Having Passion is the key to Success

You naturally agree if I ask you whether you want to succeed.  Naturally, and easily you agree. But if you have a passion for something then success will automatically follow.

The question is how do I develop a passion for something? What if I want to succeed but my heart isn’t in it?  Sherlock Holmes would say “Ah, there’s the rub”. 

It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important.’

Sherlock Holmes Quote

-A Case of Identity

Then I suppose you must develop  a passion or a vision for something that you do have a passion for. If you want to lose weight, but love to eat ~ no passion possibly. But what if you also have a passion for swimming, skiing, yoga, and success would enhance that passion.  There you have your key.

You must find your key to passion, your vision of what you love to do, and then the challenge to success will be in your hands. Simply wanting success especially when it involves work or denial requires  you replace that wanting with something stronger, like a passion for something you love.

I love it when people have a vision for what they want to succeed, a plan to get there, and a passion that drives them regardless of the hard work. Success is only sweeter when you know you earned it.

 

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Big News for NHL coaches, We can see you!

Hunter Climbing Onto Bench

Hunter Climbing Onto Bench (Photo credit: clydeorama)

 

I don’t rant often but now the hockey season is over, I will voice my complaint about hockey.

 

It’s not the players salaries, it’s not the violence, it’s not the season which almost lasts until July. It’s the NHL coaches – I can see them, and so can everyone else because thanks to awesome high definition televisions, and great close up shots, I am subjected to every pouty mouthed comment they throw out on the ice.

 

Not only me, but 30 or 40 million other viewers get a live demonstration of the four word vocabulary of highly paid, and presumably knowledgeable sports leadership.

 

stop talking look smartEvery single game it seems the camera zooms in and everyone can read the coach’s lips – $%##$@ this, $#$@#& that, and over and over it goes.  How impressive, how manly, what great leadership, what great coaching, what a fine example for fans, budding coaches, and youth about sportsmanship.

 

Is it any wonder that fans copy that behavior and swear at referee’s, and act that way? I think an adult coach over the age of 21 earning annual salary like they do with 6 zero’s should be able to construct a sentence without @#$@$#$ in it.

 

In case they can’t, it would be better if the broadcasters just stopped showing the benches, why should this childish and boorish example be broadcast? If tennis players acted like that, something would be said.

 

If you’re a fan, if you enjoy sports, what do you think? Do you just tolerate it or ?

 

I expect NHL coaches to drop the sloped forehead act, pick up their hairy knuckles off the ice and act like they deserve their salaries, and that Darwin’s theory applies behind the NHL benches also. 

 

Just my opinion. I still like hockey,  Keep it competitive, keep the action, but let’s have some coaches who act civilized, my apologies to the coaches who do have have style because they don’t all act juvenile.

 

Now I will just relax and enjoy Wimbledon, hockey is over!

 

Embarrassing moment

Embarrassing moment

 

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One Is the Loneliest Number, One + One is Better

One plus One can mean different things. It could be a relationship discussion, or it could be about Paying It Forward (Good Deeds), or it could by me blatantly asking you to like and promote my blog.  That’s it! 

I checked my stats today and no views.  I guess I shouldn’t be surprised as I have been reading up a storm lately, 4 books completed and my mind and not my fingers have had blogging thoughts.

I am hoping One plus One will mean you will share my blog with one person, or look at one more post before you leave, possibly from the archives.

Maybe this is something I need to learn about blogging, it there a point where you need start a different blog to refresh interest?

Is it like movies? people really only check out the New Releases and the ones from six months ago are already forgotten.  Oy vey.

*  A really thank you to everyone who peeks in and a wordpress hug to the wonderful encouragers who subscribe and send likes, much appreciated. 🙂

This youtube is only 19 seconds long, and cute! 

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Slow down you move too fast, you got to make the moments last

Sunny daze

Sunny daze

Blogging can be difficult especially if you judge your blog by visits in a day.  I am thrilled when I get a lot of visits in one day and disappointed when the visits are in the single digit.

I have done some very interesting blogs,  and they are in my archives, month by month but I guess blogging like the movies, it’s all about the latest releases.  

It leads though into something I spoke about this week when I did  a speech at Toastmasters.

Practicing Acceptance.  Acceptance is something I believe everyone needs to practice, for themselves and for others. If we are always competing, then most of the time we are going to disappointed and unhappy. Most of the time we are going to be down on ourselves.  Instead by practicing acceptance starting with ourselves, then we are released to enjoy the moment, instead of feeling dissatisfied, we can value the moment, the day and ourselves.

Would you be happier if you practiced acceptance? How would it change you?

afloat

 

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Ride a Segway Scooter

Deutsch: Gruppe von Segway PT-Fahrern in Washi...

Deutsch: Gruppe von Segway PT-Fahrern in Washington, D.C. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Ride a Segway Scooter. {click link to a super segway story}

I’m a little jealous, I admit it, i only  have ridden a Segway  for a few minutes and I loved it.

This is to fun, story and the pictures are awesome, with beach, sand, and Segways!

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Hug a Tree, Sing a Song, Put a smile on your face

Hippies

Hippies (Photo credit: efedefoto)

A song by Tommy James – Draggin the Line went #4 in 1971. I would have been in grade 7, a good year as I went to school in East Vancouver, and lived life completely carefree I am sure. After all I was only 12, I grin thinking how many people will calculate to themselves and say “I wasn’t even born yet!”  You missed the 70’s and the music was groovy (smile).

The song Draggin the Line  I understand gives tribute to the majority of us who get up everyday and do our jobs and whatever we do for a living we do it with a good attitude.  Hard not admire that, and I am convinced those people that put a smile on their face and in their voices each day are happier, make others happier, and people respond positively to them.  A multiplier effect !

People always talk about negative energy but positive energy and attitude is awesome.  I took a course once and the instructor said that the outcome of most phone calls was determined by the way a person answered the phone – that ‘s how important the first impression is.

I watched someone working the front line at McDonalds the other day and he was amazing, amazing with his smile, and welcoming to everyone.  It was busy too but everyone was patient, and he would thank them for being patient – his sincerity doing his job shone. I was so impressed.  I was happy to compliment him on the way he did his work.  Fabulous!

Hug a tree everyday,…. sing a song that makes you happy, …..give an unexpected compliment, watch the effect that us people have while we DRAG THE LINE, …Amazing!

LYRICS: Makin’ a living the old hard way
Takin’ and giving day by day
I dig snow and rain and bright sunshine
Draggin’ the line (draggin’ the line)

My dog Sam eats purple flowers
We ain’t got much but what we got’s ours
We dig snow and rain and bright sunshine
Draggin’ the line (draggin’ the line)
Draggin’ the line (draggin’ the line)

I feel fine
I’m talkin’ bout peace of mind
I’m gonna take my time
I’m gettin’ the good sign
Draggin’ the line (draggin’ the line)
Draggin’ the line (draggin’ the line)

Loving the free and feelin’ spirit
Of huggin’ a tree when you get near it
Diggin’ the snow and the rain and bright sunshine
Draggin’ the line (draggin’ the line)
Draggin’ the line (draggin’ the line)

I feel fine
I’m talkin’ bout peace of mind
I’m gonna take my time
I’m gettin’ the good sign
Draggin’ the line (draggin’ the line)
Draggin’ the line (draggin’ the line)

La la la la la la la la
Draggin’ the line (draggin’ the line)

Thank you so much for a few minutes of your day checking out my blog. When I check my site stats and see visitors, and more people subscribed, it brightens my day and inspires me.  Some of the blogs in my favorite posts category you might like also. Take care! 

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