“Quality is never an accident; It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction, and skillful execution; It represents the wise choice of many alternatives.”
~ William A Foster
Good morning friends ! What a beautiful display of light mother nature provided this morning. And for some reason, I couldn’t get this Sarah Evans song out of my mind ….
Oh, how do you wait for heaven
And who has that much time
And how do you keep your feet on the ground
When you know, that you were born
You were born yeah
You were born to fly
Yeah, ’cause I will soar away like the blackbird
I will blow in the wind like a sea
I will plant my heart in the garden of my dreams
And I will grow up where I’ll wander wild and free
I only had the “how do you wait for heaven” part repeating – what a lovely mantra for meditation – But as I googled the complete lyrics, how appropriate the song really is to my life …
Aside from getting asked about our weather, people also ask me how did I get here. My quick and easy answer is to say that “I’m originally from Ohio … And January & February brought me here”.
So I apologize to all of you out there who’ve just gone through your first cold snap of the season. My ill-timed thoughts on 70 degree weather and “chilly winds” probably weren’t too well received yesterday.
But you always know you have a place in my home, should you wish to escape this coming winter (or sooner). We still have a few weeks available
http://www.threepalmsvilla.com/
As for yesterday, I struggled most of the morning with internet problems. Seems my ISP was having troubles with their servers or routing traffic off island, as pages would start to load, then hang. Instead of being frustrated, I wrote my morning blogs off-line, and as soon as I would get a blip of service, I would post small segments.
By the end of the day, I had only accomplished 3 things: I made my blog posts, sent an email inquiry to some folks about re-marketing and distributing their product, and researched some solutions to post my resume on-line via WordPress. Not much maybe in terms of hours worked. But highly productive in terms of impact.
Later that day, I would chat with a friend, that I was having problems with my resume, in the Professional Objectives section. She gave me some great advice: Don’t limit myself. Provide examples of my work, and share my skill sets. Let others determine if my skill sets match the contract work they have available.
She was correct in saying I’m uncomfortable with it, only because it’s not how I am used to approaching business. This is a big switch from what society usually demands of us. They want a “Sign on the Door” saying this is what I do.
Instead of providing the long list – or really not so long – list of companies I’ve worked for, I will provide the best usage of what I feel are my strongest assets: Organization, Creative & Strategic Thinking, and Electronic Communication.
I’m thinking this is the new “Mid-Life” Resume … Maybe I should Google that later.
As Steve Pavlina would so aptly put it in his article “The Courage to Live Consciously”:
“As you develop a sense of your true purpose in life, you may begin to feel an uneasy disconnect between your current life situation and the one you envision moving towards. These two worlds my seem so different to you that you cannot mentally conceive of how to build a bridge between them … The best advice I can give you here is to forget about trying to build a bridge. Focus instead on independently beginning the process of manifesting the new vision of yourself from scratch …”
So today, think about your aim. And make it quality over quantity. Work smarter, not harder. And above all, stay true to your purpose.
To Quote George MacDonald:
“It is our best work that God wants, not the dregs of our exhaustion. I think he must prefer quality to quantity.”
Or simply as Gandhi would put it:
“It is the quality of our work which will please God and not the quantity.”
Happy hump day !!
And later, I hope you’ll join me over at The Twisted Vegan, where I’ll be sharing dinner last night … a yummy Maple Butternut Squash & Balsamic Onion Grilled Cheese Sandwich. A delicious fall treat! Perfect for any meal of the day …. I think I might just have it again for breakfast .
http://www.thetwistedvegan.com/
