no longer a physical recipient of your love and gratitude. Viewed this way, grief becomes a way to stay close to those we’ve lost.

#inspirational #lifelessons