Have you ever noticed that the older we get, the greater the tendency to take the easy way out? You know, it's "the less I do, the easier I'll have it" approach!
Hmm...
Studies on aging have consistently shown that in addition to exercise and diet, it's the "continuing" challenges that stretch our brain, create new pathways, and ultimately, keep us young. So why is it that so many of us ignore the facts? (As my dad used to say, "Don't confuse me with the facts!")
Blogging is an entirely new concept to me. New, that is, in the grand scheme of things. I've come a long way in the past 7 years, when I had absolutely no idea what a Blog was! Now, of course, I know that "blog" is short for Web Log and yes, I had to show off that tidbit. LOL! But what's more important is that because of blogs, I'm still learning.
Certainly blogs help us to reflect on life, and some of us use them to educate others, too. But to me, the biggest challenge of blogs is where to post them, how to associate them with certain tags, what programs to use, and how to link them all to one spot! YIKES!
THAT is the tough part and yet, the MOST important: Learning to do new things and continuing to stretch my brain into new shapes. I already KNOW how to drive. I already KNOW how to type. I already KNOW how to use a computer.
It's what I DON'T KNOW that is exciting and energetic.
And I'm sure that what my 95 year old friend, Jane Hoff, discovered long ago: the secret to staying young is to be willing, at any age, to continue to passionately learn new things! Maybe that's why she learned computers at the ripe "young" age of 90, or has recently learned to SKYPE her best friend, Jackie Autry (yes, THAT Jackie Autry, widow of the late cowboy singer, Gene Autry).
Jane is right; Juan Ponce de Leon was right. The Fountain of Youth DOES exist, especially...between your ears!
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Monday, September 15, 2008
On Taking Action
He there! Bob Leonetti here and as Willie Nelson would say, I’m “on the road again!” This time, I’m in Phoenix on my way to my home in Palm Springs where I can catch up on some sun and some writing for a few days before speaking for Real Estate Guru Ron Le Grand and 1500 fellow real estate investors in Los Angeles at his Customer Appreciation Celebration at the LAX Airport Hilton. You should stop by if you get a chance – I’ll be speaking early Friday afternoon and I’d love to see you there!
Right now, I’m using my time during a layover at the Phoenix Airport to share with you something I just saw in the gift shop: a new book by the folks at USA Today on Michael Phelps and his road to and through the 2008 Olympics! Wow! Weren’t the Olympics only a few weeks ago? That was quick! (ASIDE: His book Beneath the Surface was actually written in 2005 and has been re-released in a new “timely” format).
Now this isn’t meant to be a review of his book. However, it is meant to point something out:
Successful people make decisions quickly. The first decide and then they act on the decision. Period. They’re not wishy-washy because they know that ultimately, if they don’t make the decision to act, someone else will.
Michael Phelps had to make decisions in his races; he had to decide when to “coast” to conserve his energy and when to go all out. The editors over at USA Today had the same mindset: they saw that he was a winner, knew that a book about his exploits would be very popular, and ACTED on their decision to write it and get it to market before the rest of the crowd. They decided…they took action…quickly…
Our lives are much the same way: we’re rewarded for first deciding and then taking action. One of the biggest tragedies that I see as a teacher is people who have these incredible dreams who are afraid to act on them. I, for one, got rid of my “to do” lists! Why? Because I know that if I’m going to move ahead, I need to take my to-dos off the list and put them into action. And while you’re contemplating this, I encourage no to write down your thoughts, but to take immediate and compelling ACTION.
As the famous author, Napoleon Hill, said, “Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire and begin at once, whether you ready or not, to put this plan into action.” Or, to put it in a more recent cultural context, as Nike would say, “Just Do It!”
And until next time, it’s Bob Leonetti signing off!
Right now, I’m using my time during a layover at the Phoenix Airport to share with you something I just saw in the gift shop: a new book by the folks at USA Today on Michael Phelps and his road to and through the 2008 Olympics! Wow! Weren’t the Olympics only a few weeks ago? That was quick! (ASIDE: His book Beneath the Surface was actually written in 2005 and has been re-released in a new “timely” format).
Now this isn’t meant to be a review of his book. However, it is meant to point something out:
Successful people make decisions quickly. The first decide and then they act on the decision. Period. They’re not wishy-washy because they know that ultimately, if they don’t make the decision to act, someone else will.
Michael Phelps had to make decisions in his races; he had to decide when to “coast” to conserve his energy and when to go all out. The editors over at USA Today had the same mindset: they saw that he was a winner, knew that a book about his exploits would be very popular, and ACTED on their decision to write it and get it to market before the rest of the crowd. They decided…they took action…quickly…
Our lives are much the same way: we’re rewarded for first deciding and then taking action. One of the biggest tragedies that I see as a teacher is people who have these incredible dreams who are afraid to act on them. I, for one, got rid of my “to do” lists! Why? Because I know that if I’m going to move ahead, I need to take my to-dos off the list and put them into action. And while you’re contemplating this, I encourage no to write down your thoughts, but to take immediate and compelling ACTION.
As the famous author, Napoleon Hill, said, “Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire and begin at once, whether you ready or not, to put this plan into action.” Or, to put it in a more recent cultural context, as Nike would say, “Just Do It!”
And until next time, it’s Bob Leonetti signing off!
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