Friday, March 31, 2017

Lunch Box Wisdom 30 Mar 2017...

Lunch Box Wisdom 30 Mar 2017...

"Surround yourself with people who make you hungry for life, touch your heart, and nourish your soul."


This right here is inspirational gold for me.  Think about it... if you spent your time with these sorts of people, every moment would fill you with energy to deal with all the other low times and frustrations you will encounter in life.  The alternative is to spend time with people who drain you or simply make you feel nothing. How sad would feeling nothing be? And how would you have any energy left to deal with the big trials in life?  Those are going to happen and you will need people you can count on in hard those times.

I work in corporate IT departments most days. In those departments your customers often don't like you, they have unreal expectations of a what magic their computer can do, and they have zero patience for any thing to take longer then a nano second to complete. People will treat you how you let them treat you. We the IT geeks have done it to our selves really.  We stay up late researching and learning new technology all the time.  When we automate some new process, the masses chant our name in praise... for about 5 seconds. Then they want the next bigger, better, and flashier thing. It is completely ex-hosting. And I have been at it for way to many years now. So you can imagine why so many of my fellow techies have started looking for a career change. Seeking some other way to continue to feed their love of learning with out being put on call for weeks on end, with very little sleep, and being yelled at all the time for things they have little to no control over.  I could write pages on how the best paying job in the world means nothing if its eating you alive. But we will save that for another day. Back on target...

The advice to surround yourself with uplifting people resonates so deeply with me. I have a great group of friends that fill me with a hunger for life.  These are the souls that get it when I quote and old movie and it almost brings tears to my eyes, or when I stop my bike to take a random picture of the scenery.  They understand how a well told story can bring so much light to my smile. They are not your average corporate folks, and I love them so much for that. Their spirit can recharge me and re-ignite my desire to be more then I am now. It fuels that creative need deep inside of me... that need that makes me write, take random photos, make up crazy voices, spend hours piecing together a video of our rides together. They make it possible for me to deal with the trolls and hate filled people I encounter in my work. And I try to do the same for them. Even if its just a well placed impression here and there. Or the off color comment that brings out the full belly laughs.  Now those are the best gifts... the laughter that makes you gasp for breath and tears run down your cheeks.

You know how that saying goes... " If you are lucky enough to find a weirdo, never let them go"?  I have found my group of weirdos, and they keep me from giving up on my dreams,  Now its time for you to find your group.  Do you have the sort of people that fill your days with joy? They are out there so don't settle for anything less.  You are worth it and so are they.  Plus you just might be the weirdo some one else if looking for ;-)

~Lost Sends...

Lunch Box Wisdom 14 Jan 2017...

Lunch Box Wisdom 14 Jan 2017... 

"Life is a boomerang. What you give, you get."


~Lost Sends...

Monday, March 27, 2017

Lunch Box Wisdom 11 Jan 2017...

Lunch Box Wisdom 11 Jan 2017...

"Kindness.  Someone you meet will really need it today."


~Lost Sends...

Lunch Box Wisdom 10 Jan 2017...

Lunch Box Wisdom 10 Jan 2017...

"Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its troubles, it empties today of its strength."


~Lost Sends...

Friday, March 24, 2017

Lunch Box Wisdom 9 Jan 2017...

Lunch Box Wisdom 9 Jan 2017...

"I hated every minute of training. But I said, "Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion." "




~Lost Sends...

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Lunch Box Wisdom 6 Jan 2017...

Lunch Box Wisdom 6 Jan 2017...

"Be kind to unkind people. Often they need it most."


When I read this I think of the people that are very picky about their food, or quick to correct any mistake you make, or overly critical of your work.  These folks are often the ones that have been hurt one to many times by some one close to them. Either by a parent or another loved one.  So they put up walls to protect them selves and forget how to relate to another's pain. 

Some times the kindness you show will be the thing that melts a frozen heart.  Look at the Grinch... the ultimate grumpy neighbor. His heart was melted by seeing no matter how cruel he became, the Who's in Who-vile would still be kind.  He was over come and made the decision to be better to others.  Now that is not going to happen every time, or it might not happen at all.  But you could be the first step in the process of helping some one learn to love again.  

Take the time to do something simple and kind for some one you know.  Don't look for thanks or praise... just show kindness and let that be enough.  The seed you sow may grow and flourish... and it might not.  But you will feel warm in side.  Trust me ;-)  

You can do this, I believe in you.

~Lost Sends...

Lunch Box Wisdom 5 Jan 2017...

Lunch Box Wisdom 5 Jan 2017...

"Don't wait! Life goes faster then you think."



~Lost Sends...

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Lunch Box Wisdom 4 Jan 2016...

Lunch Box Wisdom 4 Jan 2016...

"To succeed in life, you need three things: A wishbone, A backbone, & A funny bone."


~Lost Sends...

Monday, March 20, 2017

Lunch Box Wisdom 20 Mar 2017...

Lunch Box Wisdom 20 Mar 2017...

"If you learn SELF CONTROL you can master anything."


But that is the trick though. Self control is this massive things right?  Not really.  Seriously... just hear me out on this one. 

If you try to conquer every thing in your life then, yes... It is massive, hugely daunting and ultimately impossible all in one step.  But not if you take it one step at a time.  How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.  And that is how you learn self control and ultimately become successful.  

In Jeff Olson's book, The Slight Edge,  he teaches the principle of simple small steps done every day that lead to your goals. No one looses self control over night, so it makes sense that it will take some time to gain that control.  Every great martial artist started as someone that needed practice.  And every day they practiced.  Some days they missed practice or got hurt and had to rest up for a while, but they got back up and kept going.  And each day they took a simple small step towards mastery. And soon Chuck Norris is a world champ. We all know how awesome he is.  

I'm also a big Bruce Lee fan.  I have been since I could sneak up late to watch Kung Fu movies as a kid. I learned all sorts of things about him over the years, but the my favorite story of Bruce Lee was not about his Kung Fu. It was about how he continued to practice every day at being a father and business man. He was not perfect, but he kept trying and as a result he did more then just kick butt on screen.  He worked with all sorts of people to help them learn that Kung Fu was more about a personal journey then anything else. 

I will always be thankful to Bruce, Chuck, Jeff, and Dory (Finding Nemo) for the message of "just keep swimming!"

Now its up to you, what will you do today that will start a habit of self control?  Keep it small and attainable and build on it each day.  You can do it, I believe in you  :-)

~Lost Sends...

Lunch Box Wisdom 3 Jan 2017...

Lunch Box Wisdom 3 Jan 2017...

"What consumes your mind, controls your life."


~Lost Sends...

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Lunch Box Wisdom 30 Dec 2016...

Lunch Box Wisdom 30 Dec 2016...

"You can't be sad when you're holding a cupcake!"


~Lost sends...

Lunch Box Wisdom 29 Dec 2016...

Lunch Box Wisdom 29 Dec 2016...

"Everybody wants to be a diamond, but very few are willing to get cut!"


~Lost sends...

Lunch Box Wisdom 28 Dec 2016...

Lunch Box Wisdom 28 Dec 2016...

"If you put off everything until you're sure of it, you'll never get anything done."
~Norman Vincent Peale


~Lost sends...