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One of the best decisions I have made is that during much of my adult life, I have formed relationships with mentors. It was especially helpful while learning to trust my own instincts to be able to run a decision by one of them for confirmation. It is no coincidence that each of the self-actualized people described by Maslow had had considerable life experience. It takes many years to understand ourselves well enough to trust our own instincts.
The Ball's in Your Court
Michael Lewis
ENJOYMENT AND RENEWAL Simply changing channels is an effective method to refuel emotionally. During the past decade, we have been surprised and dismayed to discover how infrequently most people undertake activities simply because they are enjoyable and emotionally nourishing. One of the most revealing questions that we ask the clients who come through our training is how frequently in their lives they experience a sense of joy or deep satisfaction. The most common answer we get is “rarely.” Think for a moment about your own life. How many hours a week do you devote to activities purely for the pleasure and renewal they provide? What percentage of the time would you describe yourself as feeling deeply relaxed? When was the last time you truly let go and felt fully disconnected?
The Power of Full Engagement
Jim Loehr, Tony Schwartz
Freediving was a precaution against accidents like this and an essential skill when interacting with whales. Whales, especially calves, get excited during human-whale encounters and can sometimes charge and smother divers. Being able to dive down to forty feet and stay there for a minute or so until a whale passes could mean the difference between a life-changing and a life-ending experience. The fact is that nobody—not Prinsloo, Schnöller, or Buyle—really knows how risky these kinds of encounters are. Up until ten years ago, Schnöller told me earlier, nobody was diving with whales.
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