Mid Life Celebration » Impossible

How Big Should We Dream?

jeff noel — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 07:54:59 +0000

Does anyone have any advice on how big we should dream?

Chicken Soup For The Soul

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Mid Life Crisis?

jeff noel — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:14:28 +0000

Mid Life Crisis? Mid Life Celebration?

Two choices. Maybe there are more, but it only seems like two that are obvious.

So if you had a choice, which would you pick?

No brainer, eh?

Yep, no brainer. Then why are so many unhappy?

Because life is hard. Sometimes, it even feels impossible.

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Toughest Thing About Being A Success?

jeff noel — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:45:44 +0000

“The toughest thing about being a success is that you’ve got to keep being a success”. — Irving Berlin

Most people go through their life and never comprehend what Irving Berlin is saying here. It is what it is.

Here’s the thing though. What do you say? What do you think?

Do you ever get tired of criticizing other people? Or does it somehow, foolishly, elevate your life past mediocrity?

These are things that run through my head every single day. Thought I’d attempt to challenge your thinking.

Oh wait, maybe you want to criticize that. Hey, at least I’m trying. What are you doing right now that focuses on challenging your status quo?

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Despair Is The Price

jeff noel — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:24:42 +0000

“Despair is the price one pays for setting oneself an impossible aim”. — Graham Greene

Wow. Then what does it mean, “If your goal isn’t impossible, you’re not reaching high enough”?

Simply this: You can set the bar low and reach a goal, and then wonder if you could have done better, eventually living with a certain degree of regret for not trying harder.

Or, you can set the bar impossibly high, give it your absolute best, fail, yet live with the satisfaction and peace that you left nothing on the table.

There are no guarantees in life. But you already knew that, right?

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