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046 Considering wisdom
A weekly newsletter from BobBarnardnm.com
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Thoughts on the intersection of Society/Culture, Productivity/You, and Wisdom/Knowledge.
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Without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom – and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech. Benjamin Franklin
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My WEEK
I continued to catch up with doctor appointments and errands and trying to focus on my commitments. When you read my wisdom post below, you will see some of the promises I have made for this year and understand why reorienting my mind to the USA agenda is essential. But, unfortunately, life happens, and now I have two more. So, it will be a busy year.
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Considering Wisdom.
Joshua Becker has given us a lot to think about in this statement. First, he notes that we control crafting the Life we want. Not our bosses where we work, but you and me. This will be an epiphany for many of us who have lived our Life as directed by others. I think I fall into this category.
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The first step in crafting our Life is identifying what we want them to look like. After you identify the facets of your crafted Life, you must identify their priorities. For example, I have identified writing, rotary, golf, taxes, Quaker Intermountain Yearly Meeting (IMYM), Health, Las Cruces Quaker Meeting, and travel as the facets of my Life for this year. I am probably over-committed, so prioritization will be important when deciding what to do each day. This will be a struggle for me because all are important ways I help others, which I consider my purpose on this earth.
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To make our crafted life work, Joshua Becker tells us to get rid of everything we don’t want in our Life. This will mean different things for each of us. It means I will have to limit my time exploring new software and watching tv. Some might say I wasted 4 hours on Sunday watching the Superbowl. But keep in mind you must have some downtime for reflection and renewal.
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Consider these questions to help determine what you want to carve out of your Life.
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1. What is a burden and not a benefit for you today?
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2. Can you remove clutter and simplify your Life?
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3. What commitments have you made that you need to get out of?
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4. How can you change your focus from material things to experiences?
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5. How can you set boundaries, so you don’t agree to things that won’t fit in your crafted Life?
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6. How do you define success?
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If we get rid of everything that we don’t want that clutters our Life, we will live a simpler, more fulfilling life. We will make better decisions whenever someone wants us to do something else. I might even learn to say no when asked to do something else. A crafted life means living more balanced and doing what you want rather than always putting your desires first. It means sleeping better and living with less stress.
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Knowing what to leave out is as important as knowing what to focus on. Warren Buffett
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1. Do you believe that can control your life?
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2. What parts of your life make you feel bad?
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3. How can you simplify- possessions and activities?
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1. List all the things you must do regularly in your life.
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2. Check the ones you don’t want to do.
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3. How many of the checked items can you get out of and remove from your life?
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