October 2007

Living in the moment vs. living for the moment

October 28, 2007

In the age old debate between enjoying the present versus future planning; between living for yourself versus living for others; between responsibility and hedonism, something gets lost. It’s a little piece that we keep forgetting, encapsulated in a swap of one small preposition for another, and yet the impact of the oversight is so astounding [...]

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The chicken was involved, the pig was committed.

October 23, 2007

There’s a pithy one liner about commitment and how it is different from involvement: The chicken was involved in creating your breakfast; the pig was committed. Which raises a question… Are you committed to your goals? Or just involved with them? You’ll know by how you respond when you’re tested. I was tested today. I [...]

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