Reflection

        

 

 

 

                                                                                       Edition 426 Monday 07/05/18

 

Hi,aches and pains are interesting things,they tend to make you reflect on where they came from!

On reflection my latest ones are directly attributable to my part time 6^th grade soccer coaching role!

The heart and mind are as willing as they were when I first volunteered as a junior boys coach some 40 years ago ,now however the body is not as easy to convince it can still be done!

Fletcher reckons  as long as I take my anti inflam pills and Mum applies the cream to all affected areas we (team,coach,masseuse,pharmacist and support crew)should get through the season ok!

Something funny about being a hoarder is the sheer satisfaction and pleasure when the time comes to use the thing you have always told people there will be a use for.I have hoarded a treasure trove of nuts and bolts and other interesting things that I often search through for a ‘missing link’ for self or neighbours. The key I tell my long suffering and dear wife is the need to keep finding and hoarding replacement stock :)…..after all you never know when you will need that missing something!!

Having a puppy has filled our house with joy and laughter but emptied it of matching shoes and socks!Like having a new baby we have learned to pick things up off the floor quickly and to make sure anything we treasure is kept locked away or out of reach of mischievious sharp teeth!

I hope life is full of interesting and funny challenges for you too……Cheers Jonesey.

 

Kate and Lily reckon it’s a bit rough blaming them for everything that goes missing!!!

 

 

 

 

“Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn.”

 

The National speech final was held, the results are in and unfortunately I missed out.

I was well prepared, full of hope and expectation,I visualised myself realising my dream.

I was happy with my performance, in sporting terms it was a personal best!

If it was a sporting event then my personal best time,weight or distance may have been enough!

In the speaking world however there are a number of variables that need to align on the day!

In my case this didn’t happen and as a speaking professional I have accepted that and moved on.

I feel lucky and blessed to have such a loving and supportive family,positive friends and colleagues.

There is one thing for sure the sun has come up today like it does everyday so nothing changes.

Life does and will go on and it is how we react and deal with what happens to us that matters.

Interestingly the events of recent weeks have allowed me to reflect on this dream from the past.

I have been able to examine why it was so important to me and ask myself if it in fact still is?

I have seen it in a different light personally and to finally accept it doesn’t matter, other things do.

My experience gained over nearly thirty years of Toastmasters membership is worth more.

So from the ashes of my long held dream I am hatching an exciting plan for the future.

One that will see me utilise the wide range of skills I have learned and polished for years.

In my speech I talked about the importance of creating legacies that will last into the future.

I intend to practise what I preach and to indeed create something for the next generation.

So instead of feeling gutted and disappointed about the outcome I feel energised and excited.

Turning adversity to strength with a new and modern idea means there will be plenty of winners!

There is therefore no need for any of us to fear failure,it is just a temporary set back enroute to success.

 

“The greatest test of courage is to bear defeat without losing heart.”