Sometimes it is good to get away.

Away from those parts of your life that oppress you. The job, the home, the life.

Getting away provides that opportunity to regain your focus—to find clarity. That opportunity to move ahead again.

As Pete Campbell said, “Stable is that step backwards between successful and failing.”

Okay, maybe Pete Campbell isn’t the best example. What about Steve Jobs then? “Stay hungry. Stay foolish.”

Both of these must become part of my daily mantra. The former applies because I do get caught up in stability and comfort. When we’re comfortable, we leave so much on the table. We leave LIFE on the table.

Hunger can be such a discomfort, but it can also be a driving force. I need to embrace this as a constant reminder to improve... to become successful... to better compartmentalize... to share my gifts with others.

Onward and upward. If you don’t like what’s being said, change the conversation.

What i'm listening to:

My Shot
Original Broadway Cast
Hamilton

I’m on the road again. Call it escaping, if you wish, but I’ll call it clearing my head.

Oh, wait... I talk about escaping in my journal, not here. Well, with a broken hand, writing is much more difficult than typing...

Anyway, it’s eerie how I always manage to find this clarity when I’m away from home. I liken it to “seeing the Matrix.” The trick, however, is to get my thoughts recorded before they recess back into my murky mind forever.

Sunday night, I was watching a popular television program when something snapped. I switched it off. I’m not emotionally invested in these characters (with the show in question, it’s a good idea NOT to invest in the characters). I realized I’m no longer invested in any of the characters of the show I watch.

So, maybe I no longer need to watch television. I kicked the habit cold turkey nearly a decade ago... on the upswing to the best time of my life. It’s time to make a return to that.

After all, if you spend more than two hours a week in front of the television. Your life is passing you by.

Besides, I don’t want to be that guy who’s legacy at his wake is, “He watched television.”

What i'm listening to:

Carefree Highway
Gordon Lightfoot
Sundown