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Passion vs Obsession
Some would say there’s a fine line between passion and obsession. First of all, what is the difference? I found a great explanation that I will use here to frame the rest of this post. Passion – when people admire you for it Obsession – when you do it too much and people think you’re [...]
Continue ReadingOften He Who Does Too Much Does Too Little
So whatever you do…do it well. Don’t get pulled in so many directions that you don’t have time to focus on any one area. Know what matters to you. Give it your proper attention. Know what your goals are. Work towards them. And when you get distracted or something/someone gets in your way and pulls [...]
Continue ReadingFamilies are like fudge – mostly sweet with a few nuts
In honour of the holiday season, give your family (and friends) a hug. Enjoy the time you have with them – you never know when you might not have them around again. Be safe. Be healthy. And be thankful. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and all that And enjoy one of my favourite Christmas songs – [...]
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A Recap of My Guinness Trip to Beijing – Dec 2011
Last week I flew to Beijing, China to attempt a new Guinness World Record – “most targets hit in one minute with a flying disc (frisbee)“. Guinness set a minimum requirement of 20 targets hit and although I was close on my 2nd attempt with 16 targets, I was not successful in establishing a new [...]
Continue ReadingIn the Pursuit of Passion
I’ve been struggling the past few days with the concept of following your passion. In the pursuit, you will gain so much in return but the journey will also be very lonely since you will be doing much of it on your own. I’ve been discovering just how lonely this pursuit can be. I don’t [...]
Continue ReadingWorry About Now and Later Will Take Care of Itself
Too many times people worry about the future. If I do *something*, how will that affect the future. Well, we cannot predict the future. We can only do what makes us happy in the present and believe that it will all work out. I do not want to foresee the future. I am concerned with [...]
Continue ReadingIf You Want To Be Happy, Be
What a simple thought. It doesn’t have to be complicated. It doesn’t have to be difficult. If you want to be happy, be. It really can be that easy. Do what you love. Love what you do. And just be.
Continue ReadingEliminate the BS in Your Life
I’ve been on the internet for about 15 years. 11 years as a website designer. 8 years doing social media marketing. A lot has changed and a lot has stayed the same. Imagine this. You’re in a room with one other person. You can focus your attention on them and have a great, deep, meaningful [...]
Continue ReadingWhat Will You Let Your Fear Teach You?
I wanted to share with you 3 great quotes on fear. We’ve all been there. I’m there right now with certain elements of my life. I was there last night and ended up having a nightmare based on that fear. But I’ve learned that it’s trying to tell me something. What are you going to [...]
Continue ReadingStay Hungry. Stay Foolish.
The theme of a lot of my posts have been about choosing a path based on what you love doing. If you love sports, then surround yourself with sports people, play sports, watch sports, etc. The time you put in if you are following your heart will come back many times over. I’ve seen it [...]
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