Blaise Pascal, back in the 1600’s , gave us some ccd (clear, concise, and direct) wisdom when reflecting on the human condition.
“All men’s miseries derive from not being able to sit in a quiet room alone.”
This morning, after an early am 3PP with Jmo & Slo, I am finishing the book titled Do Hard Things, by Steve Magness. The book is all about building mental toughness and it’s not about powering through, not at all. It’s mostly an exercise in training the brain to sit with itself. Training you, friend, to sit quietly alone and deal with the demons in your head. The experiment chronicled on pages 176-177 are telling. Most would chose “shock therapy” over sitting quietly. Damn.
The skill of being alone in your head is foundational to mental toughness. Slow down. Reflect. Write. Stop the incessant search for noise and distraction. Sit quietly. Maybe, just maybe, God’s been speaking all along – you’ve just been too busy to quietly listen.
Live hard. Love harder…
BUILT TO LEAD 
Have you read The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle?
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Love this! My quiet time with God starts every morning at 6 which inspires me each day to be a better person in helping others and a reminder that I need to walk in someone else’s shoes before commenting, just as God does with each one of us! Enjoy the moment!
Sometimes getting along with me is harder but good because it’s the reflection of me that forces me to change