"Be still - I want to know God's thoughts; the rest are details." Albert Einstein
When I read this quote the other day I just sat back in my chair and took several long deep breaths with my eyes closed hoping I would hear God say something to me. And I did not hear or perceive anything, just silence. I think I was still trying to get the details.
Big picture, visual learners, movers and shakers, give me the bottom line, answer me the why and how, forward thinking not in the box, kind of people operate on a different wave length. You know them and they are different, but different is not always better or more efficient. I know some "different" people that I think are just plain nuts, certifiable crazy, lazy, goober headed, ozone zombies. They have it in their heads that if they "think" way out there and their "box" has no parameters then they are super creative and beyond everyone; all their actions no matter good or bad are acceptable because they are "different". What they don't realize is that they are the people that real listeners, or those that are hearing God's thoughts are the real visionaries, box spreading, line jumping, rope skipping geniuses.
A God thought is so big, so revolutionary so life changing that you have to do some real life prep before you can hear His stuff. First thing is to be still, in fact this is a God quote, "Be still and know that I am God." I am working on that first line of instruction... be still. OK, lean back, 3 long deep breaths, close eyes gently, calm, relax................ shoulders down, neck at ease, hands limp, wow that feels good. Did I hear anything, did you hear anything, get any God thoughts? I am learning to listen for the thoughts because I know that He has the details already figured into the plan and the plan he has for me is for my success.
Be still, hear a thought, work through the details and see God's plan. We could be on to something here. What do you think?
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Things to do
My eyes caught the headline of an article in an email advertisement that read the "23 Things You Should Be Doing...". 23 things, who thinks up these numbers? It is like when you ask someone how well they are doing in whatever they do and they respond with some kind of goofy numbers like 41 or 462 or 1000 or 4oo9. Or in some cases 23. There is a highly popular motivational speaker and leadership developer that has 21 laws for something. Why not 24 or 20? Why not 42 or 463 or 1001 or 4008? Special speakers and motivational trainers are the worst at rounding numbers. I had a friend that would report his church attendance as the "masses". As they were coming by the masses. What the ______ is a masses? Then we have TV shows called "20 and 30 Somethings" is it 24 or 33 or 39. The something word always concerns me and if you are an accountant or logistical planner or engineer or architect then the rounding up or down of stuff will drive you crazy.
I am not in any of the previous listed professions, but a consultant for a firm that works with organizations to develop their strategies and implementation of development plans and the training of those that will be the team to run the process. I am the guy that has been asking the "why" question all his life and if you are under the age of 35 then I call you the "why generation" and you know "why". Why questions get to the point, make us think about motive and strategy. Why questions force us to answer without ambiguity. A why question demands and answer for how 23 things I should be doing is more or less effective than say 22 or 24! It's like my "to do list". You have one too, it may not be written down but you have one and it is probably long, maybe more than 23 things or 463 things. Your bucket list is different than your things to do list, but both are important because your lists defines the things that are important to you and direct the things you do or do not accomplish. How about the song lyrics that say, "the things we do for love" and "that thing you do" or "the first thing I'd like to do"?
Right now I am shouting "woo hoo" because I am just about to cross the "do the blog thing" off my list for today! Oh and if you are still wondering where the original 23 things I should be doing were from; current edition of Reader's Digest online, and they describe the 23 things I should be doing to get a job, broken down into 3 categories! Now there they go again, why not 2 or 5 categories? Don't you wish it was that easy, 23 things in 3 categories to do to get a new career! Actually they are pretty good suggestions and helpful hints for the job hunter, so you may want to check them out if "need a job or career" is on your list.
I do know this without a doubt, I will never get anything done unless I start. Starting is the first step to completing any project or task. Start reading, start singing, start writing, start fasting, start eating, start dieting, start walking, start learning, start painting, start practicing, start praying, start sharing, start loving, start talking, start listening, start building, start saving, start whatever! Things to do will never get done unless you start! So go start something or 2 or 5 or 10 or 44 or 9 or 71. Beginning gets us on the journey of completion and completion brings enormous satisfaction to the life we live. Got some thing to do? Start, it is the only way you will ever finish!
I am not in any of the previous listed professions, but a consultant for a firm that works with organizations to develop their strategies and implementation of development plans and the training of those that will be the team to run the process. I am the guy that has been asking the "why" question all his life and if you are under the age of 35 then I call you the "why generation" and you know "why". Why questions get to the point, make us think about motive and strategy. Why questions force us to answer without ambiguity. A why question demands and answer for how 23 things I should be doing is more or less effective than say 22 or 24! It's like my "to do list". You have one too, it may not be written down but you have one and it is probably long, maybe more than 23 things or 463 things. Your bucket list is different than your things to do list, but both are important because your lists defines the things that are important to you and direct the things you do or do not accomplish. How about the song lyrics that say, "the things we do for love" and "that thing you do" or "the first thing I'd like to do"?
Right now I am shouting "woo hoo" because I am just about to cross the "do the blog thing" off my list for today! Oh and if you are still wondering where the original 23 things I should be doing were from; current edition of Reader's Digest online, and they describe the 23 things I should be doing to get a job, broken down into 3 categories! Now there they go again, why not 2 or 5 categories? Don't you wish it was that easy, 23 things in 3 categories to do to get a new career! Actually they are pretty good suggestions and helpful hints for the job hunter, so you may want to check them out if "need a job or career" is on your list.
I do know this without a doubt, I will never get anything done unless I start. Starting is the first step to completing any project or task. Start reading, start singing, start writing, start fasting, start eating, start dieting, start walking, start learning, start painting, start practicing, start praying, start sharing, start loving, start talking, start listening, start building, start saving, start whatever! Things to do will never get done unless you start! So go start something or 2 or 5 or 10 or 44 or 9 or 71. Beginning gets us on the journey of completion and completion brings enormous satisfaction to the life we live. Got some thing to do? Start, it is the only way you will ever finish!
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