When did something happen that made your heart beat really fast?
Let me tell you something. Those experiences are what life is made out of.
That fast-beating heart is simply a reminder that you're pushing a boundary -- a limitation -- and that you'll come out the other side a stronger person. It's the feeling you get before a bungee jump.
I never regret the things I do. Only the things I don't.
Or, to put it yet another way - being scared is good.
So, when did you last feel scared? When did you last push your boundaries, and feel alive again?
Me?
I felt alive when I bought my first and only adult magazine in a Birmingham newsagent, many years ago. My face flushed like mad, my whole brain went numb and froze, and I nervously uttered: "Of course, it's not for me..."
I'd thrown it away by the time I'd gotten home on the train.
I felt alive when I was driving through Cairo in a taxi, fearing for my life. I felt alive when I pretended to be a male escort, and acted out the role of a long-term boyfriend called "Zach" for one night in Bradford. I felt alive when I gave a keynote speech in front of 1000 people, at a developer's conference. I felt alive when I was forced to walk six miles through the roughest neighbourhood in the city, because all of the taxis had suddenly disappeared.
These are the things that I remember.
There are the things that make up my life.
So, what makes up YOUR life?
When did you last REALLY feel alive?
When did you last STRETCH your LIMITS?
And if you don't remember, get right onto it.
Feeling scared is good. It's part of being alive.
Do it. Feel it. Push through it.
And here's my ultimate suggestion: If you can, feel scared at least once a month. Break through another boundary. You'll have changed your life within a year. Happy Hallowe'en!
At the front of my diary, I have a yellow sticky note.
Some years ago, I wrote my mottos for life on this little slip of paper -- and have carried it with me ever since.
One of those phrases is...
"If you're going to whisper, shout!"
In other words, don't do a half-hearted, ill-directioned job.
It was born of the fact that I would often tell jokes - quietly. But you know something? My friends had the same level of disappointment(!) at my jokes, no matter how I told them.
That's when I decided that if I was going to do something, I'd do it the best that I could. I go all the way. Blasting through my nervousness.
Today, my jokes are told loud and bold. Even if they fall on their face.
So, let me ask a question...
Are you currently WHISPERING something, when you could be SHOUTING?
Is there something in YOUR life that you could feel more confident and proud about?
Are there areas you maybe feel ASHAMED OF, or that you don't feel proud OWNING?
For me, at least, the answer is a definite YES.
And so, here's a suggestion: Why not just DO it?
Shout it! Be proud about it! Own it!
The next time you feel like whispering, rather than shouting, correct yourself. Tell the inner you: "If you're going to whisper, SHOUT!"
Some five years ago, this individual had been going through some major problems in his life. And, at that point, I randomly bumped into this person-- and helped him to pull through, and make some critical, life-altering decisions.
This individual (whom I'm not really allowed to name) sent me a letter recently.
In it, he thanked me for my assistance. He said he wouldn't be where he was right now without my guidance. He said I made a huge difference to him, that he'd never forget me, and that I practically saved his life.
What a letter.
What a tear-jerker of a letter. How can someone be so beautifully open?
It was wonderful to receive.
And that's why today I'm suggesting that YOU write a thank you note to someone that has made a difference in YOUR life...
It may be a kind teacher. A supportive sibling. An ex-lover. A wise old friend. An associate from overseas. It could be a former boss. Or even someone that you don't really like now... but that still helped you move forward at some point.
Think of that person.
YES --- that one. That one just there.
Think of them.
And then write them a letter (or e-mail).
It'll change THEIR life, for sure. And probably yours even more.
Today, a story about who is REALLY running your life...
"Who's Driving Your Bus?"
If we think about our own lives as being a journey on a bus, surrounded by a great variety of people, all with particular positions on our bus that relate to where they fit into our lives. Some are right there next to us; some behind us; some in front of us... but all are important in playing some role in how we are "positioned" in their lives, and they in ours.
As I write this I am reminded of the movie "Speed" with Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves - where they were all on a bus being controlled by a maniac demanding a ransom. The truth is that all too often our lives can be like that; out of control, with someone else doing the driving. A fearful situation? Of course it is!
The brutal truth is that so many people are living-out that nightmare bus-ride right now! Out of control - and don't know what they can do about it.
OK, now you've got the scene in your mind. In order to get some perspective on our own lives, we need to move to the back seat of the bus for a while, and become the observer of what is really going on.
We need to observe who the most significant people are, and how they are positioned in our lives.
Are they standing over us because they feel superior? Are they moving forward in their own lives and leaving us behind? Are they falling behind us because we've chosen to move forward?
So now we are faced with an important question, "Who's driving your bus"?
Is it someone from your past who has dominated you and what you do, even though they may not still be present in your life now? Are they taking you where you want to go? Do you feel like you would like to the bus to stop and let you off? Now here comes the challenge...
From this rear seat of observation, we need to start to move closer to the driver's seat. It doesn't matter how long this takes, and it doesn't matter how much we are challenged by the people who may be trying to block our progress forward. We have to do this for ourselves... starting right now!
Our goal is to be in the driver's seat of our own lives!
It is inevitable that we are going to be challenged, and that's when we need courage!
Yes - we will all take different lengths of time to move forward... that's when we need persistence, and patience with ourselves!
Most certainly we will feel daunted at times by this process... that's when we need to have determination!
We are going to have to ask people to vacate their seats (which can possibly be their dominant positions in our lives) so that we can move forward towards that front seat we wish to occupy. We are going to have to sit in the middle of the bus at times while we learn to muster more courage and determination to move forward again. This is all part of the process, so stick with it because this is all for YOU!
During this process of moving forward we must remain conscious of where the bus is now, and think about where we really want to take it once we're up front, and in control.
One very important point! At no stage in this process do we tread on someone if they get in our way (as we move forward), simply step around them and move on.
OK - you've made it! You have asked the driver to step aside and let you have your turn, and now you're in the seat. It's all up to you now!
If you're not too sure of what to do and how to do it, just stop and park for a while. It doesn't matter what you do and how long it takes, because this is your game now - so play it your way!
Get crystal clear on where you choose to take your bus now, and very clear on who you wish to accompany you on this new journey. The rest is a process of trusting your own judgement and decisions.
Good luck... and always remember - "What other people do or say is their stuff; how we react is our stuff."
The word "testis" comes from Latin, meaning to bear witness.
And apparently back in ancient Rome, only MEN could bear witness or testify in a public forum.
In order to show importance to their testimony, they would hold their testicles as they spoke, and an oath was declared while holding another's testicles.
So that's where we get the word testify from today.
And sometimes I hear things I don't really want to hear.
"Well, she doesn't really like you. She told Bob........"
"They were all laughing about you down at the pub........"
"Apparently, he thinks that you are.........."
Has that ever happened to you?
You hear some story from another person, and it completely changes the way you look at them. Sound familiar?
You act differently. You stop inviting them to parties. You casually lessen the relationship. You feel disgruntled.
But is that really a fair way of dealing with the situation?
After all, you've knocked down their character without even giving them a chance to respond. Which doesn't seem awfully fair.
So, here's an experiment.
For the next week, try judging people ENTIRELY on face value.
Ignore what everybody else says. Dismiss the rumours. Bypass the goss.
Just act -- and react -- to what is presented TO YOU.
You might find that it's not only a more stable way to enjoy your relationship with that individual, it also makes you a happier person.
And if they choose to deceive or gossip behind your back, then that's their own decision. You're the one being the fair, square-minded, open and honest adult.
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Today, I'd like to share an e-mail sent by my good friend, Milosh.
In it, he talks about curiosity.
Now, I'm a naturally curious person. I ask questions about everything, even when it makes me look rather silly.
As some of you know, I've interviewed a fair few individuals online at Self Dev Radio and Writers FM.
My favourite interviews are always those that end up like personal conversations. The ones where I'm interested just because I'm genuinely interested... not because I'm desperately attempting to follow a well-researched script.
How interested are YOU in the world around you?
Let me suggest something.
You have something in common with absolutely EVERYONE.
There's something inside ANYONE that you can engage in, and chat about for HOURS.
You've just got to find it.
Have you?
If not, keep searching :)
Happy Tuesday!
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From Milosh:
"A single conversation across the table from a wise man is worth a month's study of books." - Old Chinese Proverb
I'm a curious person. I've always enjoyed talking with taxi drivers and strangers on airplanes. One of my big beliefs in life is that you never know where you'll get your life changing insights. Even a jerk can teach you things.
In fact... often it's your tormentors - more than your mentors - who teach you those biggie lessons you remember for life.
For example: "Yo! Nothing is ever as good - or as bad - as it first appears!"
Unfortunately both "Part A" and "Part B" of the above got drilled into my neurons far more from my tormentors than my mentors.
The good news... if you stay curious about this curvy, twisty, chaotic thing called life -- and keep your eyes open for insights - they will come from surprising places and unexpected people.
Once I was seated on an airplane next to a man who told me they were passionate about gardening.
"What's a super good gardening tip for me?" I asked curiously (although the only thing I'd ever grown in my life was an occasional onion in my vegetable drawer).
"My number one gardening tip," said the man, "is to recognize that some plants and flowers are only meant to live a certain amount of time -- for a certain season -- and if you try to make them live longer, you will be a bad gardener."
Wow. What he said rang true for me about a business relationship I was in at the time -- which I needed to get out of. It was interesting how "the zen of gardening" also applied to "the zen of relationships."
Because I never know where "zen wisdom" might come from, I'm always open to having conversations with strangers.
At parties, I especially love to have conversations with people who at first glance have nothing in common with me.
YOUR ASSIGNMENT:
Become a more curious person. During times of crises, get curious about the lesson to be learned!
During times of boredom in taxis, planes, and trains start a conversation.
You never know. Next time you're waiting in a long movie line, and start talking with the people in front of you -- the conversation you share with these strangers, might turn out to be more exciting and entertaining than the movie you're waiting to see.
Treat yourself. Buy yourself lunch. Eat lunch on your own whilst reading a book. Nibble at your favourite chocolate bar.
And if you can't spare the time... do something with me RIGHT NOW...
Sit back. Now. Close your eyes. And take a DEEP BREATH in... and connect with that breath. Feel grounded. Feel earthed. Feel just as wonderful as you do.
Co-founder of Google, Larry Page, was fascinated by mathematics and the Googol at high school, apparently -- and over the past five years especially, their modified version of the word has been assimilated into every major language in the world.
But it wasn't always like that.
Yahoo! used to be the big player. And there's a huge Internet myth that the name was an acronym, standing for: "Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle."
If you've heard that one in the past, you've been duped.
It's what's known as a "backcronym," constructed after the fact.
The name "Yahoo!" came because the two founders - Jerry Yang and David Filo - enjoyed the word's definition in the book Gulliver's Travels: "rude, unsophisticated, uncouth."
They stuck with it.
And the exclamation mark? Well, that was added merely to get around trademark issues. The "Yahoo" trademark was already taken. In desperation, the two lads added a "!" to make it unique. It worked.
Both search engines are among the world's top five websites.
Seeing the best in people is one of the few things I actually do pretty well.
They're innocent until proven guilty. Hidden Gods. Angels in disguise.
When people do let me down, I chalk it up to experience. But I never expect it to happen.
It allows me to live a happier, worry-free, halyconic existence. I always expect the very best, and very often I get it.
And a big part of this optimistic mindset is...
... ALWAYS giving the benefit of the doubt.
Think about it.
When are the times you have *not* given the benefit of the doubt? When did you suspect someone of ulterior motives or hidden agendas... and it turned out that you were just plain wrong? And did suspecting them make you feel better... or worse?
Sometimes it's nicer and more enjoyable to let go of being so continuously suspicious -- and to see the very best within the other person.
Try it, and see what happens.
Your own attitude will change. The way you handle the other person will change. And you'll definitely feel much happier, no matter what.
So, for today, at least, try to give the benefit of the doubt where possible.
Here's a little story I picked up from LifeHack.org this morning.
I thought you might just find it interesting...
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A mind is a terrible thing. Whether because of the brain's internal structure or the way social and cultural pressures cause our minds to develop and function, in the end the result is the same: minds that are not only easily deceived and frequently deceptive in their own right, but when caught out, refuse to accept and address their errors. If you have a mind -- or even half a mind -- you might be best off losing it entirely. Barring that, though, there are a few things you should know about the enemy in your head. Before it hurts someone.
I see red pandas.
In 1978, a red panda escaped from the Rotterdam zoo. Hoping to enlist the public in finding this rare and distinctive-looking animal -- it looks a bit like raccoon crossed with a small bear, but bright red -- the zoo contacted the papers and stories ran in the local press with descriptions and contact information in case the poor creature was seen. Just as the story ran, the panda was found, dead.
Over the next few days over a hundred red panda sightings were reported. Keep in mind, red pandas are indigenous to tropical India, not temperate Holland. There is no chance that some other red panda was being seen and reported to the authorities. It's also not likely that people were hallucinating, either. What is likely is that people were seeing some other animal or something else they couldn't identify immediately, and interpreting it as a red panda.
When confronted with an unknown phenomenon, the brain immediately attempts to impose some kind of pattern or meaning onto it. Apparently, the brain can't stand not knowing what something is. What happened in Rotterdam is that the news stories primed people to recognize anything mysterious or otherwise unexplainable as "red panda", despite the unlikeliness. In other conditions, the template for the unknown might be an angel, Sasquatch, a UFO, faeries, or a will-o-wisp. Since the brain is working with so little evidence, it essentially makes it up, making our observations highly suspect.
Speaking of Priming
The suggestability of the brain extends to more than just the unknown and unusual. As it turns out, even everyday events can be shaped by subtle cues in our environment. In one study, two groups of subjects were asked to fill out a questionnaire, and offered a crumbly biscuit by a research assistant afterward. In the room where the survey was administered to one of the two groups, there was a hidden pail of water with a splash of cleaning fluid, filling the air with a slight scent.
The survey was a McGuffin; the real object of the study was to see what subjects would do after they ate the crumbly biscuit. What happened is this: the participants in the room where the smell of cleaning fluid hung in the air were much more likely to clean up the crumbs left by the biscuit than the others.
A subtle effect to be sure (they ought to try it with teenagers!) but a good example of what psychologists call "priming". Priming calls on deep memory associations in the brain -- like the association of the smell of cleaning products with the act of cleaning -- which seems to trigger responses without any conscious awareness or intention on our part. Isn't that great?
Hey hey, good looking!
It's not just priming that can subtly and unconsciously affect the way we behave; as it happens, the beliefs other people have about us, even if they don't know us, can also affect our behavior. For example, psychologists set up telephone conversations between a man and a woman. Neither could see the other. Before the conversation started, the man was shown a photograph of the woman he was going to meet on the phone. However, the photograph was actually picked randomly, and depicted either an attractive woman or an unattractive one (how this was determined I don't know).
Men who believed they were talking with an attractive woman were much more friendly, active, and open during the conversation than men who believed they were talking to an unattractive woman. What's more, the women -- who did not know whether their partners believed they were attractive or unattractive -- responded differently depending on the beliefs of their partner. Women who were believed to be unattractive were more detached, cold, formal, and even rude than those who were believed to be attractive.
Clearly these women were picking up on and responding to unconscious clues in the way their male partners spoke to them. When men were friendly and talkative, the women responded with warmth; when men were distant, women responded accordingly. But the subjects themselves did not report any difference in the way they thought they had acted -- for them, they were just "normal".
But there's more. In interviews before the conversation took part, the men were asked to describe what they expected their partners to be like. Men who thought they were about to talk to an attractive woman said they expected her to be warm, open, friendly, and so on -- which in most cases is exactly what she was. Men who expected their partner unattractive thought they would also be cold, distant, and unfriendly -- and lo and behold, she was. In our minds, attractive people are better people -- and apparently thinking makes it so.
"Nothing more than a dog's breakfast"
Well, that's brains for you -- " three and a half pounds of blood-soaked sponge" in Kurt Vonnegut's colorful estimation. Somehow, this little bundle of nerves and fat manages to guide us through our days, most of the time without getting us killed. Along the way, though, these little quirks -- and a host of others, which I'll revisit at a later date -- can cause a lot of trouble. Good people's talents are overlooked because we don't like the looks of them. The worst aspects of our personalities are brought to the fore because of a subtle environmental cue, like a briefcase on a table. We imagine things that aren't there -- and get offended when others have the audacity to question our observations. We find ourselves doing things with no rational explanation for why were doing them -- and even worse, sometimes we don't find ourselves doing them, we do them without even knowing!
It all seems rather hopeless, but I'm optimistic. Knowing how our minds get in their own way, we can catch these behaviors and put them right -- or put them to work for us. It takes work -- individual work for sure, and in some cases the work of our entire societies. But I'm convinced we can think of ways to minimize the negative effects and maximize the positive.
If only we didn't have to rely on the same brains to figure that out...
One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school.
His name was Kyle.
It looked like he was carrying all of his books.
I thought to myself, "Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? He must really be a nerd."
I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my friends tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on.
As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him.
They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping him so he landed in the dirt.
His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him
He looked up and I saw this terrible sadness in his eyes
My heart went out to him. So, I jogged over to him as he crawled around looking for his glasses, and I saw a tear in his eye.
As I handed him his glasses, I said, "Those guys are jerks. They really should get lives."
"He looked at me and said, "Hey thanks!"
There was a big smile on his face.
It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude.
I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived.
As it turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen him before.
He said he had gone to private school before now.
I would have never hung out with a private school kid before.
We talked all the way home, and I carried some of his books
He turned out to be a pretty cool kid.
I asked him if he wanted to play a little football with my friends
He said yes.
We hung out all weekend and the more I got to know Kyle, the more I liked him, and my friends thought the same of him.
Monday morning came, and there was Kyle with the huge stack of books again.
I stopped him and said, "Boy, you are gonna really build some serious muscles with this pile of books everyday!"
He just laughed and handed me half the books.
Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends.
When we were seniors we began to think about college.
Kyle decided on Georgetown and I was going to Duke.
I knew that we would always be friends, that the miles would never be a problem.
He was going to be a doctor and I was going for business on a football scholarship.
Kyle was valedictorian of our class.
I teased him all the time about being a nerd.
He had to prepare a speech for graduation.
I was so glad it wasn't me having to get up there and speak
Graduation day, I saw Kyle.
He looked great.
He was one of those guys that really found himself during high school.
He filled out and actually looked good in glasses.
He had more dates than I had and all the girls loved him.
Boy, sometimes I was jealous! Today was one of those days.
I could see that he was nervous about his speech.
So, I smacked him on the back and said, "Hey, big guy, you'll be great!"
He looked at me with one of those looks (the really grateful one) and smiled.
"Thanks," he said.
As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and began...
"Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those tough years. Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach.. but mostly your friends....
"I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them. I am going to tell you a story."
I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the story of the first day we met.
He had planned to kill himself over the weekend.
He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker so his Mom wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home.
He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile.
"Thankfully, I was saved. My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable."
I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all about his weakest moment.
I saw his Mom and dad looking at me and smiling that same grateful smile.
Not until that moment did I realize it's depth.
Never underestimate the power of your actions.
With one small gesture you can change a person's life.
For better or for worse.
You now have two choices, you can:
1) Pass this on to your friends or
2) Delete it and act like it didn't touch your heart.
As you can see, I took choice number 1.
"Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly."
There is no beginning or end.. Yesterday is history.
Tomorrow is a mystery.
Today is a gift.
Show your friends how much you care. Send this to everyone you consider a FRIEND.
And today, I'm chatting about Amazon.com, the book company currently enjoying over $10.7 billion a year in revenue.
Well, here's something you just might not know...
Amazon.com was almost called Cadabra.com.
Founder Jeff Bezos officially launched back in 1994, trading under the name "Cadabra.com" -- but Bezos later changed the name to the world's most voluminous river, the Amazon.
The oft-quoted reason for the change is that "Cadabra" sounded too much like "Cadaver" -- a human corpse.
But the real reason is a little more believable...
Back in the early days of the Internet, when Yahoo! Search dominated all, the first page of results were displayed in alphabetical order.
By having the company name start with "A," Bezos ensured he'd always be above his competitors -- such as Barnes & Noble. It sounds crazy today, but back then it was a pretty smart thing to do.
"Every worthwhile accomplishment has a price tag attached to it. The question is always whether you are willing to pay the price to attain it - in hard work, sacrifice, patience, faith, and endurance."
Just joined the blog? Here's a quick reminder of some of the posts that have had the most impact on readers...
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What messages on this blog have had the most impact on you?
Every day for over a year now, I've posted messages designed to inspire, uplift and develop. Ironically, more often than not they've had a profound impact on me.
Yesterday's post "Who Are You?" made a lot of people really think -- and inspired around forty messages in my inbox, as well as chat at Karl Forum.com.
And so, today, I'm posting a list of the blog posts that have raised a good chunk of feedback -- typically thirty messages or more.
Maybe -- just maybe -- these will have an impact on you, too.
And that's the EXACT same number of posts that MyWriters Circle celebrated hitting today. One post per piece of popcorn!
As some of you may know, My Writers Circle is an online community of writers I founded back in April 2005.
It's a brilliant forum, and is led by best-selling author Nick Daws.
Just last week, the forum actually went down, THAT'S how popular it's become.
With over 115 average posts PER DAY since the forum started, eleven very active boards, well over 5000 members, and over 250 people online at any one time...
... There's no wonder that this forum now demands it's own server!
And, today, it hit it's 100,000th post.
So, CONGRATULATIONS to My Writers Circle, and all of it's beautiful members, for making the community such a great place to be!
And today's suggestion is probably the most often quoted example of a RAK, yet something I've never featured here at Karl Blog.com.
That is.... Pay for someone behind you.
If you're at a motorway toll booth, pay for the car behind you also. If you're at Nero's, ask the person behind you what coffee they're drinking, and pay for it. If you're at a newsagents buying a morning paper, asking what the person behind reads, and get it for them.
And if you can, print out these little RAK cards and pass one to them:
During a recent television interview, television traveller Michael Palin said that of everything he'd learned during his many travels, the most profound was that...
... Everyone is at the centre of their own universe.
In other words, everything is relative to YOU.
Your priorities, your needs, your desires, the reason you do what you do... is all relative to your unique personality and position on this earth, and everything you've learned up to this point in time.
I just bought myself a super-wizzy smoothie maker.
After many, many mistakes, I finally figured out how to use it ("You DON'T need to keep the middle filtration thing in while blending, Einstein!") -- and am drinking a good few smoothies every day.
But I want to know what else to add?
What fruit or additives do I add for increased energy? Skin-tone? Brain power?
Some people suggest protein powder (yuck). Others say you should add oils.
I'm confused. Which isn't difficult.
So, what do YOU think?
I want to make the perfect smoothie, jammed full of health benefits...
"What should I do? How should I make it? What do I need?"
Please mail me your suggestions to karl AT karlmoore.com -- before I put my vitamin A-Z into the blender.
