John C Maxwell, one of my favourite authors, highlights some points to gain a better perspective on when to fight back and when to “let it go,” practice these following disciplines:


1. Spend time with people who are different from you. This helps you appreciate and understand how others think and work. You will be less inclined to judge or battle them.

2. In matters of personal preference or taste, give in. Keep the main thing the main thing. If you don’t save your energy for what really matters, you’ll wear yourself out and wear out your welcome with others.

3. Don’t take things too personally. In general, hurting people hurt people. And they’re also easily hurt by others. Keep that in mind when you’re on the receiving end of someone’s anger.

4. Practice the 101% Principle. Whenever possible in a difficult situation, find the 1% that you do agree on and give it 100% of your effort.

5. Be a servant leader. If your mindset is to serve rather than be served, you will be less likely to encounter resistance.

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Due to my limited knowledge in coding and all that technical stuff, I was really struggling to get the archives plug-in to work properly. So I thought I would contact the guys over at SRS Solutions as they created the theme I’m currently using on my blog: “Eos”. Sabastian, the guy who responded promptly to my email, said that my problem had nothing to do with the Eos theme.

So right then and there he could have just left me because my problem had nothing to do with him or the theme…but he didn’t. He said, in his own words, “I don’t just want to leave you stranded…I’ll take a look to see what might be the problem.” WOW! Now that my friends, is service at it’s best! Something which is really scarce these days.

It wasn’t long afterwards and I had my archives page published. So I just want to take this opportunity to thank Sabastian and his team for going beyond the call of duty and helping me out. It may have been a small thing for them, but it’s huge for me. I really appreciate it!

Thanks guys!

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These common denominators are:

1. Move Naturally

• None of these people in the blue zone areas exercise, well at least not in the way we think about exercise. Rather, they set up their lives so that they’re constantly nudged into exercise.
• The Okinawan women sit on the ground and get up and down about 30-40 times a day. The Sardinians live in vertical houses and are forced to go up and down the stairs many times throughout the day.
• They don’t have many conveniences. Instead they walk to the store, do their own housework and yard work etc.

2. Right Outlook

• They set up their lives so that they have the right outlook. They take time to downshift, pray, and just generally slow down.
• They have a strong sense of purpose and they activate it in their lives.

3. Eat Wisely

• They drink a little bit of wine everyday.
• They eat mainly a plant based diet. Lots of nuts, beans, seeds etc.
• They have strategies that keep them from overeating

4. Connect

• They put their families and loved ones first.
• They belong to a faith based community.
• They belong to the right tribe.

These points are explained more extensively in the video.

When it comes to longevity, there is no quick fix. We have to be conscious about the decisions we make when it comes to our health and well being. And as we have seen from the video, there are some specific principles and practices to follow in order to live longer, better lives.

Question: What did you think about the video? What else are you doing to increase your longevity?

Related posts:

1. 7 Health Habits That Will Help You Live To 100
2. Begin With The Physical

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You can read Tiger Woods’ entire statement here. Although parts of it seemed scripted I must admit that I was genuinely moved by his confession. It’s very rare for celebrities to accept responsibility for their sins, understand the full scope of the damage they have caused, and express such remorse for their actions. For this, I give Woods credit.

He’s also received a lot of criticism and taken some flack from the media saying that he just did it as a PR stunt to salvage some of his sponsorships and deals.

So how do I respond to all this. Well, I am a Christian and I totally concur with what Michael Hyatt writes in response to this. I even find it profound. He says that:

Based on this, whenever someone confesses their sin as Tiger did, I have at least five responsibilities:

1. Resist the temptation to judge. It is not my place to judge Tiger or anyone else. I don’t have to account for his sin. That’s his responsibility to bear alone. I have plenty to account for myself, thank you very much. Instead, I should feel compassion. As the old saying goes, “But for the grace of God go I.”
2. Accept the apology at face value. It is not my job to determine if Tiger is sincere. (How would I do that, anyway?) As Tiger himself said, “My real apology to her [i.e., Elin, his wife] will not come in the form of words. It will come from my behavior over time.” Is he done repenting? No. He is just getting started. But he has begun well. And for that, I should be grateful and affirming.
3. Believe in the possibility of change. Cynicism is easy. It costs me nothing. Belief, on the other hand, requires risk. He may be lying. He may fall again. He might betray us all. But if people really cannot change, then what hope is there for any of us? One of my core beliefs is that “with God all things are possible” (Matthew 19:26). No one is beyond the reach of God’s redemption.
4. Extend mercy and grace. Justice demands that we pronounce him guilty, dismiss him from further consideration, and move on. But Mercy requires that we refuse to condemn him. Even more astonishing, Grace insists that we extend to him what he does not deserve: hope, patience, and love. Though he doesn’t deserve this, he needs all of it. Without mercy and grace we are all lost.
5. Pray for transformation. Tiger seems to understand—as all self-acknowledged sinners must—that he cannot overcome his sin alone. He needs help. His journey has just begun. The road ahead is long and difficult. He will need human assistance, to be sure. But more importantly, he will need God’s help. This is where I can play a role by refusing to cave to cynicism and judgement. Instead, every time I am tempted to go there, I can pray that God would transform him into the man he could be.

So, after all that we need to realize that Tiger is just like one of us…he’s human. Yes, his situation is more severe and more public because of his celebrity status, but at the end of the day, sin is sin. “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). If there is hope for me—or for you—then there is hope for Tiger.

Question: How did you respond to Tiger’s apology?

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