The Lion with the Dapper Suit

Nothing is impossible. Seeing something as not possible means that you are making something more important than your desired outcome.

Its the longest day of the year in the southern hemisphere, a day which imperceptibly represents the pinnacle. On the other side of the world, the day is at its shortest, and in the darkness of winter, the deepest point has been reached. Soon both will begin to change, and day length will be traded. Equal and opposite. As we are of the earth, we are like the earth. The fluctuations between the two poles of human experience, and every gradiation in between is a feature of a human experience. Remember that like the earth, we rarely stay in one place for too long. Rejoice when it's time, and mourn when it's time. This too shall pass.

So I met up with an acquaintance, BL, for coffee on Saturday. A quick coffee, he says, 'cause we are both busy. I agree, a brief catch up will be good.  Interestingly, I don't really know BL that well. We've chatted a couple of times on the phone, and we are in the same leadership group. Something tells me this is going to be an interesting coffee, and I like the feeling of taking a risk. I see myself as someone who pushes boundaries, and know the importance of the "inner circle" to keep me focussed and on my game. But sometimes, I get lost with my inner conversations, and lose focus. Socialising with people who are going places, the ones who are hungry, who want to have their cake and eat it too, and aspire to live life at the top, is probably the best way I know of keeping my eyes on the prize. I just didn't know that BL was one of them. So two and a half hours later, after discussing health, over working, business strategy and mindset (among other thi...