Let Go and Simplify Your Life

The Winter Break and multiple snowstorms have been wonderful "pauses" in our hectic lives. I’ve managed to condense thoughts and connect dots. I've taken a few moments to:

> Give thanks for what I have

> Plan ahead with purpose and look forward to the New Year

> Make a real effort not to accumulate more unnecessary stuff

> Understand that whatever you do, it’s may never be enough

> Aim for high standards and target main goals each day (you can adjust priorities)

> Get a jump on my blog posts

> Marvel at the Facebook/Goldman Sachs investment deal (Wall Street’s still one of the best “Off Broadway” shows in New York)

> Take stock of what I’ve accomplished and what I’d like to achieve in the next 20 years

> Catch up on HBO reruns (Entourage, Six Feet Under, Boardwalk Empire, Big Love – new season starts Jan. 16)

> Mull over my new meaning for “PC,” not the standard “politically correct” phrasing, but a concentrated effort to be more --

1. Persistent
2. Consistent

> Appreciate the power of pleasure reading and unstructured play

Today’s New York Times even included a feature about how humans, particularly kids need time to just be imaginative and play without a hidden agenda:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/06/garden/06play.html?src=me&ref=general