The Daily G.I.F.T. from The GratiDude
I keep both my mind and my parachute open, they work better that way.
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The G.I.F.T. Today
Grateful-for the satisfaction of growth and accepting challenges and changes as all part of it. No fear at all, just opportunities to be challenged.
Intention-how wide can my awareness grow, how much natural wonder can I absorb today.
First-calendar check, is J up for a call today?
Things-Leon follow up
Morning Platitude from The GratiDude
The beginning of dying is the end of learning.
In other words, the moment that you decide that your mind is all full and you know everything you need to know and you’re no longer curious about things and you are instead judgmental as if you have the answers already, you have checked out of what this life experience is all about.
As I meet people that are adulting in their 30s 40s, 50s, 60s even 70s what I’m looking for is the mindset and where they are at in terms of how they’re using their parachute. Is their parachute wide open and ready to catch air? Or is there a parachute closed and they’re just going to plummet to the ground?
The mind is like that parachute and it best functions when kept open.
The best advice you could give anyone from a mindset perspective is to stay curious.
When you think about how long it takes to become an expert in anything the number of hours and study, there’s not that many things that you could become an expert in during just one lifetime. There is so much depth and breadth to the amount of information on any given subject that you can only learn so much so it’s interesting to think about all the different subjects that you could be an expert in.
Yes, being curious can be beneficial for physical health. Studies have linked curiosity to positive emotions, which can contribute to better physical well-being. It can also reduce negative emotions like anxiety, which are linked to various health problems. Furthermore, curiosity can lead to a more active lifestyle, better cognitive health, and stronger social connections, all of which are important for overall health.
Here's a more detailed look at the benefits:
Curiosity is associated with positive emotions like joy and happiness, which, in turn, can lower blood pressure, reduce the risk of heart disease, and improve sleep. Research from NIH News in Health says that positive emotions can lead to better physical health outcomes, and curiosity is linked to those positive emotions.
Curiosity encourages learning and exploration, which keeps the brain active and can help prevent cognitive decline and diseases like dementia. The Alden Network says that curiosity can help maintain brain health as we age.
Rest Less says curiosity can lead to more social interaction and stronger social bonds. Strong social connections are associated with better physical health and a longer lifespan, according to Alden Estates of Jefferson.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts says that curiosity can lead to a more active lifestyle. When people are curious, they may be more likely to try new activities and experiences, which can involve physical movement.
Rest Less says that curiosity is linked to greater ability to cope with difficult situations and can reduce anxiety.
By promoting positive emotions, social connections, and cognitive function, curiosity contributes to a greater sense of well-being, which can have positive ripple effects on physical health.
What if you were into marine biology?
The amount of information that we have about our oceans is massive. However, the unknowns are also huge. We are still encountering new species, or even species that we were convinced were extinct will appear out of nowhere and provide a correction to the scientific status quo at that time.
Some of the recent photographs from telescopes in space are able to provide images that contain not just a few galaxies but thousands of galaxies. Not thousands of stars, but thousands of entire galaxies. Our brains can’t even comprehend the size and breath of the universe. We have no ability to fathom that.
However, the greatest mysteries that can be explored without a telescope or without scuba gear are those mysteries feelings and memories inside of us that deserve to be uncovered, recognized and appreciated, no matter what flavor memory they might conjure up. Don’t be afraid to be an explorer of your own universe by taking the time and having the courage to sit still in quiet solitude. Instead of being an astronaut, don’t be afraid to be a psychonaut, one who explores boldly the inner space of their own universe and is not afraid to go where they haven’t gone before.
The overriding message here is to realize that we have two choices in life: One is curiosity, and the other is judgment.
Being curious is so much more fun and it provides a lifetime opportunity for learning and growth and it’s the only mindset that I want to be around because anybody that believes they’re done learning needs to be given directions to the graveyard because they’re done living.
I’m feeling the self-created momentum that I have created in all of my key projects right now in my life and I love the results of trusting my process and leveraging my faith to drive my work ethic.
I didn’t make it to the beach yesterday, but I’m thinking today and this afternoon might be a great time so I’m going to check the weather here when I’m done writing and see if sunscreen needs to be deployed and if I’m going to get some sand in my flip-flops this afternoon to add to my attitude of gratitude.
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Every day, every way, grateful.
KC
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