do you LIVE or simply EXIST

Over the weekend, I saw Tommy Chong & his wife Shelby at a comedy club. They were quite funny! (Chong as in Cheech & Chong.)

At first, I was concerned because it seemed every joke was drug related. But then I thought to myself, of couse, dummy. Chong’s entire career has been as a hippy/druggie. That’s all people know him for. It would be silly for him to try to pass off any other kind of comedy act.

He autographed my ticket for free, but the photo was $10. Oh well. I can live with that.

Sunday’s are self-help Guest Column day where I find an article I think appropriate for this site.
Today’s article is from Barry Taylor, Growing as a Person thru Self-Discipline

In order for us to become a progressively better person, it is necessary to learn to become truly responsible for our thoughts, actions and consequences related to those activities. Being responsible goes had and hand with having self-discipline, and having self-discipline is akin to being responsible. Self-discipline to me is the ability to get yourself to take the proper action whether you feel like it or not.
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Sunday’s are self-help Guest Column day where I find an article I think appropriate for this site.
Today’s article is from Mark V. Hansen, Enjoy Your Problems, Understand Your Problems, Learn from Your Problems

In The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Mark Twain tells the delightful story of how Tom gets all the other boys in the neighborhood to paint his fence for him.

He has been told that he can’t go fishing until the fence is painted. What a chore!
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Last night, I had the pleasure of meeting multi-millionaire Robert G. Allen. It was at the first annual Bookwise convention. He spoke about a subject that I have become more interested in lately: infopreneuring.
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Do something rewarding today.

Today is Blog Action Day. Today is the day where bloggers will promote the environment, in some way.

I’m not an envioronmental junkie (although my sister-in-law is. One day I’ll tell you about her.), but there is a simple and rewarding way to combine our goal of LIVING and doing something for the environment.

Go for a walk.

You heard me correctly. Go for a walk. Leave behind the stress of everything. Take along a trash bag and pick up a few things to make the path look a little better.

Concentrate on being in the moment on your walk. Be mindful of everything around you. Experience the day, the trees, the sun (or rain), everything. Be “in to” what you are doing. In other words, LIVE in the moment.

What makes us happy? Is it money? A thing? A loved one? The answer lies within us. Each of us will have a different answer. The real question, however, is “Is what you are doing, getting you what you want?”
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Photo by Orin Optiglot

Have you ever looked back at your life to see what you have experienced? To see what you have accomplished?

I took that look. In a similar vein to the poem “Footprints in the sand,” I honestly expected to see my tracks, my footprints, wildly exploring the sandy beach of life. I expected to see my tracks leading to accomplishments, fond memories, and a sense of satisfaction. Read more »