“Contemplation often makes life miserable. We should act more, think less, and stop watching ourselves live.”
Barry Demp
?An Executive Coach Who Empowers High-Integrity Successful Business Leaders to Achieve Personal Excellence.?
Ed Kotch was the mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989. In his efforts to be a good mayor and serve the city well, he would often ask How am I doing? to gain feedback and enhance his efforts.
How often do you evaluate your own efforts and contemplate how you are doing??Where are you judging yourself and making comparisons to others to see how you stack up??Where is this habit causing you misery?
EXERCISE:
How would taking yourself out from under your microscope of judgement free you up to simply act more and think less about your life?
How would assuming that you are doing just fine at being who you are help you be far happier and satisfied with your life?
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Today's quote by Nicolas Chamfort, 16th Century French writer
Nicolas Chamfort, 16th Century French writer