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netpositive) wrote2005-06-19 06:10 pm
netpositive) wrote2005-06-19 06:10 pm
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The time of your life (1)
When you think of [x] as your business,
you also think of [y] as the machinery
that makes that business operate.
It would be nice if you could let everyone use [y],
but basically you've got to use it yourself.
Bobby Baldwin, as told to Mike Caro
of Brunson's run-in with death is an obsession
with punctuality. "To me, a man's word is his bond.
When you say you're going to be somewhere at a
certain time, that's your word, and if you don't
keep the appointment your word's not worth a damn.
I feel very strongly about it.... The most valuable
thing I've got is my time. It's more valuable to me
than money or anything else." It was the only sign
he ever gave of being a man who feels he is living
on borrowed time.
A. Alvarez, on poker legend Doyle Brunson
you also think of [y] as the machinery
that makes that business operate.
It would be nice if you could let everyone use [y],
but basically you've got to use it yourself.
Bobby Baldwin, as told to Mike Caro
- Lessons from unlikely sources this week:
The original of the above quote used
"gambling" for [x] and "money" for [y].
But... that could so easily be rewritten
with [x] as one of many different words
and [y] standing for "time", "energy", etc.
My time in this life is important to me.
My energy in this life is important to me.
I use them as I need to, to make life better.
I use them to create happiness
for myself and others.
I use them to gather strength
for myself and others.
I use them to offer support
to myself and others.
I use them for teaching,
learning, and creativity.
I use them to face fears
and to move forward
in small steps.
of Brunson's run-in with death is an obsession
with punctuality. "To me, a man's word is his bond.
When you say you're going to be somewhere at a
certain time, that's your word, and if you don't
keep the appointment your word's not worth a damn.
I feel very strongly about it.... The most valuable
thing I've got is my time. It's more valuable to me
than money or anything else." It was the only sign
he ever gave of being a man who feels he is living
on borrowed time.
A. Alvarez, on poker legend Doyle Brunson
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But I have been feeling more like (2) and (3), that I have been spending a lot of time and energy on a major project for somebody else, and feeling a bit frazzled even though it is voluntary. I feel a bit out of control of my own time and energy. Life is too short to be feeling that way!!
After this project is done, I need to take back control of my time and energy. There are things over which I have no control, but these two can be mine if I set firm boundaries. For example, tonight I have time by myself and I nearly volunteered it to my boyfriend... but I will spend time with him tomorrow night.