Hello lovely readers and welcome back to my high-flying newsletter! The only newsletter that believes life is too short to be long…
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 joke that’s so bad, it’s good!
Let’s begin!
3 Thoughts:
1) “There’s a trade off when it comes to the things we value. The more things we give a shit about, the less likely we are to get burnt when we lose any one of them. Diversifying your value portfolio is wise. However over-diversification can spread you thin. You won’t get a significant return on any one of them. You don’t want your life to be defined by one thing, but you don’t want it to be defined by too many things either. Deeply meaningful commitments require sacrifice. We need to understand the things we care about the most and then double down on them.” – click to tweet
2) “It seems we want the light without the darkness. But we fail to see that the darkness gives rise to light. One cannot exist without the other. We must go through the tunnel to reach it.” – click to tweet
3) “Just like a child needs an environment where they are free to make a mess to discover who they are, a writer needs the same. The ability to make a mess to discover who they are – what it is they really want to write about.” – click to tweet
2 Quotes:
“Perfectionism is not the same thing as striving for excellence. Perfectionism is not about healthy achievement and growth. Perfectionism is a defensive move. It’s the belief that if we do things perfectly and look perfect, we can minimize or avoid the pain of blame, judgment, and shame. Perfectionism is a twenty-ton shield that we lug around, thinking it will protect us, when in fact it’s the thing that’s really preventing us from being seen.”
― Brené Brown (from “Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead”)
“The fastest way to see your ideas become reality is by giving them to other people.”
― Conor Neill
1 Joke:
I was cycling with my wife the other day when a branch fell off a tree and hit me on the head.
I turned to my wife and said, “Did you see that? I can’t be-leaf it!”
She replied, “It’s lucky you didn’t crash. That was a sticky situation…”
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Fortunately, the branch that fell on your noggin AP2 wasn’t from an evergreen tree, or your wife might still be ‘needling’ you 😊
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Haha. That joke was a little wooden but I still liked it 🙃. Thanks Fred 🙏
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Great post, AP. I especially like Brenee Brown quote. My late husband always used to remind me, “The perfect is the enemy of the good!” And about your joke, it may not be perfect, but it made me smile! ❤
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I’m pleased the joke got a smile Cheryl. If I’d aimed for perfect there would be no joke at all. Perfect is most definitely the enemy of good. Thank you Cheryl. Wishing you well 🙂🙏
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I love your third thought. And I think I’m making a lot of mess. Like a kid, I’m also writing with lots of brightly coloured pens 🖊 😀
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That’s the way to be. I have tons of snippets and half finished posts. Piles of messes everywhere. The difficult part is shifting through that mess and trying to create something useful for it all. Thank you Brenda 🙂🙏
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Your dad jokes are rubbing off on your wife, AP. 😆
And totally here you on the yin and Yang of light and darkness.
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I know. It’s worrying 😂
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Great thoughts AP2 and I like the one about making a mess. Its so true – being ok with the mess to discover/learn who you are. Giving perfectionism a right old laugh 😅 You’re ‘branching’ out with those jokes 🙊 Hope you and yours are doing well 😊
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Thanks Bernie! Family and I are well thanks. I hope you and yours are too! 🙏
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We are all good thank you AP2! Easter Hols are here 🙂🐣
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Darkness and Light have to co-exist. How then would you recognise one without the other. Interesting quotes but not sure about your jokes.
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Yes, my dad jokes are a bit wooden 🙃 – My kids like them at least. Thanks for the comment. Hope you are well Barb 🙏
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Keep the jokes coming anyway.
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🙏👍
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I cracked a smile at the joke haha
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To know it made someone else smile makes me smile. Thank you Fiona 🙏
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