Common wisdom is often just that for good reason. Sometimes though common wisdom isn’t really wisdom at all. Instead, it’s misperception on a large scale.
Adhering to common wisdom that is founded gets you in the game. Discovering commonly held “truths” that are really misperception, puts you in a position to win.
That’s the punchline of Moneyball, a book I recently read and thoroughly enjoyed.
The holidays are in full swing and at this point I am getting owned. Life is busier than ever, my travel plans have changed twice, and I’ve been sick.
I’m writing this post in the hopes that I will follow my own advice. Here are a few things that I am going to do starting today to make it through the holidays sane. Who knows? I may even have a little fun along the way.
What do you want to be about? At the most fundamental level which traits do you want to most explicitly mark your life and living?
For me, it’s generosity and gratitude.
Generosity simply means sharing all of your resources liberally. Whether its your talents, your time, or your money, generosity shares it.
Gratitude is expressing, in various forms, a really full thanks for all that you have.
I see these practices as two sides of the same coin. The two amplify one another in such a way that it’s hard to tell where one stops and the other begins.