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Occasional Thoughts
I'm always thinking, and sometimes I'm even writing.
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Essential.
Project 2010 has changed (and is changing) my life. Yesterday was a tipping point.
I have long recognized the need for simplicity in my overly-complex life, and while I had cognitively embarked on this journey, I am beginning to physically take more and more steps forward. The latest steps are the result of two separate voices: Twyla Tharp and Leo Babatua.One of our Fifty6 interns gave a report on Twyla Tharp's book A Creative Habit. From the list of quotes he passed out and walked through, a few struck especially close:"The routine is as much a part of the creative process as the lightning bolt of inspiration, maybe more.""Every day you don't practice you're one day further from being good.""Get busy copying.""If I stopped reading, I'd stop thinking. It's that simple."Later that same day, with these quotes and ideas fresh in my mind, I read Leo Babauta's less on mnmlist.com. All fifty words are worth reading, but the middle section especially stood out to me:
Taking both these authors (prophets?) seriously, I want to identify four things that are essential to my life. I want to develop an intentional routine, practicing every day, getting busy copying, and reading, reading, reading.My four essentials are:- Love Jes.
- Write.
- Read.
- Stop and breathe.
But enough about me, what about you? What are the four most essential things in your life?Leave a Comment
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About Jim Kast-Keat
Jim Kast-Keat is a writer, speaker, pastor, and pathological optimist. Congratulations on finding his blog. Ten points for you. To find out more, head over to 
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2. Stop.breath (Sooo grateful for this nugget of wisdom!)
3. Beginning positive (hard when the alarm goes off)
4. Dance