Hello lovely readers and welcome back to my weekly newsletter! The only newsletter that can’t decide what to call itself… (Please let us know if you prefer Friday Flyer, Flying Fridays, or Mindset Mondays. If any other ideas I’d be glad to hear them too!)
Following a 3-2-1 approach, it contains 3 thoughts from me (that you should ignore), 2 quotes from others (that you should read), and 1 something special (maybe).
As a bonus I’ve finished with one joke that’s so bad, it’s good!
Let’s begin!
3 x Thoughts:
1) We only do things for one of two reasons, because it makes us feel good or we believe it is good. This is where our consciousness becomes our friend. We have the ability to determine what is right despite how it makes us feel.
2) You can’t sprint a marathon. The bigger the project or goal the steadier the pace should be. You need to zoom the lens way out to keep that perspective. You were never meant to build Rome in a day.
3) Acceptance places responsibility and hope where it belongs: in you. It gives you clarity to then take meaningful action based on your values in the present moment. It’s rarely a question of whether you should act or accept, but a question of order. Accept and then act.
2 x Quotes:
“Remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.”
― EPICURUS
“Excitement is contracting; it narrows your world. Your focus is on what comes next, always a few steps ahead of where you are. Excitement temporarily feels good. And there is no doubt that bursts of excitement add texture to your life. But if you are obsessively trying to generate the feeling, you may miss out on what is in front of you because you are already moving ahead. Ease, on the other hand, is expansive. Time slows and space widens.”
– BRAD STULBERG SOURCE: The Practice of Groundedness
1 x Thing:
This Ryan Holiday article: These 5 Stoic Strategies Will Help You Slay Your Stress. Quote below:
The wonderful thing about what the Stoics called “the dichotomy of control” — that is, separating the things we can control from the things we can’t — is the resource allocation it promotes. When you stop worrying about what’s not in your control, you have more time and energy to put toward the things you can influence.
– Ryan Holiday
1 x Joke:
My youngest son was eating egg the other day.
I said to my wife, “It looks like he’s having an egg-cellent time.”
She rolled her eyes.
Then my son threw his egg on the floor. I said, “Oops, looks like he’s had a little egg-cidnet!”
At this point, while I was laughing to myself, I managed to spill my own drink.
My wife looked at me and said, “Who has egg on their face now?”
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Clear Air Turbulence 
you fly, i’ll bring the fun for a fun flying Friday.. we should think of doing a collab when we have time. LMS… hmmmmm …. .when….. ok it was a great thought. 🤣🤣 Happy Fri-Yay!❣️
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Hi Cindy – more than keen to work on a collab with you! Have a great weekend! 🙂🙏
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I’ve been thinking more recently about that concept on the dichotomy of control mentioned within the x1. More precisely, I began to notice that if you were to say, eat a fruit, it would cause zero stress to do so. However, if someone commands you to eat the fruit, it can cause stress to both parties involved, even if the person had originally intended to do so out of choice. It got me thinking about how something within our control can feel out of control and vice versa.
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Interesting thoughts. We don’t like to be told what to do. Encouraging/asking us to do something kindly instead of commanding us changes everything. We like to know it is our decision, or that at least we agree with it. Thanks for sharing 🙏
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Way to egg-acerbate the problem!
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Awesome 🤣
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I especially liked the one thing and the one joke. Great post, AP! ❤ A joke at your own expense makes it seem to me that you are doing OK!
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So pleased you did Cheryl. I am doing well yes. I sincerely hope you are too! Have a great weekend. 🙂🙏
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Thanks for another great article, AP2!
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Cheers Art. Glad you enjoyed it 🙏🙂
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Your wife got you good there! The yolk’s on you! 😆
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I told her that I love her so much when she responded with that joke. I said, I’m not eggsaggerating. 🤣
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I think you’re flirting with danger with those jokes. 😆
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Wouldn’t be the first time!
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“2) You can’t sprint a marathon.”
I haven’t thought about the pace of an endeavor in relationship to reaching the goal. Your point has me re-prioritizing my current writing project.
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Amazing post. I wish I could not stress about the things I can’t control. For example. I’ve been trying to get my son to do his homework for the past 3 hours. He won’t even start. I tried talking, hugging, yelling, threatening, deleting games on my phone, and finally I sent him to his room (with the door open) and I told him he isn’t allowed out unless it’s to come to do his homework. I’m so frustrated, especially since my husband comes in 2 hours and will expect my son to be done with homework and dinner. Funny joke. I’m glad you can take things spilling with a sense of humor. I would have freaked out. I’m too serious 😒
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