>"What do you notice about where you are headed?"

Hmmm... I believe I am headed to better management of all areas of my life through the development of new organizational structures to increase the productivity achieved in each passing, living moment.

I *know* that Hive, and all other information that I take in and learn is crucial to that process. Much like building a house, you can't do it without the materials. You need the concrete to lay the foundation, the wood to build the frame, and the tools to put it all together. 

Not only that, but the materials that you use to build the house matter, significantly. If you have a house that is built of rotted wood, it will collapse and really doesn't hold much value.

Altering one's behavior (*behaviour* your way), is very similar, but the resources are different. The materials we use are the things we choose to put in front of us. If we choose to put ourselves in front of good materials, that is what our eyes, ears - our senses - will take in.

We then use our mind to process the materials, drawing up new designs and cutting them to fit into the blueprints of the new structure. 

We all have a tool to use - called a brain - and we can build virtually any life with it - but building starts somewhere and it happens in stages, not all at once.

I thoroughly enjoyed this post. :)

>"What do you notice about where you are headed?"

Hmmm... I believe I am headed to better management of all areas of my life through the development of new organizational structures to increase the productivity achieved in each passing, living moment.

I *know* that Hive, and all other information that I take in and learn is crucial to that process. Much like building a house, you can't do it without the materials. You need the concrete to lay the foundation, the wood to build the frame, and the tools to put it all together. 

Not only that, but the materials that you use to build the house matter, significantly. If you have a house that is built of rotted wood, it will collapse and really doesn't hold much value.

Altering one's behavior (*behaviour* your way), is very similar, but the resources are different. The materials we use are the things we choose to put in front of us. If we choose to put ourselves in front of good materials, that is what our eyes, ears - our senses - will take in.

We then use our mind to process the materials, drawing up new designs and cutting them to fit into the blueprints of the new structure. 

We all have a tool to use - called a brain - and we can build virtually any life with it - but building starts somewhere and it happens in stages, not all at once.

I thoroughly enjoyed this post. :)

Even on days when I don't write, I write.  Immediately after a couple cups of coffee and some meditation time (generally mingled with dog scratches) I write at least a page in my journal.  On it's very best days it is laser focused and bursting with need.  On it's less than great days it's a simple recitation.

There are days when I fall into the trap of doing rather than being.  Not that I don't need to 'do' but without any time just being those days tend to lump into the survived or forgettable category.

I'm reasonably good at assessing and honoring my 'inner me'.  That guy is thoughtful and considered.  Daily me tends to make judgments and react right away.  The way the two interact is the way my day goes.

And I know that when you have a sick kid all that shit goes out the window and you just do what you can.  And in truth, what you can is perfectly good in certain circumstance.  Sick child being one.

I hope smallsteps is back to full tilt today. 

Oh I liked this one:if your time on Hive doesn't make you better, you are doing it wrong. So well said!

Pretty decent and long writeup for someone who is feeling uninspired. Hows is your daughter? Hope the morning brought about some relief to you both.

Personally, i'll take the advice on using time wisely to heart. Even from the most inspiring days, not everyone will relate with what you say and to some it may be just a word that stands out. So keep writing, and doing what you do best.

>most people watching a movie aren't going to pause the movie every time something interesting or complex comes along, they just let it roll. However, when reading a book, most people will slow their reading or even reread some parts and pause to reflect 

I'm literally the opposite 😂 Ofc I don't pause movies if watching with others, but might leave the room to get some water if the scene is stressful xD As for books, the more intense it gets, the more I read. 

>the ability to compound value streams to affect a far more valuable resource than HIVE, their own behavior.

I started blogging again because my verbal expressions were getting horrible. I'm not very social in general, so I can't start forgetting basic words. The problem with knowing too many languages is I don't know any of them perfectly, my English is the best I've got. Also I like how Hive is helping me with my discipline a bit, I can procrastinate a lot xD

>take advantage of resources while they are available.

This is very much me. Always adapting, ready to try something new and always aware that sadly it might not last. 

Great post and very reflective :)

Oh, I hate the broken sleeps from child illness. I am always a mess the next day but it is true, writing can lend a bit of focus to everything

Espero tu hija mejore pronto, es cierto eso que dices sobre escribir, desde que inicie en HIVE es una costumbre para mí tomarme un tiempo para escribir, habitualmente público una receta diaria de lo que preparo en casa, en ocasiones no tengo que publicar, olvido tomar fotos a mis preparaciones o simplemente me toco salir y no cocine, pero igual me siento frente mi pc, siempre tenemos lago que decir, algo que contar, solo debemos buscar por allí en nuestra mente para ver que encontramos de relevante.
También le he sacado provecho todo esto de HIVE tal vez sin querer, inicie en esta cuarentena, y esto se ha convertido en una ventana para usar mi tiempo de manera más provechosa, pasaba los días mirando noticias que me volvían loca. Ahora dosifico lo que cocino, voy creando mi propio recetario, cuando algún amigo me pregunta cómo preparar cualquier cosa solo vengo a mi blog y le mando en enlace. De verdad todo esto es gratificante. 
Es admirable que en momentos malos y con poca inspiración tengas esa capacidad para escribir y enganchar al lector de la manera en que lo haces. Saludos me tu beba se mejore.

>I hope your daughter gets better soon, it's true what you say about writing, since I started at HIVE it's a habit for me to take some time to write, usually I publish a daily recipe of what I prepare at home, sometimes I don't have to publish, I forget to take pictures of my preparations or I just go out and don't cook, but I still sit in front of my computer, we always have something to say, something to tell, we just have to look around in our minds to see what we find relevant.
I have also taken advantage of all this HIVE perhaps without wanting to, I started in this quarantine, and this has become a window to use my time more profitably, I spent the days watching news that drove me crazy. Now I dose what I cook, I create my own recipe book, when a friend asks me how to prepare anything I just come to my blog and send him a link. This is really all very rewarding. 
It's admirable that in bad times and with little inspiration you have that ability to write and engage the reader the way you do. Greetings to your baby.

Read this and thought a lot about it.
Some of us grew up in a struggle for survival and it seems to have created a certain chain of thought patterns that stays with one throughout life. Eventually one becomes numbed to setbacks and dire circumstances.

Life is regarded as a continued battle that evokes the habit of grasping at straws.
Thankfully I have surrendered long ago to the thought that no matter what one does, it is best to allow life to flow. What will happen, will happen and one has to accept it.
Not easy I know, but to continue to struggle results in bitterness.

The best that we can do is to grab the opportunities that present themselves to our hard work and to always hope for success!

I can hands down say that this is the most thoughtful piece I've read so far on this platform. Admittedly I am very new to Hive, and don't fully understand how to tailor it to show me the sort of content I would like to see. 

I completely understand how you feel when you speak of starting off your post feeling uninspired and finishing it feeling a renewed feeling of accomplishment and meaning for the day. I get the same vibe from creating videos!

Interesting read, will be sticking around for more! 

P x. 

Very interesting to read your posts. I am very interested in a piece of words from your writing. Make straw while the sun is shining, meaning someone must take advantage of the resources while they are available. Very inspired for me. Part of my time was spent in the garden and part of it was for me to post on HIVE. But I feel very happy. We wish your child a speedy recovery from fever.

Could just be the writer/wannabe film maker in me but I analyse whatever I'm watching as much as whatever I'm reading and have transferred that nasty habit to my children much to J's consternation (they at least generally won't do their running commentaries when watching stuff with him, it gets very noisy on the extremely rare occasions where they're watching stuff with me though XD).  

If English Lit at high school, the class I can't remember the name of at uni and the internet in general is anything to go by, people read text just as mindlessly as whatever they're watching.

Somewhat vaguely related to analysis, I'm guessing that whoever translated the sign didn't think it was necessary to run it past the English proofreader first? XD I don't know any safe distances but if I meet some or someone that does I will let them know.

I laughed after reading your introduction because so much of life is unclear, but the opaque nature of some government rules is especially attention worthy. You sign was a good example. It’s my observation that the less certain government is of the correct response the less clear the communication becomes LOL  :0

Additionally, I find myself making hay while the sun still shines so much in life. I am traveling upon my path through life unclear how much is chance and how much is destiny, but seemingly around each corner is a chance to make extra money, followed by an unexpected bill to consume it. LOL

I think my wife considers these occurrences divine intervention and who am I to argue.  But I think this blessing has had an unexpectant effect of giving me a mentality that no matter what I will make it through. I will find a way and Providence has smiled on me. A 110% work ethic doesn’t hurt either when people are looking for someone to fill the extra shift or cover a sick call. Those in charge chose the path of least resistance and if you make yourself that path, they call you first. 😉

Lastly, I must admit I think problems are opportunities to shine and make some extra dough. And besides we have a saying here in the US: I owe, I owe, so off to work I go... ha ha ha

Thank you for helping me start my Sunday with some positivity. 

Take a Care,

@shortsegments

Hmmm, I had to read this post thrice to have better understanding of what you wrote as reading is not much of my hobby.

 This post contains a lot all the way from not being able to find the value of what we do to the cause that most events has been made easy for us which holds us from building our thinking capability.

I love the case studies you put down

> most people watching a movie aren't going to pause the movie every time something interesting or complex comes along, they just let it roll. However, when reading a book, most people will slow their reading or even reread some parts and pause to reflect -


I put myself in this case, most times when I watch movie, I just watch through most details are even skipped. The story they tell are already presented to the eye, but reading books makes the brain virtualize the events thereby increasing the brain thinking capabilities.

I had better understanding when you made the second case study.

> the Einstein position for helping intelligence in children is, "read them fairy tales" is specifically not, show them fairy tales from a screen. This is because it isn't the holding of the story that is important, it is the creative process the mind goes through to build the story in the mind's eye.

Then further went to being able to utilize our resources, using time as one of the main resources that's easily unutilized.

> Most of us don't spend much time developing our strategies for the bad times though, as we spend a lot of time daydreaming about what we would do in the good

This part above, people feel that nothing can go wrong when all things are well, they don't plan for dark times. We become too comfortable with the present situation of things but nothing remains the same. 

Even when people are in the bad times due to low thinking capability they don't look around to size the opportunity they can use to come out of their present situation instead they assume how life will be in good times.

I love the passage you gave down below.

> make hay while the sun shines, meaning that one should take advantage of resources while they are available.

Okay, I must say I might be in the table below but still yet to fully understand the context.

> Many people restrict the value of their time on Hive as what they can earn on a post or in comments, but they are missing the true value of the resources available, the ability to compound value streams to affect a far more valuable resource than HIVE, their own behavior. 

Do you mean many refuse to focus on more important values of their life in which they can grow in person and prefer spending more time on hive as they can earn on a post or in comments?