Adversity, failure, fear, stress, and uncertainty keeps us from changing life's direction to a more fulfilling and meaningful direction. I know for me this is always a constant challenge.
Looking back, one can see how time used to go so slowly. Remember sitting in a dreadful and boring class not listening to the teacher drone on and on and on about subjects that are not interesting at all (algebra). As the years went by, can the realization that perception of time is subjective.
It took around 15 years to complete these three books, and at the beginning it was start and stop—does this sound all too familiar?
He never lost his sense of humour throughout his many ordeals, which included growing up in poverty.
From near the Northern boarder of Afghanistan in Peshawar, Pakistan, to the incredible temples of Bagan Myanmar, there is nothing like going to places such as these to give one a new and crisp perspective of ones own life.
Previously I have looked at vacuuming as a bothersome “chore”. However, I have now found this task to be more of an opportunity to put on the headphones and listen to an interesting podcast for 1/2 hour.
Ask me how I learnt to read Chinese characters.And I always reply “One at a time”. Every thousand mile journey starts with the first step.
Looking back over past and realizing that the only thing holding me back from achieving the vision I have held for so many years was in making the decision to “Cross the Chasm".