I was so embarrassed.  More to come on that later…

Recently, we’ve discussed the creative application of readily available and even dissimilar resources.

This includes approaching problems with a different type of mindset – Using a consciously-reasoned point of view to directly utilize your unique skills, talents, and interests in impactful ways.

I’m sure you’ve heard of Sun Tzu’s The Art of War. 

When Hollywood seeks to dramatize strategy and assertive business action, the title of this book or some variant often gets added to the mix.

There are scores of books available on the subject of mindfulness meditation.  So many, in fact, that it creates a problem:  Too much choice.

If you’re interested in learning about this topic, where do you begin?  First, let’s define what mindfulness is.

Just today, I recalled vividly what could likely be one of my earliest childhood memories.

Many years ago when I was roughly knee high to a grasshopper, I remember my mom picking me up from school.

Practice makes perfect.  Growing up, we’ve all heard that phrase at least once.

Let’s define practice as small, focused, deliberate daily actions that are rooted in a well-reasoned plan based on a long-term perspective and influenced by your closely-held values.

I’ve found that partaking of incremental, consistent, concentrated “short burst” practice sessions can have an exponentially-positive impact.  Often, in less time than we think.

The time has come to make a big decision.  It may have been prompted by a variety of circumstances.

Maybe you’ve been searching for an opportunity for what seems like forever, and you’ve nothing to show for it.  You’re considering whether to make a bold move in a dramatic new direction.

Or maybe,  you have too many opportunities…

I had just stepped inside after a morning walk in early July.  It was still cool while dawn was breaking over the Hill Country.

Also, it was quiet and had been a perfect time to walk and think without the noisy cars which would soon be buzzing past.

In chapter sixty-four of Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching, there’s a well known verse which discusses how a long journey begins with just one step.

I think the journey referenced in that passage is considered worthwhile and significant. It’s a much anticipated expedition, and it is in line with the traveler’s values and long-term goals.

The person taking this journey has done his or her best to foresee any possible detours and bumps in the road before embarking.