Ok, so we started the day in the usual fashion with early morning footsteps known as 'the pre dawn Newbs raid' which was at 4.33am. We managed to convince him that it was still night time and go back to bed for a while. It was still night time in most sane people's minds, even those of parents and being the magic little man he is, he crashed out until about 6am...you can honestly set the atomic clock to his bio-rhythms.
And then, I decided to start a blog. Well why not? I'd eaten my pro-nutro, Newbs was entertained, fed and watered...so I decided to start.
Isn't that what life's all about anyway? In truth, we are where we want to be, we have what we want. No? Well if not, why don't we change it? We all want to change this or that...live in a bigger house, drive a better car, improve our fitness, lose some weight or be a better parent but we don't do it because we never DECIDE to start. I always wanted to write a blog, I've been banging on about it to the Mrs for months but this morning I DECIDED to start.
So what's the big deal then with deciding...well, what are you doing to get that bigger house, better car, be the slimmer fitter parent of the year...wanting to and having it in your mind is very different from deciding to and doing so. Be that change!
How do I do this, how do I decide, do I need to decide? Sure, because deciding is the difference between accepting the quotidian of life as the norm versus moving out of your comfort zone and choosing to live the life you've always wanted. You've all heard the phrase 'carpe diem' (sieze the day)....we all remember that movie but when the credits role we go wash dishes or make tea....so what's stopping you from Deciding right now, this very second....take control of your destiny for this moment is your life.
Here's how it works:
Decide - Action - Strategy - Goals
If you Decide to achieve, have, do or become what's on your mind then that one crucial step sets in motion the most beautiful chain reaction of events that ultimately means you have now taken control of your own future. By Deciding to start, you galvanise your enerygy and ethusiasm into Action. Action is futile unless it's a harnassed and focussed into a Strategy. Once you have the Strategy in place of how you'll use your actions to fulfull your Decision you'll achieve your Goal!! Awesome!
But remember, you must keep that 'Why' in the very forefront of your consciousness, what is that dream, the reason you've Decided because what's easy to do is also easy not to do. It's the Slight Edge principle in motion which turns simple disciplines into massive success (read the Slight Edge by Jeff Olson)
Wow, that's a bit heavy for a Sunday arvo.
I suppose after a weekend of fun, friends and family it's always nice to get perspective and remember to strike a balance betweenjust being present and actually living in the present. Enjoy, relax but never take your eye off the goal....nobody else is going to achieve your dreams for you.
Ball Boy's 4th Birthday party was good laugh, Ben 10 cake and all. We met the Four Ball this morning while charging around Naval ships in teh V&A harbour. What a treat and 4 adults throughly entertained, as well as 3 young boys!
Take care everyone, have a good week and remember, there's no time like right now, this perfect moment to Decide to get cracking!!!
Laters
NewbsDad
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