This Too Shall Pass

I loved these guys with their previous videos. The quality of the work they do is beyond that of musicians, they are artists and entertainers. I loved their “Here It Goes Again” treadmill video. They have no done it again:

This Too Shall Pass

I Agree

I am going to let this video speak for itself. However one should remember that facebook, myspace, twitter and all technology fall into this category, and that this doesnt just apply to guys.

The True North Strong and Free!

I though in review of one of Canada’s best performances in the Olympics I would include a few videos covering our love of Hockey and a little Canadian patriotism and yes we do have some! Congratulations Team Canada on winning more gold medals than any other nation ever in history.

Now on to a commercial that I love from the Olympics :

So here is Canada’s original hockey song:

GO TEAM CANADA!!!

Five Year-Old Hero

I know this was in the news awhile ago but I had never heard the tape. This little girl…as my friend would say, bless her heart. This truly is the cutest 911 call you will ever hear. “Don’t worry daddy, everything will be ok!”

Catching My Soul

Recently I have been reading Robert Bolt’s A Man of All Seasons. My new hero, a man of great honor and integrity, Sir Thomas More. My own religious upbringing aside, Thomas More’s take as a humanist and man loyal to his faith and his friends makes him one of the most inspirational people I have ever read about. My thoughts and feelings on his virtues can be reflect by this song. I think of the deep sorrow that man felt as he left the tower of London to die and his final moments of reflection as he cried out before his death, “I beg you earnestly to pray for the king, tell him I died the King’s good servant, but God’s First.” I dedicate this song to those who are of good faith and kindness yet who have lost their internal struggles with whatever demons might haunt them. The Fleet Foxes say my feelings best in Your Protector

The Winter Olympics 2010

I was on Digg today and found an amazing time lapse video that was made in preparation for the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Tuvan Throat Singers

I am always looking for news sounds an ideas.  I am definitely interested in looking at different cultures and especially their music and pottery.  I have a thing for collecting find pottery from around the world.  The over tones found in this Tuvan throat singing I find fascinating. If I was making a movies I could find a million places put a song or two of this into the script.  Here are two examples that I really like:

Being More Efficient

So as per my previous post I want to become a much more efficient person.  Well here is an area that would help me to learn to read much faster…I am going to try this tutorial and let you know how it goes.

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Efficiency is the Key

I have set a very high set of goals this year.  I want to focus on me this year. I know I know that selfish however if you hear me out you will understand that everyone wins.  My goals this year are three-fold become super-fit, have a focused mind, and to enhance my wealth.  Well that is a tall order.  However that being said there are few things I happen to know:

  1. Balance is the key to success
  2. Long-term self discipline only works with rewards
  3. Only well planed strategy will work

So that means for my success I need to focus on balancing my life to accomplish these things.  I need routine with rewards and breaks.  I cannot run faster than I have strength.  So here are a few things that I have thought to conquer in the future:

Super-fit:

  • Exercise
  • Diet
  • Sleep
  • Relaxation

Focused-mind:

  • Be healthy (see previous goals)
  • Read
  • Learn
  • Focus

Enhance my wealth(this doesnt not necessarily mean money):

  • Work daily
  • Balance Play/Work
  • Increase my efficiency
  • Learn
  • Contribute to society

So now lets convert these meta goals now that they are defined into tangible goals with tangible rewards:

Super-fit:

  • Sleep 8 hours a night-reward buy a new mattress
  • Eat according to the food pyramid daily with no more than 1500 calories a day–reward once every month get a binge day
  • Exercise daily–
  • Run 3 times a week
  • Workout 3 times a week
  • Play one sport
  • Go for a walk at least 1/2 hour daily

Focused-mind:

  • Read for half an hour daily
  • Find a new hobby ( balance)
  • Take a course
  • Learn a new skill
  • Go out of your comfort zone daily
  • Journal(blog) daily

Enhance my wealth:

  • Participate in a philanthropy project
  • Work an additional 1 hour a day on a personal project ( balance)
  • Balance my budgets weekly
  • Work on a new project

Now that I have some concreate goals to work I do two things once a week:

  1. Select two goals from each category
  2. Plan my week around those goals
  3. Select an productive reward for each goal

Now I just need to do. :-)  I will let you know how it goes.

Paul

Who Am I?

For those of you have asked. Who is Paul? Well I have now updated the blog to include a bio about me. So if you need to know here I am.