I’m still on vacation but it’s been so hot here in the Austin, TX area that I’ve spent as much time indoors as I have outside. Who am I kidding? I’ve been inside way more than outside. I wanted to type something out to get back in the groove. I’ve wasted a lot of years of my life. Some may look at the amount of content I put out, the successes I’ve had, and think that in my day jobs I probably excelled. For the most part, that’s just not true. I have not only failed a lot, but been lackluster in certain pursuits. I was always willing to settle for little accomplishments that moved me a step up, vs. large victories that made me jump several rungs up the ladder. I was given several little promotions that HR told me would be considerable leaps in pay and title if I just finished my degree. I always settled. Looking back on it is frustrating.
Can relate. Spent far too long running pointless circles. The worst that can happen is they tell you “no.” I’m doing better than I’ve done in a while because I had a similar revelation about a year ago. I’ll do it again soon, because we’re getting the fuck out of Kansas and changing our name to Carpetbagger.
I would say “time and attention” are wealth and when I think of boundaries, I think the most important place to start drawing them is with oneself and how one directs the focus of each of those. I try to vigorously mark out a target for each that relates to the end result I want to achieve.
I actually really needed to hear this right now. Thanks Pete.
Can relate. Spent far too long running pointless circles. The worst that can happen is they tell you “no.” I’m doing better than I’ve done in a while because I had a similar revelation about a year ago. I’ll do it again soon, because we’re getting the fuck out of Kansas and changing our name to Carpetbagger.
This landed home in a real way.
For me is different......
Time and Health.
Health is our most valuable Wealth.
Without that life is meaningless.
I would say “time and attention” are wealth and when I think of boundaries, I think the most important place to start drawing them is with oneself and how one directs the focus of each of those. I try to vigorously mark out a target for each that relates to the end result I want to achieve.