How often do you really stop and think?
There are many benefits to taking a few minutes to simply ponder your task, project, or life.
The concept of being on-purpose is to act with more intention by being mindful of who you really are.
To know who we are deep down in the heart of our hearts requires thought and demands decisions more easily put off than addressed. But, of all that happens in the world, the one person we can’t ignore or put off is ourself. Sooner or later we will confront the person who has assumed our true identity because we weren’t willing, didn’t have the tools, or didn’t have the guidance to truly think about our lives in more robust terms.
This On-Purpose Minute invites you to simply think. So right after watching this … invest a few minutes to think about whatever comes to mind where your thinking could truly advance your agenda.
Need some help with thinking about your life?
Contact me at kwmccarthy@on-purpose.com and let’s begin the process of thinking about your life so you, too, can be an on-purpose person in creation.
#UNPLUG: This article in Fast Company Magazine speaks about the benefits of getting away from our electronics—you know, the one you’re reading this on!
From the keen mind of my friend Mel Kauffman …
William James said, “People don’t think, they just rearrange their thoughts.”
Arthritis of the Mind
Too many people I know have arthritis of the mind. It hurts when they think. Too many people have their minds frozen in mediocrity. It hurts when it defrosts. Most people are opinion parrots. They parrot the opinion of others. That does not seem to pain their brain. Arthritis of the brain is contagious. You catch it from your parents. You catch it from your peers. For many, an original thought is an anomaly. Someone asked Abe Lincoln why he read so much. His response was a light bulb moment for me. He said, “My brain itches and I have to scratch it.” Mark Twain lamented, “We should take our brain out once in a while and jump on it. It gets all caked-up.” William James was so insightful when he wrote, “Most people don’t think, they just rearrange their thoughts.” Thinking is like a muscle. The more you flex it, the more it expands. As brain–pain dissipates, original thoughts begin to appear. Why not leave a legacy of original thoughts?
Mel Kaufmann