BLOG 259—Think Ahead for Your Better Future

“KITTING AROUND”
I hope to illuminate your life with my words.
I WANT TO INSPIRE YOU TO LIVE DIFFERENTLY OR BETTER!

*** The joy I experience in life is a marvelous thing!
*** I was hit by two trucks, but I remain happy.
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*** I lived in my van for six years and visited all US national parks.
*** I married Beth on 2/22/22. We are both quite happy.
*** Thanks, Beth, for editing and adding to each weekly blog.
*** I will have places to show you and tales to tell.
*** You will find secrets to unfold and good news!

BE TAKEN AWAY WITH ME
ON WONDERFUL ADVENTURES!

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TOPIC FOR THIS WEEK — Plan and Prepare
So close to death.
So many times.
Somehow, I live–oh boy.
Plans change, change with the changes.
Death will eventually take me, as it will you.
I am prepared for that–are you?
   
After my last blog, I did hear from Tuko.
Sometimes, I wonder if people even read my words.
It’s great to hear from you, my friend.

In the last blog, I wrote about my recent accident and the breaking of six ribs. Still hurts, but I’ll get through it. I did not tell you in the last blog, but I taught six people how to juggle at the hospital while in bed. They seemed to love their new skill.
 
You may know when you break a rib (I broke six), there is nothing that can be done about it. Ribs will heal on their own while you suffer the pain. I’ve been trying to figure out exactly how this accident occurred; it is difficult to do such a thing.
 
Also, I don’t know how the backs of my hands got so many scraps and injuries. I guess it was working with the gutters. So, I have to heal from several things.
 
Any of us can die anytime. Apply yourself to get the most joy and happiness you can–while you still can- and bring on a spectacular life! Do this while you help others live better lives.
   
As you read, I fell off a ladder, and I am in tremendous pain. This may not have happened if I had gone slower and thought ahead. But I cannot live by “what ifs.”

A visionary has a strong vision of the future (is this you?) Since such visions aren’t always accurate, a visionary’s ideas may work brilliantly or fail miserably. Even so, visionary is usually a positive word. Make your plans and keep moving ahead!
     
All I can remember is I fell quickly squarely onto my back. At that point, I just lay there and moaned. That is when Beth heard me. Come to think of it, this could have easily killed me. I must say, Beth has been such a wonderful wife–taking care of all my needs. Thank you, Beth, you are the best.
   
Thinking about it now, I see how I could have gone slower, figuring out each step and thinking ahead. In my life, I have often done things as quickly as I could. I have to remember to think ahead before doing something.   
 
What exactly do I mean by Thinking ahead? >>

1–Bring balance to your life.
2–Prepare for a future event or situation by thinking about what “might happen.”
3–Showing up every day ready to amaze.
4–Understanding what it means to be unique and different.
5–Always be “on stage,” ready for anything.
6–Always show up early and be ready for your future.
7–Act as if you’re always “on the clock,” even when you’re not.
8–Be proactive and one to make things happen.
9–Become a visionary.
   
These ideas help you develop your ability to think ahead.

HERE ARE MORE IDEAS FOR PLANNING AHEAD >>
   
1—Determine precisely what you want to plan or prepare for.
The future is a prominent place with many possibilities, but chances are you want to manage a specific situation, problem, or possibility. Define this goal to the best of your abilities.
   
2—Use your intuition.
Listen to your first instinct. Intuition often works best before you’ve had time to study details; pay attention to details, even if you do not act immediately. Use intuition as a “lead” rather than as an answer. Investigate what might be causing your hunch or gut feeling and dig deeper until you find it.
 
Not all your decisions are rational or carefully analyzed; your intuitive guesses can often be robust.
What feels right?
What do you think will happen?
When you use intuition, you draw upon your experience and knowledge differently than when you analyze rationally.
   
3—Consider what you already know.
Your prior knowledge comes from many places. Have you tried something similar before? Do you know how somebody is likely to react? Have you seen something done, or could you read about others’ experiences with a situation? Could you ask others? Try something out or gather data suggesting what could happen. Learn and then apply.
   
4—Detect your preferences.
People tend to make guesses and take actions in specific, predictable ways. Recent events may greatly influence your decisions more than they warrant, or you may be more likely to believe something because everyone believes it. If you think this is happening, look closely at hard evidence and question your deductions.
 
5—Invent speculative situations
Invent speculative concerns related to your objective. Ask yourself “what if” for the various options and imagine possible outcomes and likely courses of events. Think especially about the potential consequences of different courses of action.
 
6—Assess the worst-case strategy.
What is the worst thing that could happen?
You must evaluate all possible risks.
Is the worst case something you and others could accept?    
Is the worst case something you could live with, avoid, or mitigate?
Is the worst case too scary or too undesirable?
How likely is the worst case bound to happen?
How likely is an undesirable outcome?
   
7—Consider the best-case plan.
What is the best thing that could happen?
Consider the potential rewards.
What can you do to favor the outcome towards the best case?
Where should you set your plans?
 
8—Think of possible actions to take.
If you are thinking ahead, it is probably because you want to decide how to respond to a concern or need and what your responses would be.
 
9—Evaluate those actions.
Based on your understanding of how such events usually turn out, choose or narrow down which steps to take.
 
10—Prepare.
Whatever you must organize, be it people, equipment, facilities, plans, or simply courage– prepare it. Be ready for anything. Write your desires out in detail to help you manage them. 

WHAT NEW STORIES ARE YOU READY TO WRITE? 

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WORDS TO INSPIRE YOU! 

Inspirational quotes and motivational sayings have a unique ability to change the way we feel about life and can change our thoughts. They are so interesting, challenging, and essential on our path to joy, happiness, and finding ways to inspire ourselves and others. Inspirational quotes and ideas give us a quick and timely burst of wisdom to get our focus back, offering the inspiration needed for the day or occasion.

I HOPE TO INSPIRE YOU WITH MY WORDS
WORDS HAVE POWER! 

Are you accomplishing what you want before your eventual death?
At any age, you can (and should) make changes to make your life better.
How you think and feel about yourself, including your beliefs and expectations about what is possible, determines everything in your life, and it all derives from your quality of thinking.

WHEN YOU IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF YOUR THINKING,
YOU CHANGE YOUR LIFE’S QUALITY—SOMETIMES INSTANTLY!

Just as positive words can make someone smile, and a well-timed amusing quote can make someone laugh, your thoughts react to the world in real-time. You have this control! You have complete control over only one thing in the universe — Your Thinking —and that’s where motivational quotes come in!

SELF-TALK IS SO ESSENTIAL—THINK RIGHT!     

To stay motivated, you have to use each day as an opportunity to improve and get closer to your goals. It might sound like a lot of work—and with your busy schedule—next to impossible. But you can do it! Motivational words, yes, are just words.
But they are positive words; they will keep you on track.

EVEN IF YOU START LATE, ARE UNCERTAIN,
OR ARE DIFFERENT –
YOU CAN STILL FIND SUCCESS!

Don’t forget that you are only as young as the last time you changed your mind!
Keep your thoughts and self-talk fun and productive, and always reach for more advancement.
Positive and inspiring quotes are like beams of sunshine on a cloudy day. They inject optimism into our thoughts, brighten our mood,  and help us focus on the good in life.
They remind us that even in the face of adversity, we can see the silver lining and embrace a positive attitude.

REMEMBER–VERY LITTLE IS NEEDED TO MAKE A GREAT LIFE.

In a world filled with challenges and indecisiveness, the power of inspirational quotes cannot be exaggerated. These pearls of wisdom uniquely uplift our spirits, can spark positive change, and fuel our motivation often when we need it most. 

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GET INSPIRED!
READ OPTIMISTIC QUOTES 

I HOPE THE FOLLOWING WORDS BENEFIT YOU >>
“Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” – Abraham Lincoln

“Good fortune is what happens when opportunity meets with planning.” – Thomas Edison

“A plan is a list of actions arranged in whatever sequence is thought likely to achieve an objective.” – John Argenti

“Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” – Warren Buffett

“If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else.” – Yogi Berra

“Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success.” – Pablo Picasso

“Always plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark.” – Richard Cushing

“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, not the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” – Charles Darwin

“The afternoon knows what the morning never suspected.” – Robert Frost

“Never look back unless you are planning to go that way.” – Henry David Thoreau

“There are some people who live in a dream world, and there are some who face reality; and then there are those who turn one into the other.” – Douglas H. Everett

“Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work.” – Peter Drucker

“I don’t believe in failure. It’s not failure if you enjoyed the process.” – Oprah Winfrey

“Chance favors the prepared mind.”– Louis Pasteur

“Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes; but no plans.” – Peter F. Drucker

“Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men’s blood. Make big plans, aim high in hope and work.” – Daniel H. Burnham

“Plan your work for today and every day, then work your plan.” – Margaret Thatcher

“No plan ever failed due to good planning.” – Jury Nel

“The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.” – John F. Kennedy

“It’s not the plan that’s important, it’s the planning.” – Dr. Gramme Edwards

COMPOSE A NOBLE BOOK AND WRITE A BEST-SELLER.
YOU ARE AMAZING—PLAY YOUR PART!

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MY DAILY JOTTINGS >>
Each week goes by so quickly, don’t you think?
It seems like time is going by faster and faster.
Do you keep track of what you do each day?
Keep track for a few weeks; you will see your time differently.
   
2/9–I took a shower this evening, which was very difficult. It was my first real shower since the accident, and it was so painful. Things will get better daily. You will find out as I write in this blog this week.

2/10–Today is one week from when I fell and broke six ribs. The pain is excruciating, I must say. Beth has helped a lot—a good thing.
 
I need to get to some projects around the house, but as I heal, I cannot temporarily do so. Going up on ladders might be a thing of the past now.
   
2/11–I slept in until about 5 a.m., which is late. Right away, I got on the computer and watched videos-ones to entertain and ones to educate. This morning, I watched many on gardening, something I will be getting into much more in the future.
   
Along with hurting ribs, today I am having a difficult time dealing with my asthma; yes, it is tough to breathe. I believe I have a lot more to add to the world; I do not want to die yet. As you know, I am hoping to live beyond age 100.
 
Currently, writing this blog is my main effort.
I do hope you like reading my words.
What is your main focus?
       
2/12–It will rain all day today, which is excellent for the garden. I am glad for the water droplets. Kind of a sprinkle all day, nothing drenching.The gardens are full of dirt, a good thing! 

As I write this blog each week I feel my writing technique is advancing.
Are you seeing that?
Please let me know.
   
2/13–Awakening with much pain this morning. Broken ribs will do that.
   
I have some dirt to tell you–the place where Beth gets different animal food also sells garden dirt. I asked, and we lucked out. Also, I need hay for the potatoes; they had that, too, some loose hay for nothing. So, it worked out excellent.

Because of my broken ribs, we hired Trey to help get the new dirt into the gardens. This young man did a fantastic job! 
We hired Trey to help put more dirt in the gardens; he did excellent. 

You should be growing your food and studying the subject; it will be necessary in the future. I had written before that if you need garden soil and the like, check out your local Lowes, Home Deport, or Tractor Supply. Ask them if they have any broken bags to get rid of, and there you go!
 
2/14–Working through my pain and putting the free dirt I got in the gardens. Yes, it does hurt, but it’s getting done. The place where we went to get animal feed had bags of dirt, and they said I could take them. What good news for our gardens.
   
With the broken ribs, it is hard to work. The bags they were getting rid of seemed to have much water. They should be light and easy to move; I see why they are getting rid of them. These bags were of a pallet; a guy on the forklift was about to put the whole pallet into my van; a good thing.
 
2/15–The place getting rid of bags of dirt has another pallet full of bags; I will get that today.
 
I mentioned before you really should make a garden and start growing your food. With the big changes in the world, sorry to say, we must all become more self-reliant. There are numerous sources to help you with this; I hope I have helped.
 
Starting to plant vegetables in the garden. There are cold-weather plants you can plant now. Lettuce and broccoli are going in the ground now.
 
2/16–Nothing new to write about today, sorry.
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YOUR CHALLENGE FOR THE WEEK >>
You know how I write my daily jottings? That is your challenge for the week. Write daily what you do all day and let me know. This will give you a chance to examine your life and see what you do do. 

THIS IS YOUR LIFE — MAKE YOUR LEGACY HAPPEN!
DO SOMETHING NEW–DAILY,
THEN, KEEP DOING IT FOR THE REST OF  YOUR LIFE.  

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NEXT BLOG >>
Hopefully, the gardens will start to grow, you will see. 

AND WHAT ARE YOU PLANNING FOR YOUR UPCOMING WEEK?

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