Tag: freedom

Just across the road

Posted on by philipdodson


Just across the road is a place that we want to be.

The road is busy, it looks like it’s dangerous, it might take a time to cross.

We search for the pedestrian crossing, we search for the safe route, even if that safe route is a long way up the road and far away from the place we want to be that is just opposite.

Simply stepping off the pavement and taking the plunge, the chance of a gap in the traffic, being nimble enough to make our way across is often too much for us. 

Yet, we really want to be at that place jsut across the road.

The dilemma is risk or take your time for perceived safety.

Yes, you are more likely to get run over by just dashing across the road versus the pedestrian crossing.

However, risk is more likely to get you to where you want to go and risk is more exciting.

Certainty does not exist and is dull. 

Don’t work hard, go deep

Posted on by philipdodson


It’s not about hard work in terms of volume of hours spent engage in activities. 

It is about work less volume but going deeper into focused work so that we have more time for guilt free leisure and relaxation. 

Putting things off, often occurs as we find work a chore and a lengthy interruption to the things we really want to do with family and friends. 

Deep focused work centred on our priorities and goals creates our best work. This leads to greater value, a greater sense of fulfilment and thus better wellness. 
Also, by doing deep work we get more done in a shorter time allowing more leisure time, more relaxation and thus feeling better and therefore more equipped to work better. 

So being more productive leads to working less which leads to more time to relax, recharge and that leads to more productive and less and less procrastination. 

Work with purpose and focus not long resent-filled days.