Cavatina.

"A simple song."

The old man looked up and smiled. We don't need advice he said. What we really need are reminders. Reminders of value and values.

Nothing anyone tells us is actually new. It's just a different coat of paint on a theme that has been gussied up a bit to meet the temperament, time, and technology of today. We should listen to other peoples perspectives and insights but really it all comes down to one thing...

Life's a... Simple Song ~ A Cavatina.

How we play it is up to us.

The Olympic Spirit.

Never, Ever, Give Up. ~ Winston Churchill.

You have the courage of three great nations coursing through your veins I said to my young daughter. England, Japan and America.

These are three countries with an indomitable spirit. But we are not alone in having this spirit. Every four years we get to see this beautiful spirit displayed by great athletes from every country in the world.

It's not only the Olympic spirit. ~ It's the human spirit within us to..

Never, Ever, Give Up.

Survival.

"And I'll reveal my strength to the whole human race."
Muse ~ Survival.

Race, life's a race
And I am gonna win
Yes, I am gonna win

Are You Mad?

“We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” ~ Albert Einstein.

This is one of the most frequently used quotes on change, individual development and success in business, or indeed in life itself. So much so that the quote has become the mantra of virtually every teacher, coach and leader on the planet. But how do we execute on this?
How do we think differently? After all...Habits, and particularly thought patterns, are ingrained. They are familiar and a source of real comfort.

We have to get MAD.

Mad enough to change our Mindset, Actions and Decisions.

If you think the secret is quality - increase your quantity ~ and vice versa. If you think it's all about strong relationships, increase your transactions. If you believe it's all about thinking take more actions.
If you think it's all about doing more, do less. Whoa... That's mad.
Maybe I'm going off the deep end a bit there... But then again...

Take what you believe got you where you are today and ...

Get mad enough to change your... Mindset ~ Actions ~ Decisions.

.

Subliminal Stimuli.

"Todays subliminal thought is:"

Does subliminal messaging work or is it all hocus pocus?
Well it depends on who you ask ~ and more importantly how attached they are to the answer.  As the words to a very popular song say...
"A man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest."

The majority of current scientific research indicates that subliminal messaging simply reinforces actions or behaviors that were already present in the subjects mind. ~ It merely reminds us of stuff.

Now that is not to say this messaging isn't an effective prompt. Subliminal Stimuli (wikipedia) can be looked at much like product placement. But what does that mean? Think about this ~ Why do some people keep going through obstacles and adversity when others give up or take an easier path? What's happening in their mind?

Simple... Some say to themselves... "Strive" ~ Some Say... "Settle".

If there is any merit to subliminal messaging it is really about what we are putting into our own mind. ~ Not what others are putting in there.

"Strive or Settle?"

One Simple Idea.

To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic.  It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage and kindness. What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives.  If we see only the worst, it destroys our capacity to do something.  If we remember those times and places - and there are so many - where people have behaved magnificently, this gives us the energy to act, and at least the possibility of sending this spinning top of a world in a different direction." ~ Howard Zinn.

So here's the thing. We watch, read, and hear the news. Both the good stuff and bad ~ (It seems like much of what they like to show us is bad and the good stuff comes in second.) So what are we supposed to do?

Our lives keep spinning like a top - We start fast, slow, and then stop.

Maybe we really just need ~ One Simple Idea.

Perhaps... We are supposed to make our life the good news...

Before the top stops.

Mind Heist.

"A players are Accountable ~ B players Blame."

Do you have control of your mind  ~ Can you keep it on track ~ Towards a result? Or does it slip off the rails and focus on reasons?

Are you the victim of a ... Mind Heist?

Keep staring at the black dot. After a while the gray haze around it will appear to shrink. The black dot is a result, the gray is our reasons.

A mind heist happens because we let it. We left the door open. It's all our fault. We start to blame and look outside of ourselves for reasons things don't turn out the way we want. ~ We get distracted and weak.
You want to know the difference between an A player and a B player?

A players are Accountable ~ B players Blame.  ~ Focus on your dot.

Don't be weak ~ Keep Your Mind On Track.




Birth Of An Idea.