Monday, March 26, 2007

Do we appreciate what we have?






When I was a teenager I use to spend most of my time playing football (or as the Americans call it soccer) and the rest was in the scouts.
I this fast, digital,virtual world that we are living today , it's amazign that Scouts are still kicking and running. My wonderful mead daughter Roni (her name means Joy, Fun and indeed she is)just left yesterday to a full week which they spent walking with backpacks with all their stuff in, sleep outside, cook their food alone and with no showers.
It’s the same girl that change her cloths twice a day , the one who says that Ramat-Aviv mall is her third house (mother, father…and mall), the one who put make-up and all the rest which I don't really know how you call them. This 15 years old that takes minimum of two showers a day will have to "survive" 5 days without shower, 5 days without her computer and mobile (well she took it but it will probably won't be in use due to battery life), and 5 days without her mother ,father or Tali taking care of her.
I am SO glad she can experience different life than her regular life, SO happy she can see ,you can get along with only two Tees, SO happy that she can appreciate her life and what she has back home, SO happy for her to go through some difficulties and appreciate what she don't have to go through on daily basis. Good luck my dear Roni!!
And back to us………..do we appreciate what we have on a daily basis? or only when we go out of our comfort zones?

Thursday, March 15, 2007

Why do we do what we do?

I bought a motorcycle.
For long time I am struggling with my self on the issue should or shouldn't I buy a motorcycle. I know the text book about how dangerous it is , a specially in Israel when people don't "behave" on the road.
I hear people say…….oho…..he must be 40+…………that's what they do at their 40 tees…..buy a motorcycle, got divorced, going to India, learn Tantra………. Well I must say that beside divorce ,which I am not planning to go through any more (once is enough) ,I wish I can do all ………and why not do all? I can, so I will probably do……I am not sure about India but Albania sounds great and Laos is beautiful..any other suggestion?
Is it the 40tees? Or is it our passion for new things that we allowed our self to do only when we are very young (with no obligations) or when we go older (and have less obligations) ?
This bring me back to coaching………this is what I like about being a coach. let the imagination of your client run riot, allowed them to dream far than they ever dreamed on and support them when they start moving toward their dreams. And as they say: "put your money where your mouth is" !
I bought a motorcycle!! And when someone ask me why, my answer is: "because it was Orange"