Author: Jim Gohrick (Page 110 of 159)

We seem to be incorporating a larger swath of past experiences into the mix when determining whether something is relevant to where we are in our lives. Another words, that experience you had when you were 10 when you got lost in the zoo and couldn’t find your family for 30+ minutes, probably skewed the way you view the world. Good or bad.

It’s helpful to understand how we view our lives the way we do and where it came from. Because once we know that, we can begin to determine whether these views are helping us to get where we’re going or detrimental.

After all, we must know where we’re located on the map in order to determine which direction we must travel to reach our destination.

Yes. All of it is relevant to who and where you are.

When you’re in the middle of it, sometimes it can be hard to determine exactly how monumental a time in your life can be, let alone the world as a whole.

I feel like the times we’re in right now is: renaissance – a period of new growth or activity.

We’re in a shift no doubt. The way businesses are run, the amount of women in the workforce, the moral, social and ethical responsibilities of big corporations who are now getting called out if their mission statement isn’t taking into account global environmental issues, their carbon footprint, sustainable resources, etc.

We all need to make sure we can recognize this changes among us and to act accordingly.

Otherwise, you could get left behind.

We’re never out of the game as long as we are walking on this earth.

You can never say you don’t have a chance if you have breath in your lungs.

Today is a new day and anything can be the gateway to everything.

We must always remember, the past does not equal the future. Which means you can turn any situation around because this is a new moment.

And we never step in the same stream twice.

I’ve never felt the desire to join a running group and meet for drinks after, look at Christmas lights or have treasure hunts to motivate me to go for a run. I don’t belong to a gym, as I don’t need to mix my workouts with socializing. Nor do I feel obligated to pay a company for my fitness. In addition, and with all due respect to those this may effect, if you can drink a hot coffee while doing whatever it is your doing, it’s not exercise. Don’t kid yourself. It’s a get-together. Wow! I sound pretty salty this morning.

However, working with a partner or even a group can keep you on task and hold you accountable for keeping your end of the bargain – commitment. Knowing you are in it with someone else can raise the stakes enough for you so you don’t flake out on your wingman.

I’m involved with a year-long leadership course that involves a total of 5 of us showing up weekly to take in material, do homework, setting goals, working on ourselves and discussing with the group any questions and sharing stories if so inclined.

I’m not quite sure what to expect, but after having our first meeting, I get a sense that sharing your deepest fears, desires, flaws, etc. with like-minded people who are looking to evolve as well could be a really great thing.

We’ll see. Time will tell.

It doesn’t do you any good to have a map if you don’t know where you are on it.

Knowing where you are in life relative to the big picture can be of great help to you when trying to determine where you’ve come from, where you’re going, in addition to, what you’ll face along the way.

We can only do that by having a healthy perspective of your location. . . Spiritually, emotionally, physically, mentally, socially, etc. In order to do this, we must step out amongst the tall trees into a clearing or from high atop of viewpoint and discover where we are in relation to the big picture. Another words, gain some objective perspective.

This can be the most difficult part as our point of view is so real to us, we believe this has to be the only truth. . . until we see where we are located in relationship to the rest of the world.

We can accomplish this by being honest with ourselves and answering the tough questions or with the help from a loved one whom you trust. Either way, the goal is the same: truth.