But a funny thing happened as the pilot directed us up into that rain and darkness. Joanne and I took off on that flight in those miserable conditions. We may miss a new opportunity or an amazing experience if we don’t slow down and see what’s “invisible to the eye.” Based on initial (but inaccurate) information, we can rush to a bad decision, become upset, or even become frightened. We can be upset and disturbed by what we initially see. “What it is about my neighbor that doesn’t meet the eye?” He framed one of his favorite quotations and had it on the wall of his working studio: “What’s essential is invisible to the eye.”Īppearances are often misleading. “I began a lifelong search for what is essential,” he said about his childhood. It was a horrible experience, but his childhood became the motivation for his formative work in showing a neighborhood where kids were kind and considerate. Kids picked on him because he was skinny and sensitive about it. It’d sure be nice if the sun was shining.”Īs a child growing up in Pennsylvania, Fred Rogers (Mister Rogers) was a victim of vicious bullying in his neighborhood. Why are these headrests so big? It forces my head too far forward. Why do people wear cologne when they travel? It makes me sick. It was overcast, and the sun was not shining.Īt the airport I heard a lot of gloomy comments: “ The food is too expensive here. That morning the temperature had dropped over twenty degrees, and there was a light rain. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JOANNE AND fl ew from Nashville to Denver. It’s a beautiful day in paradise…… An excerpt from my upcoming book, An Understanding Heart Jack Canfield’s story about attending a Come as You’ll Be party and how that set in motion the things he was able to accomplish. I plan to take one idea from history like Zig Ziglar’s story of the pump, or how his neighbor lady’s biscuits got cooked in the squat, or the story of Jim Carrey writing himself a check for $10 million – dating it for 5 years later – and seeing it come true within that 5 year period, having starred in Ace Ventura. I’m going to be devoting some podcasts to a simple thought or principle. This is where normal, indecision and ambiguity come to die. Hi this is Dan Miller – and yes you’re listening to the 48 Days Radio show – where each week we take 48 minutes to dive into real-life questions about finding your passion, deciding what kind of life you want to live – and then finding or creating work that allows you to show up every day, excited to be able to do something that is meaningful, fulfilling – and profitable. Rogers’ motto: “What’s essential is invisible to the eye.” Episode #850 September 30, 2022 If the weather and your circumstances have to be perfect for you to be happy, you will always be vulnerable.
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