Truth, Money, and Fun

Soren Kierkegaard writes, “I must find a truth that is true for me . . . an idea for which I can live or die.”[i]  We must find our unique calling residing within each of us, a significant purpose only we can bring to our community and world.  This calling is part of truth, and truth is always caught up in love in some way.  This is your Why.

Part of my Why is this blog.  One of my goals is to get in front of as many people as possible, as often as possible, and, through writing, speaking, teaching and coaching, help them find their Why, discover their Dream, unlock their Greatness and transform so the world is a better place.  Every endeavor I am involved in from teaching, to business, to speaking and coaching is caught up in empowering people. I want to play to my strengths every day in everything I do and say, and it must be the same for you, your gifts and your Dream. 

Money, You’re Gonna Need It

Zig Ziglar once said, “Money isn’t everything, but it ranks right up there with oxygen!”[ii]  Just as the body needs oxygen to survive, so, too, in this world we must have money.  Of course, oxygen is a corrosive when there is too much of it.  And money can become corrosive when we fail to see it with the proper perspective.

Really, money is not a corrosive.  The love of money is corrosive.  That’s called greed.  I don’t recommend it (greed that is).  But we can love the opportunities money gives to transform our community and world.  We must make The Shift in the way we see and use money.

Money is a tool.  If your Dream is big, and it should be, then you are going to need a big toolkit.  Money is a liberator of abundance thinkers driven to live their Dreams for the transformation of their community and world.

Have Fun!

“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.”  He types it over and over thousands of times, and soon Jack Nicholson is trying to kill his wife and child in The Shining.  To this day it is one of the scariest films I have ever seen.  And maybe this is overkill (pardon the pun), but have you ever been working and working and working, building up stress until you snapped?  Maybe it was a friend you snapped at, maybe a family member.  Or maybe it was the ghosts inhabiting the halls of the big creepy hotel you were supposed to be taking care of.  The point is “all work and no play” does not a happy camper make!

I love trail running, road biking, singing, playing the guitar, and training for the occasional marathon or triathlon.  I enjoy Disney World, the beach, the mountains, and travel.  I like to play!  And it must be the same for you!

Many studies find that playing is essential to brain development and greater social learning skills.  Playing alleviates stress, keeps your mind healthy, and replenishes your ability to live your Dream imaginatively and affectively.  Oh, and it keeps you from wanting to murder your family in the dead of winter in a creepy hotel in the middle of nowhere.

So what do you love to do?  Find some healthy playtime and enjoy your lifetime.  Schedule it and make it a consistent routine.  The rest of your life (and your family) will thank you!

Truth, Money, and Fun!  Find it, Make it, and Have it!  And live!!!

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[i] For this idea and an accessible compendium on many of Kierkegaard’s ideas I recommend the following collection:  Kierkegaard, Soren.  Provocations: Spiritual Writings of Kierkegaard.  Ed. Charles E. Moore.  Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books, 2007. Print.

[ii] For all things Zig Ziglar go to the following website: http://www.ziglar.com.