Thursday, January 31, 2013
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Monday, January 28, 2013
Sunday, January 27, 2013
56 Up Documentary - Reflections on Life
Just watched "56 Up" a Michael Apted documentary that started in 1964 as Seven Up. It explores the lives of 14 kids every seven years. Makes you reflect on how lives turn out and about all the questions of life such as happiness, success, achieving or not achieving your dreams. Worth checking out. I think it would make for a good blog post examining my life since I was seven. Stay tuned...
http://firstrunfeatures.com/trailers_56up.html
Saturday, January 26, 2013
The Choices You Make Today...
The Choices You Made Yesterday Made You Who You Are Today. The Choices You Make Today Will Create Your Tomorrows
Friday, January 25, 2013
Key to Happiness
Final Post of the day. Rainy day so I've been posting more than usual but this is a short video interview with Tony Robbins that reminds us of some simple and great ideas for our lives.
http://piersmorgan.blogs.cnn.com/2013/01/25/tony-robbins-on-happiness-the-quality-of-your-life-is-the-quality-of-where-you-live-emotionally/
JohnDuffy.me
Bring a Great One
It's All About Perspective. I first read Kahil Gibran when I was 16yrs old and struggling to deal with my teenage challenges. It gave me insight and perspective. It's About the Attitude You Bring to Life. Bring a Great One.
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
You Are Responsible For Who You Become
You Are Responsible for Who You Are. You Are Also Responsible for Who You Can Become.
Take 100% Responsibility For Your Life.
Monday, January 21, 2013
20,000 Days and Counting
Just read "20,000 Days and Counting" and I highly recommend you check it out. It can be one of those life changing books. Pondering how many days you have lived and best case how many days you may have left to live is sobering but it makes you realize the urgency to Live Every Day as If It was Your Last.
What do you want to accomplish and what legacy do you want to leave?
"What can we do to accomplish more, to celebrate more, to touch more lives in our remaining years than we have to this point?"
http://www.amazon.com/20-000-Days-Counting-Mastering/dp/0849948541
JohnDuffy.me
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Live with Gratitude
Take the time to dwell on all the things you are grateful for in your life. Live Every Day with Gratitude.
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Pay It Forward
Yesterday I was reading a memoir "Bend Not Break" about a 25 year old Chinese woman who was expelled from China in 1984 by the Communist because she was a writer and considered a threat to the government. She arrived in San Francisco with $75 for a plane ticket to New Mexico to attend school. The ticket price went up to $80 and she was $5 short. An American standing in line behind her hearing her predicament stepped forward and gave her $5. She described it this way: "The gesture may not have meant much to him but it meant the world to me. My first impressions of Americans - and one that endures to this day - was that they are warm giving people.The experience offered me this life lesson: "When in doubt, always err on the side of generosity."
Flash Forward to today: I was rushing and late to my daughter's Cheer Competition. When I got there I realized the entry was $7 and I had only $4. I asked the man taking tickets if there was a ATM around the HS and they said not near by. I stepped away and started to think how I could get some stranger to lend me the money so I could get in and film my daughter's performance. Just then the man taking the tickets approached me and offered me $5 to get a ticket. I told him I only needed $3 but he insisted I take the $5 and didn't want me to pay him back later. He didn't know me, He didn't know what my religion or politics were but just that I was another man, another father another human being and he acted generously. It's that ripple effect that makes a difference in life
After I purchased the ticket I approached the entrance and I heard the other ticket taker ask him if he gave me $ and he said yea and his friend said "That's cool" I approached and said, " It was indeed very cool and special and appreciated and he had made my day."
I got in just in time to film my daughter. His "small" act of generosity made my day and his act of paying it forward reminds me to do the same whenever the opportunity arises. I thanked Solomon on the way out and shares this story to pass it along...
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Create Magic Moments
Life Life to the Fullest. Create Those Magic Moments in the Life of Your Family, Friends and Yourself
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Monday, January 14, 2013
Goal Get Em
Set Goals. Write Them Down. Give Then Deadlines. Create Action Steps. Goal Get Em...
I have hundreds of written goals for all the areas of my life and I check them off when I achieve them and keep adding more. I know that I will never run out of books to read or goals to achieve...
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