Slow Dance

This poem is wonderful. I have this posted at home and at work. I try to read it a few times a week. I won't explain to much. You can take it however you would like. It really puts things in perspective. 

Enjoy

SLOW DANCE

Have you ever watched kids 
On a merry-go-round? 
Or listened to the rain 
Slapping on the ground? 
Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight? 
Or gazed at the sun into the fading night? 
You'd better slow down. 
Don't dance so fast. 
Time is short. 
The music won't last.

Do you run through each day 
On the fly? 
When you ask "How are you?" 
Do you hear the reply? 
When the day is done 
Do you lie in your bed 
With the next hundred chores 
Running through your head? 
You'd better slow down 
Don't dance so fast. 
Time is short. 
The music won't last.

Ever told your child, 
We'll do it tomorrow? 
And in your haste, 
Not see his sorrow? 
Ever lost touch, 
Let a good friendship die 
Cause you never had time 
To call and say "Hi"? 
You'd better slow down. 
Don't dance so fast. 
Time is short. 
The music won't last.

When you run so fast to get somewhere 
You miss half the fun of getting there. 
When you worry and hurry through your day, 
It is like an unopened gift.... 
Thrown away. 
Life is not a race. 
Do take it slower 
Hear the music 
Before the song is over.

Tell a stranger he or she is beautiful

A couple months ago I bought a book called Astonish Yourself! It's great. The concept is to go through different experiments of everyday life. 

One of them is called "Tell a stranger he or she is beautiful".  The point is that not only do you feel a sense of change and discomfort but you may have just made that strangers day??

What do you have to lose? As to what happen after you have done this we will never know unless you try. 

"You will find out for yourself. But if the response is in most cases a shrug of the shoulders, this at least testifies to a deplorable decay in social fabric."

Have fun!

David Beckham

Recently there has been a lot of discussion about the possible transfer of David Beckham to A.C Milan. That may not seem like a big deal to some but he has his current contract with the L.A Galaxy. 

He is on loan with Milan until March 9th. Now...he wants to stay with Milan for the rest of the season because he's been doing well and adjusted faster than he anticipated. 

The minor problem is he has made it clear he wants to stay in Italy but the Galaxy want him back, well.....now what? Why would the Galaxy want him back when he said I want to stay in Italy. That is bound to mess with he current teammates of the Galaxy.

Let me know....

4hourworkweek

For those of you who haven't read the book 4hourworkweek you are missing out. This is a great read that makes a lot of sense. It's all about doing things with a purpose and getting the most out of life. 

The title can be misleading if your current job expects the 9-5 out of you. There is much more to the book. The author, Tim Ferriss discusses various techniques on how to be effective with what you are doing. This book has completely changed my way of thinking for the better. If there is one book out there that I would recommend it would be 4hourworkweek by Tim Ferriss. 

Here is a 14 minute video of him discussing his philosophies. I watch this once a week. You can copy the link and put it in your browser 

Ryan Carson interviews Tim Ferriss from Carsonified on Vimeo.

Let me know what you think?

Who Cares??

We have all seen the tips and clippings on how to be "more green".  Some of us listen and try to make a difference and others hope that it will get better on it's own (our dying earth). 

What are you going to do today to make a difference?

Let me know.... also, what book is everyone reading right now?