THE ARRANGEMENT
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Katie and I often say, “We arranged our lives to be this way.” It’s obviously an oversimplification of how the Universe works, but it does remind us that we have control of certain aspects of our lives, and it prompts us to accept personal responsibility for that much of our current situation that we created based on our decisions.
More than just taking personal responsibility though, THE ARRANGEMENT addresses the aspects of our lives that we control that lead us to MEANINGFUL PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT.
Any meaningful personal accomplishment depends on five crucial mindsets:
Forward-Facing | Mission-Driven | Goal-Focused | Solutions-Oriented | Allow-Accept-Appreciate
This series of blog posts explores each of this critical elements of MEANINGFUL PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT.
LIFE LESSONS FROM GIN (RUMMY, THAT IS)
I have to rest frequently during the day since my bout with bone marrow cancer in 2018. I often lay on the couch with my feet up and play online Gin Rummy, so I’ve racked up a few games, and I keep thinking there are a lot of really good life lessons in this game. I think that’s why card games are so popular—because they reflect our lives in some way. From experiential learning to going all-in every once in a while, I’ve ruminated on at least eight different paradigms for living that also work well in playing rummy.
AVERSION AND OPPORTUNITY
What’s your mindset in your day-to-day life? Are you looking at challenges as opportunities and mistakes and problems as learning experiences? Does a positive mindset really make a difference? Let’s find out!
Thoughts on Allowing and Accepting
The key to achieving a dream that felt like a need, a deep longing like freedom or love or creating a school for marginalized children, or even a small goal like learning to ski or play music, was to let go—to detach from the outcome, to accept and allow.