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Hello Friends, πββοΈLet's get unstuck together! Let's dive into three ideas to help you start scripting your best life. IDEA #1: Embracing Space and DistanceTHE INSIGHT: Giving yourself grace to take a breather isn't just great for you physically. It gives you the opportunity to do some psychological distancing. βCrying helps me slow down and obsess over the weight of lifeβs problems.β β Sadness, Inside Out Movie (2015)
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"Sometimes you need to press pause to let everything sink in."
β Sebastian Vettel, German Race Car Champion
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"It's not so much knowing when to speak, when to pause."
β Jack Benny, American Comedian
TRY THIS: Grow your Trust in yourself When you have to make a decision in a high stakes situation, try these techniques: Take distance from the situation and...
Try them to see if you become more confident and empowered about the decisions you make. IDEA #2: Remember, you must dieTHE INSIGHT: Is culture's obsession with longevity a signal of its death-denial or death-phobic nature? Death doesn't have to be shrouded in grief, regret and loss. It can be a celebration of one's life. How can we use this inevitable end to live a good life? "Most men and women die intellectually at 25, but are not buried until 60."
β G.E. Marchand, Early 20th Century Orator
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βIt is not death that a man should fear, but rather he should fear never beginning to live.β
β Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor & Stoic Philosopher
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"The conquest of the fear of death is the recovery of life's joy. One can experience an unconditional affirmation of life only when one has accepted death, not as contrary to life but as an aspect of life."
β Joseph Campbell, American Writer
TRY THIS: The Eulogy of your Dreams Write a tribute to yourself. Imagine sitting at your own funeral and hearing this tribute. What would you like to have heard about yourself? You may want to include:
After you've written it, do a life audit to see if what you wrote is analogous with the way you are currently living. You have the power to make the necessary shifts to get yourself there. IDEA #3: The Comfort Zone is NOT the Enemy. Meaningless Struggle is.THE INSIGHT: Culture encourages us to get out of our comfort zone in order to grow, achieve and challenge ourselves. This encouragement stems from the belief that staying there leads to complacency, stagnation and a smaller world view. Rather than focusing on getting out of the comfort zone to grow, try shifting the focus on what is meaningful to you. When you do, you might find things you're willing to apply greater than average effort on. Even if struggle is imminent, you'll persist because it is meaningful to you. "Most everything that you want is just outside your comfort zone."
β Jack Canfield, American Author & Motivational Speaker
β βThe further you get away from yourself, the more challenging it is. Not to be in your comfort zone is great fun.β β Benedict Cumberbatch, British Actor TRY THIS: Select a few (Meaningful) Struggles The Humble Cupcake
Big money can be earned from humble concepts. Think about that nondescript cafe selling pastries and coffee, expanding beyond their first kiosk to multiple locations locally and overseas. Product definitely matters but strategy and execution are just as important. The journey of Candace Nelson shows us exactly how she started with cupcakes and ended up as a Shark on Shark Tank. THIS MONTH'S SCRIPT NOTES
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Script your Life
Do you enjoy pop culture references? Want to see how scrolling and reading can inspire you to action? Let this be your energy booster and idea bank for designing your intentional existence.
Hello Friends, I've managed to "niche" down this monthly newsletter further. I've got unstuck myself. Hoorah! Starting from this month's newsletter, in every monthly issue, I'll break down an anonymous person's issue in their life and provide scripts that aim to help them work through it. If you want your issue to be considered for an upcoming Newsletter, just fill out this form. Ever grateful for my small and faithful readership (& one A+ reader: Des) The Situation: Sharon is a freelance...
Hello Friends, πβοΈThere are 60 days left to the end of 2025. A good friend asked about having fun - specifically in challenging times when you may have forgotten how and what it feels like. It's a good reminder as some of us may have denied ourselves its pleasure for a while. Let's dive into three ideas to help you start scripting your best life. IDEA #1: Fun is what you make of it THE INSIGHT: Everyone's definition of fun is different. FUN can be playful, humorous, entertaining, enjoyable,...
Hello Friends, πβοΈLet's get unstuck together! Let's dive into three ideas to help you start scripting your best life. Read about stand-up comedian, Nikki Glaser's method for success. IDEA #1: Personal Development is for Everyone. Everyone needs Personal Development. Even successful celebrities THE INSIGHT: Nicole Kidman, Bryce Dallas Howard, Matthew McConaughey, Hugh Jackman all have something in common - The interest in growing themselves. "You want to be a writer? Start writing. You want to...