Licking the Razor's Edge (2015)

As a remedy for these counterproductive intentions, then, place three sheets of paper and
a pen before you. On the first sheet, write down the primary expectations that others
have for your life. What does your boss expect of you? What does your partner expect of
you? What do your friends expect of you? What does your community expect of you?
On the second sheet, write down all the major goals you would like to accomplish. What
do you want to do by the end of next week? What do you want to finish by the end of
next month? What do you want to accomplish by the end of next year? Finally, on the
third sheet of paper, write down your three most important long-term dreams. What do
you want to accomplish before you die? Where would you like to go? How would you
like to live? What would you like to do?
Now, gather up all three pieces of paper, go outside with a lighter or a box of matches …
and set them all on fire.
You cannot ever hope to fulfill the expectations of others. Indeed, it is not productive at
all to “push the river” in order to attain what you think is best … and it is simply not
possible to ever be able to perfectly fulfill your dreams. You are here in this life to make
the most of this moment, and this moment only. And if you do so repeatedly, over time
you will experience the reality of dreams fulfilled that are far more wonderful than any
you could have ever imagined; you will know Success that far outstrips every goal for
which you yearn; and the others in your life will receive something more than mere
fulfilled expectations – they will receive a true Friend.
TIP #02: PURPOSE-FULLY “DO NOTHING” …
Realize first & foremost that this tip is not a call to “sit around” or “relax” or “chill out”
or “meditate on the Oneness of Being”. Rather, it is about transforming both our desire
to “just do something” as well as our desire “sit and do nothing” into the reality of
DOING by BEING … & BEING while DOING.
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