Stephen Bleile

I drove my father in law to Edmonton today.  We’ll be here overnight than back again tomorrow.  It’s a long story.  Anyways, we had a dandy time on our drive discussing the economy, the weather, our entrepreneurial activities, our families, and the somewhat dilapidated state of the church.

Considering you’re not supposed to get on with your in-laws and we had a jolly good time I count it a real blessing.

Now we’re trying to figure out what movie we can go watch.  I’ve never heard of any of the ones available in the Spruce Grove theater, but, ack, who cares. 2012, Ninja Assassin, Alvin and the Chipmunks… A good shoot em up ought to do. He wants to see Avatar, but it’s not out till tomorrow.

Wait.  Now it looks like we’re just going to rent UP.

OK.  we watched it and I must say I rather enjoyed it.

What does this all have to do with Christmas?  Well, maybe just this:  enjoy the little things.   One day my father in law and I will look back at this day and say, “Remember when…”

More deep insights tomorrow.

That’s it.  Tip 7 (carried on from yesterday) is HAVE FUN.

SB

Here’s the excuse you’ve been waiting for to have some fun, live an adventure, tackle that little idea in the back of your head, take some quiet time for yourself, get people interested in your life, get interested in other people’s lives, make some money or perhaps get out of the pews and into the streets.

From June 14-20th I will be attempting to execute one idea per day that will stimulate my sense of adventure, impact at least one other person’s life, and hopefully create a few stories.

I invite you to join me here as I document the results.  I also invite you to try the same and share your stories with me.

Here are a few principles from my book (Before Your First Steps:  A Cure for Manic Boredom) that might help you get started:

1. Slow down.  Take 5 minutes to be still.  This will likely kill you; proceed to step 2 to get thinking about something.

2. Think about something you’d like someone else to do for you this very moment, or yesterday, or tomorrow.

>”Geez, I wish someone would mow the lawn.”

>”I would like an ice cream sandwich.”

>”I wish someone would invite me to do something.”

3. Think about something you could do to make someone else smile that wouldn’t take too long and would likely result in a smile.

>Pick up trash blown onto neighbors lawn

>Invite someone for dinner

>Comment on someone’s blog

4. Think about how you could impliment your ideas in number 2 for someone else.

5. Take one ideas from 3 or 4 and go try it! (Or use one from this list.)

6. Bring along a camera or notepad and document the results.

7. Post them on facebook or on this site.

8. Check out how my adventures are going.