Learning • Growing • Leading / Nehemiah 4:14 / “If serving is below you, leadership is above you.” / ⚾️ & ⚽️
Indianapolis, IN
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He's right.
I remember the first time I heard the phrase, “There will be a last time you put your kids on your shoulders.” I understood the gravity of the idea, but it seemed a long way away..
My kids are now 12 and 15, and it’s sobering to realize that I won’t ever put either of them on my shoulders again. It makes me grateful for all the times I put down the phone and’s played with them. I have great memories of wrestling with them on the floor, dressing up in costumes together, or simply holding their hand as they fell asleep at night.
Having teenagers has taught me something important. When they were young, many things competed for my attention and time. But none of those things matter to me today as much as the memories I created with my kids.
Every stage of life with your kids is a gift. But if you are in the Wonder Years, make them count. The memories you make will be a gift you cherish for the rest of your life.
Ben | Father of Four retweeted
Learn to accept that most things are out of your control.
It’s how you react to the uncontrollable.
That’s what’s controllable.
Ben | Father of Four retweeted
Nobody tells you this: You can wake up and decide that's enough. Enough of the low standards. Enough of the bad habit. Enough of the outdated identity. Enough of whatever. You don't need some dramatic reason, either. It's perfectly reasonable to wake up one day, say "this no longer works for me," and make a change. You can reinvent yourself. Today, tomorrow, and as many times as you need to create the life you want.
Another burner in Indiana. I know there are plenty of others to the south that are hot. New weather station is doing well although we haven’t had a lightening strike in a week, so hopefully that changes tomorrow. 👍🏼
Ben | Father of Four retweeted
If you look at your calendar for the last month or your to-do list for next week, or the lack thereof, are you hunting field mice or antelope?
Another way I often approach this is to look at my to-do list and ask: Which one of these, if done, would render all the rest either easier or completely irrelevant?
Separately: Which undone item, if done, would liberate the most energy for me personally?
Reread The 80/20 Principle for good measure.
And if all of that yields no fruit, you might find that the to-do item you’ve been avoiding the longest, punting from week to week or month to month, is precisely the antelope you should be tracking tomorrow morning.
Happy hunting.
Ben | Father of Four retweeted
“If you want to be tougher mentally, it is simple: Be tougher. Don’t meditate on it.” — @jockowillink
It’s possible to immediately “be tougher,” starting with your next decision. Have trouble saying “no” to dessert? Be tougher. Make that your starting decision. Feeling winded? Take the stairs anyway. Ditto. It doesn’t matter how small or big you start.
If you want to be tougher, be tougher.
