Running Your Life Race

Do you ever have a hard time staying focused? Do you ever get distracted by something at work or home that takes you on an alternate journey which last up to 20 or 30 minutes? Have you ever started an email or project and had to stop because something happened and you lost focus on what you were doing? (ARE YOU ALREADY DISTRACTED FROM READING THIS BLOG?) If so, then you're in good company! Here's the scary thing. The average attention span of a goldfish is 9 seconds. According to a study done in 2015 by the Microsoft Corp, people generally lose focus every 8 seconds. That was two years ago so I'm guessing it could be even worse now. We have a lesser attention span than a goldfish...Ouch! So, what do we do? One of the problems I've read is that our brains are simply over stimulated. We don't ever give them a break. When you lose focus on an email because a text came in, our focus changes and next thing you know you're checking Facebook and orde...

Pain...physical suffering associated with bodily disorder. (Merriam-Wesbster) Yesterday I took the day off from my morning routine to simply enjoy the holiday weekend and catch up on a little rest. It was definitely nice to be able to sleep in, however it came with a little added pain this morning. I'm not really sure why, but as I started running my left heel began to hurt. I debated whether I should continue or just turn around and walk home. I pushed on and the pain stayed constant. I didn't want to stop and despite the annoying throbbing of my heel, I ran on the front part of my foot and kept going. Gary Zukav said, "Your pain is an opportunity to learn about yourself." I didn't want to quit this morning and walking in my mind was defeat. So, I pushed on and now am at home with my socks off and my heel feeling just fine! In life we're always going to have some sort of pain in our lives. Whether it's a physical pain like a bum heel or maybe ...

Habits....For better or for worse... I have always heard it takes 21 days (of repetition) to develop a habit. After doing the same thing for 21 days in a row, you can officially take a day or two off and still not break your habit. Unfortunately, this is WRONG!!! Scientist have proven that on average it takes roughly 66 days to develop a habit. ( reference ) Of course this all depends on your age and a few other factors. 66 days to develop a habit, now that makes more since! Stop right now and ask yourself, what habit do I need to break and what habit do I need to take on. I am a firm believer that when you put something down (a bad habit), you pick another thing (good or bad habit) back up. Pick up a good habit and take the next 66 days to achieve it. Here's a great way to spend the next 66 days that could possibly change your life! Days 1-20: Make your goal obnoxious! Write it on your mirror, set alarms, buy all the equipment/stuff you'll need, post about i...

Do you remember graduating High School? Middle School? College? What changed between senior year and college or College and the "real world"? Was it your friends, where you lived, or how much money you had in the bank? The most drastic change for me had to do with time. Going from high school to college, I now had an extra 5 hours of my day that I wasn't sitting in class doodling in my notebook. I had freedom, so I thought. I remember my first day of school at Young Harris College. Class started at 9am and ended around 10:15am. I remember getting out of class and thinking to myself "I don't have another class until 2pm...what the heck am I going to do?" I went back to my dorm and met up with some folks to go throw the frisbee which lasted until lunch and then my next class. Time is priceless. I remember how bad I managed it at YHC and how if I only had managed my time better, I would have made better grades and graduated years sooner. I think t...

This morning as I left the house to run, it seemed unusually quiet out. It had rained last night night so there was a continuous dripping sound as the water feel from the trees and down the drain. It was slightly cooler as well which caused a slight fog to sit right on top of the road. It was just a dreary kind of morning. However, like every morning it was time to run so I got after it! I was half way finished when I ran under a low tree limb that was weighted down by the rain and I splashed through a puddle. I didn't make a tone of noise, however I had awaken the birds. One of them must have been dreaming really good because he flew right at me. I continued to run and while I did I had this thought...I have awaken the birds. I've always heard the saying "early bird gets the worm", however this morning I was getting the worm. Jayne Cox says, "It is easier to wake up early and work out than it is to look in the mirror each day and not like what you...

The definition of inspiration is this... 1. The process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative. 2. The drawing in of breath. Inhalation. Wow! The very definition of inspiration is inspiring. (Definition taken from Google) I think it's ironic that the second part of that definition involves breathing. This means that every day as we're carrying on our own business with the world and those around us, we are also inspiring it. Huh? What if we thought every time we took a breath, we could inspire someone or ourselves? How would our days be different? I actually like Merriam-Websters Definition of Inspiration better. It goes like this... 1. A divine influence or action on a person believed to qualify him or her to receive and communicate sacred revelation. 2. The act of drawing in  specifically the act of drawing air into the lungs. Again, the very idea of breathing is inspiration. However, lets look at divine i...

Well.....It's Monday...... Is summer here yet? We've been moving towards summer for several weeks now and I honestly just feel a little wiped out. Today is Monday and although this isn't my official start of the week, you see I work Sunday through Thursdays. I feel that I've got a "case of the Mondays" (Office Space) and my work day hasn't even started yet. Do you ever feel like you've got a "case of the Mondays"? Do you ever get tired this time of year with EVERYTHING going on? I feel like almost every day I have to be in 2-3 different places at the same time! Well.....Hopefully this will help a little this morning. "But there's one thing I remember, and remembering I keep a grip on hope: God's loyal love couldn't have run out, his merciful love couldn't have dried up. They're created new every morning . How great your faithfulness! I'm sticking with God (I say it over and over). He's all I...