Take members of diverse groups, provide a safe space for honesty, and you, too, can create a piece like this. Danish TV2 did a brilliant job in breaking down social barriers in this short (3 minute) video.
Category: Personal Reflections
Lessons learned about life; pearls of wisdom I’ve gleaned through pain, failure and honest reflection
Today’s Black History Month Poet: Alice Walker
Review
Ah, the legendary Ms. Walker! I admire so much about her work, I would need much more time to write her a worthy bio. Fortunately, the good folks at the Poetry Foundation have us covered.
Retro Tech
Watching this gem by Marques Brownlee brought out some great tech memories. Retro-Tech: Cell Phones and Pagers. I never owned one of the first gen cellphones, but did have a pager. I never knew there were “codes”, working something emojis. Such were the times.
Strange Adages
Such a strange adage:
“Get your shit together”
Isn’t that one thing
You don’t want collected?
What’s Your Self-Love Language?
I’ve heard about our language of self love recently. Fortuitously I stumbled upon this graphic that, in my estimation, explains the different types well.
One thing I’ve been focusing on lately: deliberately doing things that give me energy. Part of Stephen Covey’s “Sharpening Your Saw”. These deliberate actions that help you get better, recharge you, ensure you have the energy to accomplish your goals.
I want my life filed with vigor and joy. Seeking out what fuels my soul is critical. I don’t want to simply be drifting from exhausted night to exhausted morning. This list helps guide me regarding those actions.
Do you find it helpful? I’d love to hear your thoughts.
Celebrate the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King
What are you doing to honor the legacy of Dr. King?
Spinning Russian Dancers
Delightful little video. However, if i tried spinning around like this I’d hurl.
work bitch – britney spears pic.twitter.com/9EFXIJBK6d
— soviet soldiers dancing (@communistbops) January 15, 2020
A Bit Of Monday Motivation For You
What will you do to make the rest of your life better?
A Monday Thought For You
Today is a gift worthy of thoughtful consideration. What will you do with it?
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My Thoughts On Seth Godin’s “I’m Sorry Takes Guts”
I greatly appreciate the mind of Seth Godin. Here’s what I read from him today:
“I’m sorry” takes guts
I recently saw two men arguing about who got to use the urinal next.
As a result, neither got what he wanted, and neither could honestly say that his day got better.
The need to win every interaction, the inability to apologize, the short-term over the long-term–this isn’t a sign of strength, it’s a symptom of immaturity and weakness that almost always leads to suboptimal results.
If apologizing engages the network and makes it more likely that we can stay in sync, it pays for itself many times over.
For years, so much of what passes for debate in our culture isn’t, well, debate. So often it’s simply shouting past each other. How many social media posts are titled “My political person just pwned yours”. We don’t value thoughtful discourse, the exchange of ideas, and the basic notion of respect. Right now, we’re about “winning”. And even the illusion of winning gives us a sense of satisfaction. This will not move us forward.
We will never work together, fully, as a society with this model. As long as we value this our divisions will remain. And whatever potential we have will remain unfulfilled.