bliss list
Posted: January 3, 2012 Filed under: daily musings | Tags: goals vs priorities, perseverance, the way 2 Commentsi’ve made my 2012 bliss list – priorities for the year, and not just goals. they include: my wife, my family & friends, happiness, health, no debt, success at work, music, writing. so far i feel very relieved to not be staring down a to-do list, but instead can remind myself what truly makes me happy. of course i’ll keep goals in my back pocket in case this doesn’t work out, but i’m really hoping it will. goals are amazing to get started, but after a few years, things change and you need to let things take their natural course. hard work and perseverance are extremely important, but it’s time for me to let the universe lead me, and not attempting it the other way around. truth at all costs, and reap the rewards of a life truly lived. today is just that.
here, there, everywhere
Posted: January 2, 2012 Filed under: daily musings | Tags: 1, random thought Leave a commenthere i am. there you are. everywhere together.
encore?
Posted: December 30, 2011 Filed under: daily musings | Tags: 1, Friday, the way Leave a commenti had a wonderful day yesterday. i put my trials and tribulations aside and just took care of the things i could control. such a beautiful thing. now how do i follow it up? today is the last work day of 2011.. my best year yet. why not finish it strong? sow some seeds to start 2012 with a bang. the to-do list is short, and manageable. 1 thing at a time. find my space and the universe will flow through.
smile
2012 goals
Posted: December 29, 2011 Filed under: daily musings | Tags: 1, anxiety, complete honesty, goals vs priorities Leave a commentsince 2007, i have written yearly goals for myself. they have helped me focus on what is truly important, and each year has been better than the last. now as i head into 2012 with an uncertain working future, i am in need of priorities more than ever. but i’ve been reading more and more of those who in the past set goals and have since moved on from it. they say it is like a burden gone from them, it allows what they truly want to do to flow from them and they put themselves into what they love without the pressure of achieving. i have considered a priorities list vs actual goals, to remind myself what is really important to me without a specific destination set in writing. my goals have been evolving this way anyway, but it is still a scary step. any thoughts on this? i feel like at least giving it a try; i can always set down goals. that is probably what i will do, but the lack of a clear end result triggers my ‘trip anxiety’. i want to live in this moment. now this one, now this one…
make it happen
Posted: December 28, 2011 Filed under: daily musings | Tags: motivation Leave a comment“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” Robert Louis Stevenson
momentum
Posted: December 27, 2011 Filed under: daily musings | Tags: 1, motivation, perseverance Leave a commenti am pushing and pulling to get some momentum. one step, one accomplishment. whatever it is, it feels good. follow that, chase it.
holidaze
Posted: December 26, 2011 Filed under: daily musings | Tags: 1, munday, no expectations Leave a commentthe holiday’s have come and gone. i am proud that i did well to focus on my time with family and friends, and not worry excessively about my career and financial future. today i am back to reality. but i can’t rush anything; consistent effort, one step at a time. can i stay focused and clear? that is my challenge. peeling away layers and living simple. you can have your fun when you earn it.
work, plus a project a week. the rest is icing on the cake. don’t let your mind try to rush your life. if you don’t enjoy the journey, you’ll never reach the peak; you’ll give up well before you even see the summit. music and art are a lifelong pursuit. here is now.
put your money where your mouth is
Posted: December 23, 2011 Filed under: daily musings | Tags: curiosity, motivation, perseverance Leave a commentwell it looks like i need to look for another job. i had a great situation but it is not working to support me fully. i spend a lot of my good times thinking of how great things are and how if you want something you go get it. so easy when you have no challenges to face. now i am facing a tough decision and an even tougher road. do i get back into the corporate world i despised? i have a growing family i need to consider. do i pursue a dream that may never materialize? struggle is a part of life. but how long must i struggle? how can i follow happiness and also make a reasonable living? i do not expect mansions, yachts and private jets. but i don’t want to have to live paycheck to paycheck, and i don’t want to be stuck on someone else’s dime. love isn’t coming as easy today.
can you get it done?
Posted: December 21, 2011 Filed under: daily musings | Tags: perseverance, temptation Leave a commenti am tempted to smoke. can i wait? why? why not.
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Posted: December 20, 2011 Filed under: daily musings | Tags: 1, motivation, no-mind Leave a commentfocus on as little as possible. i want to accomplish things, but i’m done stressing myself to death because i didn’t do something that should be fun and should pour out of me. as long as i am present, what can i complain about? the first step in effortless mastery is to enter your ‘space’. doing that in life is what i am working on. no more goals hanging over my head. love everyday, work everyday. be here and think what am i doing to make the next moment even better?
time is irrelevant.
richard awesome 