{"id":644,"date":"2016-02-14T10:54:38","date_gmt":"2016-02-14T18:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marcusvorwaller.com\/blog\/?p=644"},"modified":"2021-04-13T09:18:35","modified_gmt":"2021-04-13T16:18:35","slug":"an-aspirational-list-on-how-to-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marcusvorwaller.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/14\/an-aspirational-list-on-how-to-live\/","title":{"rendered":"An Aspirational List on How to Live"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This is an aspirational list of things I&#8217;d\u00a0<i>like<\/i>\u00a0to do or\u00a0be but am not now. It&#8217;s heavily inspired by <a href=\"https:\/\/sivers.org\/blog\">Derek Sivers<\/a> and his idea of &#8220;directives,&#8221; short statements on how to live. I wrote this saying &#8220;I am&#8221; rather than &#8220;I&#8217;d like to be,&#8221; \u00a0so that by telling myself I&#8217;m this way, I&#8217;ll begin to act the part.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">I associate with people I admire. The people in my life expand my horizons and open the world to me.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Love is the most important part of my life. My primary focus is on relationships.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">I find ways to serve people and improve the world. I am generous with my time and money.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">I have a bias for action. When I recognize something is good, I act on it immediately, or as soon as possible.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">I embrace the strenuous life. I welcome challenges to my mental and physical endurance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">I take smart risks. If there\u2019s a reasonable advantage, a smart angle or black swan-like ratio, I take the risk.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">I project strength and warmth. I am someone people trust, follow, and want to be around.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Mastery is my way of life. I have a beginners mind that seeks perfection in everything I do.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">I use writing, reading, storytelling, music, and art to understand and connect with humanity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">I am a spiritual person. I take time to meditate, reflect, feel gratitude, and to heal myself and others.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">I am completely honest.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Now is the time that matters most to me. Life is short and precious so I seize the moment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">I bring solutions, not problems.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is an aspirational list of things I&#8217;d\u00a0like\u00a0to do or\u00a0be but am not now. It&#8217;s heavily inspired by Derek Sivers and his idea of &#8220;directives,&#8221; short statements on how to live. 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