The blog of Brian Del Turco
Free yourself from the concerted effort of wholesale conformity that is underway all around us. The merchants of mass identity are relentless.
The FIZZ is omnipresent. It’s everywhere. Are you worn out from being over-stimulated and shoved in a certain direction?
As we move forward in our life and work, we discover those areas and activities where we are energized and experience the greatest joy.
Take a look at the graphic I put together on the right. The golden arrow is a pathway – our quest to move towards our destiny with accuracy.
The line represents our exploring and experiencing different things in our questing. As we intersect with our destined pathway, we enjoy our highest energy and sense of purpose.
These experiences talk to us. This is the golden pathway we are looking for.
The energy and joy we experience are clear indicators to us of our unique destiny.
There are other signs too that are speaking to us, if we will only listen …
Need to save time? Here are 10 simple and fast technology tips and tricks for smartphone, computer and web users.
You may be using some of these techniques. Some may be new to you. David Pogue’s TED Talk is worth the 3 minutes. His interesting New York Times blog is here.
It’s no fun living and working from a place of weakness. I think we can say that human beings are innately “wired” to be empowered. There is joy in strength.
This is one of the leading things that made Jesus so attractive during his time on earth. And it’s what makes him so appealing throughout history and in our day – for those who learn to understand and relate to him in an accurate way …
There is power for living in a quality decision. Is life asking you to make a decision about something? It can be large or small. What do you need to commit to? What could happen if you got bold about it?
What’s on the other side of your decision? … a beautiful marriage and family? … the next level in your career or business? … an education you’ll value for the rest of your life? … new levels of energy and wellness? … that cause or mission you must engage? … relationships that make all the difference?
Could there be a clear channel between our initiative and powers from above?
I’m going to go with Scottish mountaineer and writer William Hutchison Murray on this … here’s what he wrote in The Scottish Himalayan Expedition (1951):
This may sound too simple, but is great in consequence. Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one’s favour all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way. I learned a deep respect for one of Goethe’s couplets: Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it!
This is great news if it’s true …
Probably the most dynamic trend on the web today is the rise of mobile internet usage.
We have now exceeded 1.2 billion mobile web users globally. In the United States 25% of internet users are mobile only. Amazing. The computing power of today’s smart phone is way beyond (and I mean way beyond!) the computing power in the Saturn V rocket and Lunar Module used in the Apollo moonshots!
What will you do with this power in your purse or pocket? Connect? Communicate? Collaborate? Make a difference in your sphere of influence? Or will it just be a time-waste that really does not multiply value and quality in our lives.
How are these advances in technology and web access changing your life? How is it changing societies and the world?
Avoid the temptation to be distracted with technology.
Just take a look at this ginormous infographic from Trinity Digital Marketing (past the jump) …
Susan Cain
Are you an introvert? If so, you’re way more powerful than you feel.
Americans love an extrovert. We really do. Outgoing, Alpha-like, spotlight-ready, the life of the party, assertive, lots of words …
Amazingly, 1/3 to 1/2 of Americans are introverts. And yet some introverts try to act like extroverts because of the bias toward them. The extrovert is considered ideal by our culture today. The introvert has been considered a second-class personality trait.
But that all may be changing now.
It’s not a hard and fast rule, but generally, being alone energizes you, you’re probably an introvert. If being with people increases your energy, you’re probably an extrovert.
If you answered “yes” to most or all of these questions, you are an introvert. But you probably already knew that.
