November 28, 2011

• A couple of things I want to keep in mind,
   

  1. If you are focused on anything but the goal, you're missing the point.

  For example, I wanted to make dinner for my parents, but I worked myself up over what my parents might think of the meal that I missed the point: the joy of expressing my creative energy in the kitchen and of eating together as a family.  Or, say someone is raising funds for a charity, but instead of making the cause the priority, they insist on others approving of what the cause does, when that's not the point.

  2. Living BIG means courage, and requires trust.

  I tend to live small because that's how I keep everything within my locus of control.  For example, to avoid relational pain I'd much rather keep people at arm's distance than to risk opening up about myself.  But, life is about people, and the experiences you share with them.  It's not about much else.  Having that trust and not being afraid is a step toward embracing new wonderful things into my life.

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