Judging other people is easy, almost too easy at times. Judging ourselves through the same lens however is much harder. If we spend more of our time every day ruthlessly assessing our own actions, we'll grow a lot faster and the world will be a more kind place.
Noticing greatness
I, like most of Australia, have spent the last month being captivated by the Matildas and what they have achieved. As I watched the games, read the content, and embraced the journey that the Matildas have been on, I was reminded countless times that this is relatively new for these superstars. That not that long... Continue Reading →
Feed the Cows
As a career agriculture man, I live and breathe the importance of our 'non negotiable' jobs each day. Every day when we wake up we know there is a list of jobs that simply must be completed; rain or hail, breakdowns or flood, sickness or injury, no matter the resistance the job must be done.... Continue Reading →
The Urges
It's always there...the urge to give in to the easy way. The urge to give less than I am capable of. I either get better at fighting them or I don't. I either get stronger or weaker. There isn't really an in-between. There's just the hard way, the easy way, and my choice of action.... Continue Reading →
Err on the side of more effort
I had an engaging conversation about effort and expectation today, and how the two relate to each other. The conversation was based around an expectation of extra effort vs what's stated to be required. I posed a simple question in return "What kind of person do you want to be? A person who gives extra... Continue Reading →
Foundation
No matter what you are doing, you are building a habit. You are laying a foundation with every action. This is precisely why ruthless reflection of your actions needs to be a daily task, or how will you know who you are becoming?
No neutral
There's no neutral when it comes to growth. You're either getting better or you're getting worse. Choose to get better more days than you get worse and you will keep growing.
Build
When you face adversity weakly, you build weakness. When you face adversity with strength, you build strength. Both are a simple choice that contributes to your foundations. Build wisely. "We don't always get to choose the adversity we face.We do always get to choose how we respond to it."Anthony Dyson
Capacity
It's not always about reaching the highest capacity possible, but giving the highest capacity available. That realisation transfers to all of life. All we can do is turn up every day and give everything we've got available.
Unmotivated
It's easy to do the hard thing when you're motivated. When everything is going well and the idea is fresh. There's an energy and magnetism pulling you towards the work. Then that fades. It dulls out and gets hard. Life starts to get in the way. Excuses that you brushed off earlier now become real.... Continue Reading →
Inspired Lion 