"Just Do It"

As far as I can tell Nike has given the best advice on doing anything.

That's right.

ANYTHING.

It occurs to me every once in a while - in this very transient way that I can't ever seem to hold on to - that the only way to accomplish ANYTHING is...

that's right...

"JUST DO IT"

Everyone it seems always gets hung up in the details. They see other people doing something and they think - I wonder how they learned to do that. They think that those people have some innate ability that allows them to do things. The truth is that the only difference between people who are doing things and people who aren't is the DOING IT part.

Now, I understand that DOING IT isn't the same as DOING IT WELL. This creates that whole other state of mind where you are prevented from DOING IT because you are afraid of DOING IT WRONG. There is no wrong. Mistakes are how we learn. Necessity being the mother of invention - you just keep doing it until you get it right.

This doesn't mean that you won't need a little help. Books, classes, teachers, and mentors are all brilliant ways of getting better. But DON'T PUT THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE. You aren't going to find those things until you are DOING IT. Lack of a class doesn't keep your from drawing a picture. You may think that you don't have a sketchbook and an implement - but I will argue that if all else fails you have your finger and the dust on top of whatever else it is you aren't doing. No fingers? Try a toe. None of those? Your nose. If you have none of these you must be an incredibly driven person to continue on anyway and I'm sure you are smart enough to find something.

Music? Ok. Sometimes a lack of instrument can be a hindrance. And lack of money can make that even harder. But music is music folks. Start with the basics - notes. Learn to recognize them. Sing a song. Tap your feet. Whistle. Snap. Drum on your dashboard. Oi. The possibilities are endless.

Don't just sit there - DO SOMETHING!

There is no time like the present - and if you are sitting there trying to figure out how to DO IT instead of actually DOING IT you are wasting time. DO IT. The rest will come.

Really.

JUST DO IT.

thoughtful on this...

So this is how liberty dies. With thunderous applause.
George Lucas, Senator Amidala in Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)
US movie director & screenwriter (1944 - )

"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be."
~Douglas Adams

Tongue vs. Sword

Be a craftsman in speech that thou mayest be strong, for the strength of one is the tongue, and speech is mightier than all fighting.
~ Maxims of Ptahhotep

Quote of the Day

I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it.
~ Jack Handey

Unfortunately, this is probably closer to the truth than we would like to think.

**Required Daily Values (for life at this pace)

This morning I drank a big cup of coffee to wake up.

I took a 5HTP to lift my mood.

I took a multivitamin to meet my nutritional needs.

I took three Super Lysine+ to boost my immune system and prevent cold sores (and yes it really works).

Then I drank a Brain Toniq to increase my focus.

It strikes me occasionally that my life moves at an unnatural pace. I know I'm not alone here.

Sometimes though, I wish that instead:

1. When I am tired I could stay in bed.
2. When I'm sad I had time to sit with it.
3. When I'm hungry I could stop and have a healthy meal.
4. When I'm sick I could stay home.
5. When I can't focus I could stop what I'm doing.

Each of these products when examined individually make me think - WOW! I'm so glad that there is something out there that can get me over the hump. But this morning, when I realized how many different things I was putting in my body to cope with my day - well...

It's a little distressing.