If You Only Had To Worry About Your Ball Bouncing Onto The Road
I was running past a school when I heard a thump from a soccer ball bouncing onto a residential road. Then I heard disappointed kids yelling, "Oh come on Justin." They were in a gated courtyard and there was no way they could get the ball from where they were playing. "I got it," and threw the ball over the tall fence. The kids were so grateful and yelling at Justin, "Apologize Justin, and say thank you." I smiled and ran off. Then as I continued running and thinking about all the things I needed to do today I thought, "What if the only thing I had to worry about was having someone retrieve a soccer ball that bounced onto the street?" I laughed and decided not to take the rest of my day so seriously.
What shift in your mind or changes would you make if you thought about it?
What shift in your mind or changes would you make if you thought about it?
1. Not To Worry About Things That Haven't Happened Yet
All this for not because I ended up taking on a new role with another company - I left the current role. No 4 day meeting!
It's a total waste of time to worry about things that haven't happened.
2. Taking More Breaks For My Own Emotional Well-Being
Recharge - Reenergize!
3. Definitely Not Worrying About The Small Stuff
4. Not Feeling As If I Need To Control Everything
Oh, and of course John Lennon who said, "Life is what happens when you're making other plans." Or something like that.
Truth.
5. Play Ball
6. Play Ball With Fun People
7. I Love Gym, Art & Recess
8. Be Yourself
If the first thing you think of is not bringing yourself wherever you go then you're probably in the wrong field or doing something inauthentic to who you are. Ok, sure you may say, "I'm a lawyer and need to behave a certain way in court" - that's a role. A role you play in court. But if you feel you need to maintain that role for the entire time you're working, and you're uncomfortable with that, then you may need to reconsider what you're doing. Just sayin'
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