Week 10 and going strong (Wait, this should have been yesterdays title)

"Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence, is the key to unlocking our potential" - Winston Churchill










Not a bad day. It was kind of busy and tiring but a lot of good things happened. Or maybe I'm finally seeing the good  that is around. Who knows...

Thank You:


1-First off, I am thankful for my sister giving birth to my new niece and that she is doing well. Wow does time fly, I remember when her first child was born (my nephew Jack). So truly surreal.

Hope she doesn't kill me for posting this.

2-Great conversation at Barnes and Nobles (you know who you are). I have some truly great people as my friend. They remind of who I am and who I can be. I realize that I have a vast number of friends to turn to. They all inspire me in one way or another and show me that alone is an internal state. That the only way I can feel alone and isolated is because I do it to myself and that someone is always a phone call away.

3-Great teachers: Namely through books. Just finished Poke the Box by Seth Godin. This book reminded of the importance of starting. The importance of doing what we have to do. That being said,  I got a lot done today.

4-The reminder of the fact that we are not perfect and that is perfect. At times I realize that going after a lot of things makes me driven. I also guess I sometimes am too quick to judge myself and others. Yeah, I am pretty much a jerk. And that translates well to me being a jerk to myself. That makes me try less and hence I don't get the benefit of experience in trying new things. Okay does that even make sense lol. Anyhow, it was a number of different interactions with friends and customers that made me realize that I have lot to learn and that comes from not being perfect. Also there are people who come across as perfect and I found out today that they themselves are human. Yes, this past paragraph was not perfect and thats okay.

5-The Sunglass Hut Lei: Okay very few people will get this and this is partially an inside joke but it was a reminder to me not to take things so seriously (yes I did wear it).

Lei's are usually a wreath of flowers that are given as a display of affection whether it be love or friendship, farewell or appreciation. In many ways putting it on taught me to appreciate the moment. Silly I know, thinking back I should have taken a picture, but then again there may be another opportunity.







So that is my list for today. This weeks challenge is actually more interesting than originally expected. I am beginning to look for things to post later. I am actually appreciating more things throughout the day. And I realize that  I have so much to be grateful for.

Namaste...