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Life Flies By Too Quickly
Think and react before it’s too late…
Yes, this article is stating an obvious, well-worn clichéd observation. I’m writing it, because, no matter how much we know that time flies, we do very little in reaction to it.
So this profound observation stays as just a line in a film, or something that your Nan says.
Worth a smile and a nod and then on with life.
No. It’s worth thinking deeper, because that reflection can take you to some important places, and cause significant changes. Let me explain by asking you three simple questions…
Are You Waiting?
In a recent episode of the ‘Beyond The To-Do List’ podcast, author and personal development expert Ximena Vengoechea made a point about listening.
She made the point that too often we are focusing on ourselves, instead of focusing on the person we should be listening to.
But the way she expressed it, made me think far deeper about how we let life pass us by:
“Some of us make it clear we’re not really listening by interrupting. Some of us wait. And when we wait, we think we’re listening, but we’re actually waiting. We’re winding up instead of winding down and hearing what the other person…
