Time to Write

Why not get a head start on the New Year?

Have you ever come to the end of the year only to find that many of the things you intended to do somehow fell by the wayside and you're pretty much at the same point with them as you were at the end of the previous year? I have.

Then it's hard to get excited about setting new goals because in the back of our minds is the nagging suspicion that it'll just end the same way.

How about in joining me in getting a head start by setting one goal for yourself to work on in the remaining 18 days of this year?

Obviously, it's a busy time, and 18 days isn't very long, so I'm not suggesting setting some humungous task for ourselves--that would be a prescription for more disappointment. But getting a little head start on something you care about could help you feel better about it at the beginning of the year, and build some momentum going into January.

I'LL SHOW YOU MINE

I have one commissioned project to finish by the end of this month, a rewrite of a script that I originally wrote about fifteen years ago, but in addition to that my head-start goal is to finish the manuscript of a children's book I've been working on, on and off, for a while. Having a complete draft of that on January 1 would give me a good feeling.

 WANT TO SHOW ME YOURS?

What would do the same for you? Why not add a bit of accountability by adding it in the comments section--I'll check back on January 1!

 

 

Make Your Own Meaningless Quotes (it might lead to a best-seller)

"Meaningless quotes are nature's way of telling you to think for yourself." - Anonymous (all right, it was me)

Spring.org.uk cited a study of quotes, featuring these from Deepak Chopra:

“Attention and intention are the mechanics of Manifestation.”

"Imagination is inside exponential space time events."

"Nature is a self-regulating ecosystem of awareness."

Chopra has 2.5 million followers on Twitter. A late friend of mine was approached to teach at Chopra's institute and met with him, but came away with the impression that Chopra's main goal was generating revenue. Of course that was only his opinion, I don't have any personal experience with Chopra. He's written more than 20 New York Times best-sellers, so obviously he's impressing a lot of people.

As the Spring article says, vagueness often disguises a lack of meaning. It seems to work even better if it's accompanied by a photo of someone climbing a mountain or crossing a finish line. 

Do It Yourself Meaningless Quotes

You can come up with meaningless quotes yourself. Mix one from column A, one from Column B, and one from column C:

A

Achievement

Creativity

Leadership

Spirituality

B

consists of

can be defined as

comes from

leads to

C

what you do every day

what nature reveals

what the angels whisper

what you already know

Add a picture of the earth in space or a child looking at a flower and you're all set!

Please feel free to share this post with people who email you meaningless quotes.