I finally met my goal of 200 pounds. I started working towards this goal back last summer when i was at my highest weight ever of 238 pounds.
Goal accomplished
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Mar 052012
Precious moment of realization
Thought Provoking, video
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Oct 012011
Its amazing what medical advances we have these days and what they can provide to recipients. This video is awesome and actually hits home with me because of my hip replacement. I actually had a private moment like this. I had already been post op for a few weeks. I was back at work and off my walker. I parked in my old parking spot that I always have parked in. When I was walking up to the elevator in the parking deck I stepped up on the curb and instantly noticed something different. My brain knew it and my leg knew it before I even realized it. I stepped up on a curb leading with my left leg…my “new” leg. Not only did I lead with that leg I also didn’t have to over compensate and swing my leg up to make it over the curb. I didn’t have to swing it out to clear the curb. I stepped right up on it. As soon as I did it I turned around and looked down and smiled. This was a curb that I had literally tripped over and fell three different times because I couldn’t clear the curb correctly. I just simply could not lift my leg and knee high enough to clear a 6 inch curb. I got a little choked up because I just really realized that I made one of the best decisions of my life to go ahead and get my hip fixed. I knew it needed to be done and I had a list of reasons a mile long but sometimes your reasons just need validation. I got it right at that moment. I knew I did the right thing and I knew it was only going to be better from there on. I have since done several rounds of P90X. I can run and play soccer with my boys. I can hike. I can work out. I can do just about anything a normal person can do with two natural hips. The only thing im not supposed to do is run…as in jog. I can live with that. But I plan on doing a race or two before I finally hang that activity up for good.
So when you watch this video, realize that this is true emotion. She is literally hearing for the first time in her life. She has never heard music. She never heard the tattoo gun when she got her sleeve. She has never heard her husband say, “I love you”. I wonder what the first things she notices about sound that are just mind blowing to her. I wonder what she would think of crickets at night in the summer, or the rustle of birds when they fly over you. What would you miss the most if you lost your hearing? I think for me it would be the laughter of my boys.
Which one is Pink?
Words Of Wisdom
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Jun 062011
The memories of a man in his old age are the deeds of a man in his prime.
- Pink Floyd
Quotable quotes
Words Of Wisdom
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May 042011
I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.
E. B. White
Chase those Lions
Words Of Wisdom
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Apr 242011
Benaiah chased a lion down into a pit. Then, despite the snow and slippery ground, he caught the lion and killed it.
II Samuel 23:20
Your greatest regret at the end of your life will be the lions you didn’t chase.
Productivity Advice in 5 Words or Less
Words Of Wisdom
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Feb 042011
This is a re-blog from another site I read from time to time. HERE
A PDF of this list can be found HERE.
1. Define realistic goals.
2. Start now.
3. Plan, but not too much.
4. Do important things first.
5. One thing at a time.
6. Break complex goals into tasks.
7. Disconnect yourself from distractions.
8. Love what you do.
9. Learn from your failures.
10. Celebrate your successes.
11. Be early.
12. Handle small tasks immediately.
13. Batch process similar tasks.
14. Manage your time.
15. Use a planner.
16. Take notes.
17. Focus more on less.
18. Find and follow efficient patterns.
19. Learn productive shortcuts.
20. Tomorrow is today’s result.
21. Organize your space.
22. Clear clutter.
23. Be productive while you wait.
24. Automate tasks and reminders.
25. Read the manual.
26. Learn from others.
27. Teach others to help you.
28. Delegate.
29. Allocate and maximize your resources.
30. Use the right tools.
31. Work on goals every day.
32. Keep it fun.
33. Establish and maintain strong relationships.
34. Spend time with your family.
35. Take care of your health.
36. Get enough sleep.
37. Delete the unnecessary.
38. Trust your gut instincts.
39. Face your fears.
40. Solve problems.
41. Make your own decisions.
42. Take your own advice.
43. Try something new.
44. Follow your values.
45. Learn to say, “No.”
46. Spend minutes to save hours.
47. Validate your assumptions.
48. Follow and speak the truth.
49. Never cheat.
50. Never give up on yourself.
51. Small steps add up fast.
52. Be meaningful.
53. Ask questions.
54. Identify and strengthen your weaknesses.
55. Over-deliver on your promises.
56. Adapt to change.
57. Pay it forward.
58. Stay flexible.
59. Be open to new ideas.
60. Challenge yourself.
61. Be positive.
62. Disregard negative people.
63. Live below your means.
64. Listen more, speak less.
65. Think.
66. Continuously educate yourself.
67. Lead by example.
68. Always do your best.
69. Don’t settle.
70. Communicate clearly.
71. Treat everyone with respect.
72. Act when opportunities arise.
73. Quality over quantity.
74. Do the hard stuff first.
75. Set deadlines.
76. Reflect on your progress.
77. Keep track of important milestones.
78. Follow the 80-20 rule.
79. Urgent is not always important.
80. Done is better than perfect.
81. Learn skills few people know.
82. Provide tangible value.
83. Time trumps money.
84. Be yourself.
85. Find people with similar goals.
86. Reuse and recycle what works.
87. Patience is a virtue.
88. Ask yourself: “Why do this?”
89. Don’t worry about the uncontrollable.
90. Your thoughts create your reality.
91. Complaining just wastes time.
92. Excel at what you do.
93. Slow and steady.
94. Be here now.
95. Perform tasks with multiple positives.
96. View things from different angles.
97. Use your imagination.
98. Visualize your success.
99. Smile.
100. Keep it simple.
101. Finish what you start.