What you need to know about luck

by martyfogs on February 5, 2010

“Good luck tends to follow the same people – thats because there’s no such ting as luck.”

“Bad Luck tends to follow the same people – thats because there’s no such thing as luck.”

This was a quote from a teacher at a local high school.

Unseen focus, determination and work patterns lead to opportunities for chance to influence our outcome.

We call that ‘luck’ – but without the hardwork, focus and determination to set up the favorable momentum, what could have been good luck is now bad luck…

But its not luck – its the predictable outcome from our input.

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Daily checklist

by martyfogs on February 4, 2010

The alarm goes off – its too early and you hurt too much to start your day; but you have no choice.

Want to have a great day – run through the checklist to make sure you’re in tune with how you’ll greet the moments of your day…

___  Enthusiasm? – check!

___  ready to contribute? – check!

___  ready to have fun? -check!

___  ready to solve puzzles? – check!

___  ready to play the games of staying out of traps? – check!

___  ready to push yourself beyond the false limits your brain thinks you have? – check!

___  ready to do the difficult rewarding work of sculpting your future? – check!

___  ready to produce today? – ready to ship? – ready to put it on the line? – check!

___  ready to grab the stage and do your art? – check!

___  ready to be a part of the revolution? -check!

___  ready to be present today? – check!

___  ready to grow forward today? -check!

___  ready to let go of old ways today? -check!

___  ready to practice empathy today? -check!

___  ready to make magic today? -check!

___  ready to be better today? -check!

___  ready to be the best example today, starting right now!? -check!

___  ready to be observant in each moment of your day? -check!

___  ready to breathe?  -check!

Lets go!

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Rule number 6

February 4, 2010

In a great book called The Art of Possibility, by Benjamin and Rosamunda Zander, Ben talks about Rule Number 6.
Rule number 6 is to not take yourself or situation too seriously.
Feelings of fear, avoidance, indignation, righteousness are all indications that I may have forgotten to apply this rule.  Some of these feelings are valid some of the [...]

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The purpose of the status quo

February 3, 2010

The status quo exists for us to respond to.
It’s a blank slate that’s ours to draw on, a lump of clay that’s ours to mold.
This is what the human race has done with nature for centuries:  cleared fields, diverted streams, dammed rivers, chopped down forests, paved millions of square miles of earth for roads and [...]

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How to get what you want

February 2, 2010

We can get what we want by being really present in the moment.  In this moment, then – ask yourself questions.
The questions we ask ourselves guide the outcomes we get.
Think of the bored girl at the parking lot gate – is she asking herself  “When is my shift gonna be over so I can get [...]

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The Status Quo

February 1, 2010

The status quo is an illusion.
Think of the status quo of this moment.
Now its gone – we’re already onto a new moment.
The Status Quo is important to have in mind as a reference to understand and predict how most of the world operates – but be sure to stay present enough to realize it’s just [...]

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Change

January 22, 2010

If you haven’t noticed, the world is changing.
What can you do right now to get on the right side of this change?
What is your method to stay on the right side of this change?
Look at the trend we’re on – what can you do to get in front of that trend and meet it when [...]

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Enthusiasm Part 2

January 11, 2010

As we proceed moment to moment through life – the one key thing we want to bring with us is Enthusiasm.
How do I inject more enthusiasm into my day?
Plan for it – seek it out.
Now – look forward to the next chunk of your day – your morning – your evening – your sleep…
ID in [...]

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The Path of Potential

January 11, 2010

Life’s a game of me fulfilling my potential in the moment.
The only currency that really matters over time is developing a pattern of fulfilling my potential on a regular basis.
I can look back at the path I’ve been on at different times in my life and see when I gave the world my highest potential [...]

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Make life a garden

January 7, 2010

Our lives are too big and complex to comprehend completely.
It helps to use a metaphor to describe something that’s beyond words.
I like the metaphor of “Life is a garden.”
The garden has different parts to it and contains many different plants.
I’ve got weeds and pests I need to tend to regularly from choking off the best [...]

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