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The Same, But Different
Getting Serious is About More Than Productivity
Life is not a straight line. Instead, it’s a series of steps forward and then back again, then a sideways maneuver that makes total and complete sense at the beginning, but yanks you back in the opposite direction at some point. In order to achieve any one thing, or more specifically your ONE Thing, it’s all about productivity and approaching life experiences as being the same, but different.
I made this discovery quite by accident. These days I have more free/spare time, as well as more disposable income than almost anyone I know. Why? Part of the answer is because I’ve chosen to become an expert in the areas of time management and productivity. But the rest of the story is that I credit my decision to embrace and wrap my mind around a creative way of thinking that changed my life…
The Same, But Different
We are all busy with the business of getting on each day in our lives. Early on, we develop likes and dislikes, preferences, beliefs, and goals. Chocolate ice cream was my favorite as a toddler, yet my cousin would only eat vanilla. We settled on neapolitan and avoided the strawberry section altogether. As we grew older, our taste buds matured, we became more agreeable, and the flavor of the ice cream became less important than the time we spent…
