Spend one hour today planning and booking a trip.
No, you might not find the best deal. Or have thought through every possible option for scheduling.
But after one hour, you have a little trip planned. And, after one hour, you’re back to the hustle (far making up for any little savings or efficiencies you didn’t find).
Let’s go.
You can have a:
But in order to be the destination, you have to be more than just what you have.
You have to be you.
No matter how easy you make it for them, they’d prefer not to help you.
Stop using ease and generosity to convince these people.
Most people like helping.
Some people just like helping themselves.
Shows to binge. Movies to see. Stories to read.
Try to consume it all.
But you can’t.
Why not, instead, create something?
It’s time spent you’ll never regret.
Surprise people.
But if their first reaction is, “How’d you do that?”, keep in mind what you ACTUALLY did.
A magic trick.
And if you answer their question, the delightful surprise is no longer that. It’s just lame.
Keep it delightful.
You can meet it with behavior in-kind.
Or you can just be kind.
Your call.
Selflessness is quite attractive in the online, virtual, and newsletter world.
If it’s genuine, consistent, and vast, you’re in.
But the moment you sense selfishness, all that loyalty and trust?
Poof.
All your support is gone.
Be selfless. Be pure.
This is a completely unoriginal, read-these-articles post. But all three will have a profound impact on how I live the rest of my life. Hopefully, yours, too.
Related, here’s why I’m 100% done with dairy.
You can deliver words of encouragement.
They’re especially great in defiance of haters.
But, in your words of encouragement, don’t acknowledge said haters. Ignoring their existence is more effective, efficient, and generally, a better method of being a human being.
Sometimes I don’t have any advice for myself. Any profound thoughts. Anything worth putting into words.
Sometimes I just want to say hi.
Hi, Mah. Hi, Nana.
