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Making a Living or a Life?

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As we close out February and enter into a new month, I wonder how much of what I’m doing is leading me towards continuing to make a living or continuing to make a life?

We can all make a living. In fact many of us do have a job or a career that pays the bills, affords us many of life’s luxuries, and allows us to grow; however, when we set out to make a life…we are no longer making a living, we are living our calling and all of those details take care of themselves.

Living with intention we can make a life for ourselves.

So go on…live with intention. Take decisive action and even though there’s uncertainty, and you may fail many times over, you were called to do this. You got this. Now go. Live with intention every day, begin your hero’s journey, and together we’ll make a life.

Do What You Say You’re Going to Do

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Seth Godin calls it “shipping.” Couples call it “commitment.” Friends call it “trust.” Either way…when you do what you say you’re going to do life just feels better.

Is this something I need to work on? Absolutely!

In the past I didn’t really focus on keeping up with my commitments because while I was overextended, believe it or not, I still had the bandwidth to do what I needed to do, and do it very well.  These days, I’ve been working a ton on my passion project…you know, the work that makes me come alive. The work that I can get lost in for hours, and I’m not even getting paid to do. My calling. While this is great…the time I use on my passion project spills over into the time I have allocated for other things; and as a result,  I’ve found myself slipping.

So…to counteract this, I’ve had to whip out the “P” word. PROMISE. I have a handful of people over the last 60 days in all areas of my life that I told I would do something and I haven’t gotten to it yet. Surprisingly, they are not mad. They know what I’ve been doing in my spare time and are so understanding. However, I know that long-term success comes from doing what I say I’m going to do. Shipping the project, keeping that commitment, and honoring the trust that I have worked hard to earn over the years. So if it takes using the “P” word to course correct…I’m game. All the while realizing that in the grand scheme of things this is not a game. My word is my bond and at the end of the day…those words say a lot about my personal integrity. I want to remain whole and it will start and end with honoring my commitments. It really is that simple.

Are you doing what you’re saying your going to do?