A Summer of Questions – Page 2 – Disney Customer Service Keynote Speaker

Busy is not sexy, spirit

Jeff Noel keynote speech 72-hour challenge — For a long time, every speech i give, this is the final slide.

Cheryl and jeff noel — GNP. Love looks like this.

Why is being busy not sexy?

Why?

Wait, you haven’t figured this out yet?

For me, being too busy to remain patient is my nemesis.

Impatience is not sexy. Not loving. Not helpful.

The only time impatience is sexy is when you are doing good and decent work to improve yourself or others. And staying always mindful that to everything there is a time and season.

Take your time, but hurry up.

Patiently working on being more consistently patient.

Being too busy to be present is a challenge and opportunity. On this front, i’ve transformed. Not perfectly, but tremendously.

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Letting go of posturing, spirit

Catholic Reading January 11, 2015 — Became a Lector to volunteer (and serve) my time and talent for our Parish’s benefit. Photo: Lector’s vantage point before Mass some Sunday years ago..

ski jump from underneath — Stairway To Heaven? Photo: Lahti, Finland Ski Jumps from underneath, 2009.

Is it possible to finally, for good, let go of habitual, societal posturing?

Yes.

Stopped wearing my crucifix after one of our Church’s Saturday morning men’s group gatherings.

In my 40s, i was the youngest person in this group of 50 older Catholic men.

i became a regular in this men’s group. All of us attended one of the three annual Emmaus Weekend Retreats.

Led by a couple ‘elders’, there was a rhythm and format to the Saturday mornings. Scripture readings, lecture, singing, reflection and table talk.

In one table talk experience a fellow mentioned he wore his crucifix over his shirt so others could see it and know he’s a Christian.

i always wore mine under my shirts, invisible to others.

Told the table that i meant no disrespect, but i want people to know i’m a Christian from what i do, not from what i wear.

That was the moment.

.thinking .differently surprises even me sometimes.

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Let my life be my medicine, spirit

Podiatrist office — Healthy feet are a gift from ~~God~~ the Cosmos – totally taken for granted,. The simplest things, like walking or standing, pain free.

Can i let my life be my ‘spiritual prescription medicine’?

Conventional wisdom, historical wisdom, common sense wisdom…

Take care of your emotions.

Who on this planet doesn’t get that?

Simplest way to frame this up to not offend anyone…everyone, including me, is in one of three places right now. And some of us, including me, could be in more than one of these places:

Going through a hell no one knows about.
Just came out of a hell no one knew about.
Unbeknownst to any of us, we’re about ready to start going through a hell no one will know about.

#reality

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How you do anything, spirit

circle with the word Jesus in the middle — Simple. Exquisite. A face for the mystery of the Universe’s emotional power. If someone asked you to draw a circle on a piece of paper, and said, everything in this circle is your entire life, what is at the very center of it? Many answer family, health, etc. i know because this was a research project i did for 15 years traveling in first class with Disney Institute clients. No one said, Jesus. Neither good nor bad. Simply a research project.

How you see emotional (spiritual) problems, emotional (spiritual) challenges, emotional (spiritual) opportunities, is how you see everything.

Does this matter?

Is it important?

Yes and yes.

How you see everything (with your spirit) is how you do everything.

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How you see anything, spirit

Paradox, the two opposite ends of a spectrum. We laughed at this one.

One parent is a nurturer.

One parent is an empowerer.

Both vital.

Yet seemingly paradoxical.

Until you realize both are critical to growth.

Both critical to development.

Growth and development are twin siblings, giving you your roots and your wings.

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