DAY BY DAY

                                                 

“Day by day, what you think and what you do is who you become.”

 --He r a c l i t u s

I often wonder if I went out in the backyard each day with a shovel

and dug out one shovel of dirt and placed it on a pile, after a month

how deep would the hole be? How high would the pile be? After a

year? Five years? Ten Years? Twenty years? Fifty? Some days would

be easier than others, scooping out a shovel of soft dirt that comes

right out. Other days would be more difficult, striking hardened

ground or rocks and you must put maximum effort, use different

tools, or even get help just to shovel out the same amount of soil that

came out so easily just the day before. It may be raining. It could

be snowing. It is hot outside. It is cold outside. I do not feel like it

today. How is that process any different than everyday life? If you

skip days, you make no progress. Your pile does not grow. Your hole

is no deeper and may fill in, or your pile may recede. If you give up

and abandon your hole and pile the hole will fill in and your pile will

disappear.

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Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: CONSISTENCY

Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: CONSISTENCY:                                                               “The rarest of human qualities is consistency.” — J e r e m y B e n t h a m Yo...

CONSISTENCY

                                                 

“The rarest of human qualities is consistency.” — J e r e m y B e n t h a m

You are not defined by a singular moment, good or bad,

triumphant or total failure, a single lapse in judgment, one

shining moment, a lucky break, one win, one defeat does not define

your true character. What then defines your character of stone?

Consistency. You are the sum of your actions. True greatness derives

from patience coupled with a pattern of longstanding, steadfastly

doing the right thing in the moment repeatedly without fail. You

may stray. Exercise poor judgment every now and then, but over the

long haul your track record should be overwhelmingly glaring with

consistent steadfast work and virtuous judgments of always doing

the right thing in the moment.

Dependable. Trustworthy. A sterling reputation. These are all

traits you must strive for, but how do you get there? Consistency

is key. It may be boring. Not flashy. It is remarkably difficult to

maintain, but steadfast judgment and a pattern of consistency are

admirable qualities that at the end of the day will land you exactly

where you need to be. Overnight success is the culmination of years

of pounding away at your craft. Snap judgments, impulses, jealousy,

envy, frustration all will lead you down a bad road. Be there in

good and bad times, not just when it happens to be convenient for you. 

You are the sum of your actions. True, consistent, steadfast

judgment takes patience. You know the right direction and down

which path you must go. A steady continuity will keep you free from

contradiction and bring you harmony.

 

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Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: ROUTINE

Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: ROUTINE:                                                                    “You’ll never change your life until you change something you do daily. T...

ROUTINE

                                                     

“You’ll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.”                     J o h n C . M a x w e l l

As with most things in life, routine can be both good and bad.

Good to the extent it keeps you on task. In a flow. Getting it

done. Waking up early, stretching, exercising, eating well, walking,

working, fishing, playing pickleball or whatever your fun is, reading,

going to bed early, then doing it again the next day. “Routine” can

be bad to the extent you get mired in a rut. A 9-5 job day in day

out frittering your time away in a stultifying, mundane drudgery.

Every now and then mix it up. Work out with a friend. Try a different

exercise. Take a day off. Go do something for yourself. Rotate the

crops. Bike instead of running. Do a group exercise class. Walk with

a friend. Go to lunch on your own. Go for coffee with an old friend.

Add a wrinkle to your day. Get away every now and then. Vacation.

Blow-out of your routine. (but still get your exercise and reading

in). This helps you recalibrate keeping things in perspective. When

you are away from your routine, you crave getting it back. Absence

makes the heart grow fonder. When you are stuck in your routine,

you can’t wait to get away from it. Stir the pot. Mix it up every now

and then. Routine helps you gain small daily victories consistently

over time leading to massive, extraordinary results in the long run.

When you develop an excellent routine, you will become fit as f*ck.

Being fit as f*uck vastly increases your productivity, point of view,

and “happiness” exponentially.

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Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH

Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH:   “People of integrity and honesty not only practice what they preach, they are what they preach.“                                    Dav i ...

PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH

 

“People of integrity and honesty not only practice

what they preach, they are what they preach.“

                            Dav i d A . B e d n a r

Nobody likes a hypocrite. Do not be hypocritical. Lead by

example. Behave in a way you want to encourage others to

behave. Act in a way that you know deep down inside according to

your values you know you should be acting. Be kind. Be courteous.

Be honest. Be grateful. Be helpful. Be mindful. Exercise. Eat well.

Sleep. Drink less (alcohol not water). If you say you are going to do

something, do it to the best of your ability. Reflect on your own

behavior. Hold yourself accountable. Do not offer advice to someone

else if you’re not doing it or wouldn’t do it yourself. Do not be the

pot calling the kettle black. Avoid criticizing or calling out someone

else for a fault you also have, or something you yourself have done

or are doing.

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