A thriver's guide to physical health and wellness
World-class tips, tactics, strategies and serious motivation
Could coming in last could be our greatest accomplishment?
If it was the finals of the world championships, yes!
Setting common goals and achieving them will most assuredly leave us with the aftertaste of regret.
Failing at a ridiculously high goal will fill us with the peace of wasting nothing.
Life’s first two big choices covered for today, now the third big choice gets it’s shot here.
serenity
If you’re goal isn’t impossible, you’re not reaching high enough. Sounds intimidating. But it doesn’t have to be. And still, there are times when it must absolutely be. Yesterday I foresaw the opportunity to get eight hours of sleep last night. How difficult is getting a good night’s sleep? Sometimes it feels impossible.
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Photo: Yesterday at The Renaissance, Schaumburg, Illinois
you should watch your motivation like a hawk, lest you become a victim
Floundering is easy without a serious goal and a deadline. As someone who’s struggled like everyone else and constantly tempted by the same worn out excuses… experience reveals a harsh reality:
Without a clear, concise, and compelling wellness goal, we will flounder, and most likely fail.
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PS. Photo taken yesterday in our drive, returning from errands.
Greatness isn’t a gift reserved for a chosen few… superstars…
Greatness is no more unique to us than breathing… we’re all capable of it. All of us…
We Boomers court the notion of trying to regain something we’ve abanoned. The Olympics always heighten this notion. And our awareness of youthfulness and dreaming impossible dreams, well, spikes.
This morning, would you just say a little prayer that a 53-year old Boomer will run his first competitive 1500 meters with courage and enthusiasm. And in a fearless, yet respectful way – simply to stay healthy – to do the “impossible”.
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Most dogs have focus… they simply want to love and be loved…
Main reason “Impossible is nothing” is so important. Without our impossible goal, we have nothing to stir our soul and keep us focused.
Leaving in an hour for Chicago and then over to Benedictine College for the 2012 Masters Track and Field National Championships.
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the sun barely up… a run with purpose (for John Zubek in Allentown, PA)
The greatest byproduct of focused goals and energy? Determination that is indefatigable.
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Photo: June 28, 2012
Hard to juggle it all, isn’t it?
Are you still moving? Still motivated? Still healthy? Still having fun?
These are the four keys to any (exercise) wellness lifestyle you adopt.
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so much wisdom, so little time to discern the essence
Life’s too important to be taken seriously. – Oscar Wilde
Death is too serious to be taken lightly.
Somewhere in there (I hope) is a happy medium.
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moderation, self-discipline, rewards...these are all good things
How important is having a goal? Oh my gosh, this is such a ridiculous question! No professional would ever say it’s stupid to have important goals. Yet, to my sense of observation, most people walk around like exercise, healthy eating, rest, and overall wellness are chores to be avoided and shunned, not a “professional” responsibility.
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my son and i both laughed at this museum exhibit
How important is focus? I hate to ask simple questions with seemingly obvious answers, but seriously, it doesn’t seem like most folks get it. I used to be one of those folks.
How important is focus? Look are the results you get without it.
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Mind, body, spirit, money, and hq...
You see four of them below. The fifth is the "box" the holds the other four...
America's unheralded work life balance expert. jeff noel, is a Servant, Husband, Dad, Boomer, speaker, author, runner. He believes work is only work if you'd rather be doing something else. Allergic to most pollens and mediocrity, he can't wait for the alarm clock to go off every morning.