Those of us in one kind or another of “limbo” – life, career, relationship – are all facing the same question: what do we do with our time and energy right now to support our future?
When the future is so uncertain, our old “default” answers can feel insufficient.
Today I talk about my own “investment philosophy” with regard to time and energy.
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Some of us have had more time for self-care over the past few weeks than we even know what to do with. And we’re loving it.
How can we take advantage of this time to make ourselves, our families, our communities, and our societies healthier and more compassionate?
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How we got home from South Africa.
Returning tomorrow with a clear and rested head, for all new daily episodes.
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We may be going home tomorrow. There are dozens of unknowns, and we have little to no control over any of them.
I’ll stay in touch as I can!
In tough times, you might expect people to hunker down and hoard what’s theirs.
We see some of that these days, for sure.
But we also see incredible displays of generosity. I personally am benefiting from the generosity of my listeners as I broadcast from lockdown in South Africa.
Today I talk about how generosity benefits us as givers and receivers.
People are comparing their experience of lockdown as an endless repetition of Goundhog Day, the 1993 Bill Murray movie about a man trapped in the same day over and over again.
What I recall about that movie was, once Bill Murray’s character makes peace with his situation, he uses it to better himself.
Piano. Ice sculpture. French. And lots of other skills and interests
In a world full of conspiracy theories, how can we know what to believe?
We can’t.
But we can choose to adopt worldviews based on whether they empower us to help ourselves, others, and the world.
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In these challenging times, we may think we have a lot of decisions to make. And we can agonize over those decisions and feel tremendous regret if they don’t work out the way we hoped they would.
But it’s almost impossible to make rational decisions when the future is so unpredictable. Past experience doesn’t provide a road map anymore.
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I’m very very constrained these days.
And those same constraints also are providing opportunities for me to shake up my routines, innovate, and come out of this with a better, more integrated life.
How can you benefit from the constraints that are currently imposed on you?
Many of us are bored right now, in lockdown or sheltering in place.
We can paper over our boredom with mindless consumption, or we can use it to begin a process of profound healing.
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