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Thanks for pointing out

civil — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:42:52 -0500

Thanks for pointing out attitude, that's something I tend to ignore in the quest for my philosophy of life, when indeed attitude (thoughts and feelings) is what colors everything we do.
Working attitude is a more realistic and practical concept to work with than mission in life alone, at least for me.

On the other hand, the jar illustration seems pure Covey, which misses the point of the Middle Way as a mix of Covey and GTD.

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"Life is not so much about where you are, but about where you are headed, so focus not on perfection, but on direction. Every step takes you to a destination."

Vision or Mission Statement or Goal Reaching or ....

Anne-Sophie — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:12:42 -0500

Whatever it is called, I seem to find it in every self help best seller book written by authors trying to get an image out.
The words differ: more new age, more "corporate", more intellectual but they all have the same goal, marketing a book then a system.

I find that books without it are much better at giving me the help I want.

For example: I can't stand Covey and found many others annoying.

However, Julie Morgenstern, Suze Orman and Daniel Amen books have helped me tremendously.
They all help in a specific area of life and in a very concrete way.

I have a philoSophie :)
I don't need someone to tell me how to think.

Julie, Suze and Daniel, mentioned above, also have systems but I don't need them, I just read the books and make my own system.

And... This is why I am so happy with this site, people who share ideas and templates to get on with things in the least messy way possible. :)

Uhm, I'd probably add the

Tait — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:23:48 -0500

Uhm, I'd probably add the water to the jar first, then the rocks, then the sand.

The water keeps the rocks from hitting the bottom too hard and breaking it, it also might help limit dust from the sand.

And, yes, it does fit the metaphor well, or at least extend it.

There are big things in life (the rocks), and little things (sand). There is also the attitude with which we surround those things - our philosophy of how we live. I think of this as the water, and it comes first, because it gives context to everything else.

[Discourse and disagreement encouraged...]

Tait

Michael Shannon's article is locked

estelle — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:35:47 -0500

Michael Shannon's article in how to do your own moleskine style notebook is locked. As is the entire domain.

Middle Way Vision and Mission Statements

Starthys — Mon, 8 Mar 2010 15:19:05 -0500

I think that the Vision statement is about things, jobs, money, wanting a relationship( will be married in five years)
contributing to larger goal. All about the things we want. Not saying that these are bad, or small or even unimportant things or goals, just that they are more tangible.
A mission statement to me is how we intend to get there. I will be kind even when I am tired. I will spread order and peace in the world. I will cultivate my intellect. More about non-physical things. More about "how" I will do things in the world instead of "what" I will do in the world.
And I will say that is not easy. Simple maybe but not easy. I have been working on mine for years. It gets shorter but not easier to do. And if what I am contemplating as a job or a next step, jars with the mission statement then it's time to reconsider. Sometimes it has been jump first and when the fit is not good rethink. Better to think first then jump. However being human it is not always possible to do it the way we think is perfect. Easy to get swept away in the moment.
It is also about revising both statements as we learn from our experiences. There are somethings in life we would not ever go back to and somethings we wish we had done differently. As I can not change the past, I can learn from it and do it differently this time, helped by the reminders in my mission statement.

How do you change the date?

LSK — Sun, 7 Mar 2010 11:04:16 -0500

I have the Message Pad 2100.

How do you change the date on it?

Also, where can I get a serial adapter so I can attach the Newton to the Mac?

Does it matter what OS I am using on the Mac?

Thanks so much

Writing app for Linux

Anonymous — Fri, 5 Mar 2010 22:44:52 -0500

Have you tried storyboard? Its a little like Scrivener. Do a google search. You'll find it for sure.
Its also free.

regular round hole punch + slit?

amyx231 — Fri, 5 Mar 2010 01:26:13 -0500

Im thinking of using my regular 1-hole punch and index cards (and regular, pre-punched paper), and using the thickest rubber o-rings i can find at home depot. I'd slit the paper holes. I hope that'd work, i tried with notebook paper and a chopstick and it held on to my move it around. I'm planning to get some rubber rings and some loose-leaf rings (prob no slits for this) this weekend; any reasons why this would not work?

Thanks!

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anyone selling rollabind/circa punch, etc? I'm looking to start.

Mission vs Vision

jordanjm — Tue, 2 Mar 2010 21:16:53 -0500

I look at the mission statement as where a person puts their values, and what motivates them.

I look at a vision statement as a brief statement of who you will be when you accomplish all of your goals, and have fully incorporated your values into your life. It is a snapshot from your ideal future brought back to the present to inspire you to achieve that future.

Just my take on what he means

civil — Tue, 2 Mar 2010 18:18:52 -0500

While he will reply for himself, just wanted to comment that while I understand him to be thinking of the GTD distinction between the two highest levels (40,000 vs 50,000), his description of the vision statement does seem a bit like what many people would call a mission statement, doesn't it?

I don't need to think that hard about vision, and I suspect neither does anyone with a college education, since your vision was your excuse for getting that student loan, and what propels you in profession life, more or less.

Mission statement is supposedly your purpose in life, but who knows that? Even David Allen says it is not essential to have this established. No wonder many people consider mission and vision the same. I consider them different, but I could not tell you what my mission is, frankly I don't know. I think I will find out just before I die. :-)

Clarify, please,...

ygor — Tue, 2 Mar 2010 16:29:00 -0500

...the difference between the mission statement and the vision statement.

Many folks use the two terms interchangably.
You, it seems to me, consider them separate concepts.
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"I think the surest sign that there is intelligent life out there in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us." (Calvin and Hobbes/Bill Waterson)

If they invent a cure for

E. Night — Mon, 1 Mar 2010 07:16:22 -0500

If they invent a cure for this, I volunteer to be one of the test patients.

I ran across this link again while doing this same thing.

I only take solace in the fact that the cycles are getting longer, and I'm getting faster at seeing that I'm falling into one.

Extreme

amymarie78 — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 11:02:19 -0500

planning rocks!

And this is exactly why

inky — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:15:43 -0500

my mini-van is my "other" purse.

I heard the music on my

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:02:44 -0500

I heard the music on my computer. It was flute-playing.

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