Leaves have been falling for weeks now in Vermont, and at times our backyard has all but disappeared under the deluge. This presented me an opportunity to play around with the lawnmower, and for the better part of two weeks, I repeatedly cleared an infinity sign in the yard:
(I added the dotted line to make it easier for you to see the far end of the loop.)
My initial impulse was to test whether if we made a semi-permanent path in this shape, I would walk it each day as a meditative exercise.
In the spirit of full disclosure, I walked this loop far more times with the lawnmower than without it. It turns out that I’m much more inclined to go outside and do a project than to go outside and be quietly meditative.
Nature had an even better lesson in store for me, in the form of a windy day that obliterated the loop. “Nothing is permanent” seemed to be the message.
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Yesterday I created a web page filled with my proven tips for navigating social media in a positive manner. It’s called How to Win Friends and Influence People (on Social Media). I hope you’ll check it out and let me know if you find it helpful.
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Preparations continue for our grand adventure, which begins in three weeks. I’ll be writing a book along the way and although I can’t tell you what the final book will be about, I can share a few of the core ideas in my head at this moment:
Your environment always wins. The fastest way to change your life is to change your environment in a manner that supports the ways in you wish to change.
Most of us can’t even imagine our best possible life. I know, because I’ve spent four months trying to imagine mine, and it is incredibly difficult. (I’ve also tried to help others do the same, and can see that they are having just as hard a time.)
Many of us live in The Ravine, and we don’t even know it. The Ravine is where we hide, surrounded by fears, habits, attachments and self-limiting beliefs. On those rare occasions when we actually see the walls, we mistakenly believe they are too steep to climb. They’re not.
I expect these ideas to blend and morph, as we change our environment, climb way out of The Ravine, and go on a journey to actively imagine our best possible lives.
You already have the best seat in the house for updates on our journey and the book’s emergence: this newsletter. Please pass the word, so others can join us, too.
Whoa, I’m placing these in my automatic daily reminder: 1. Our Environment always wins, 2. Most of us can’t even imagine our best possible life, and 3. We usually live in the Ravine
Interesting concept. Thanks for sharing!