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Just Doing Those Big Rocks . . .

2/3/2015

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I am a procastinator. Thats feels good actually. I am being honest - its a bit like saying I am an alcoholic - its liberating to be upfront and say what I want to without fear of what people may think. Who knows who may read this blog - and if you are reading this right now, I suspect you aren't the person to be judgmental. I think you may ask yourself the same question about procrastination . . .?
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Have you ever heard of the big rocks small stones theory . . . ? Well it goes like this. You have a bucket - and beside the bucket you have a pile of rocks, a pile of pebbles, a pot of sand and  jug of water. Your aim is to get all of them into the bucket. So how do you do that? Well the short answer is that you do it by putting the rocks in first, then the pebbles which mould themselves into the gaps the rocks leave, then the sand and then the water.

Its an imitation of life - and its basically saying that you need to figure out and do your big rocks first - not last.

Well I am the master at doing the sand and the pebbles first. I know jolly well what my big rocks are, but I just cant help putting things like doing the washing, watering the garden, tidying and other pebble/sand like things in front of doing the big things which I know have meaning. 
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This Nike logo is wonderful. Its so simple and so powerful. Its not wordy or overly clever - and you can apply it anytime, anywhere and in any situation.

For me its about not putting things off anymore. Not waiting till things get easier, or more convenient - not waiting till the sun shines or until I am feeling "in the mood".
I am starting to "just do it" by starting this website and writing this blog. Because this is my big rock. And I feel great just sitting here typing.
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    Hi I'm Richard Norris. I live in Wellington, New Zealand, with my wife Jolanda.

    After many years or working and observing human nature I decided to launch www.itsgoingtobegreat.org - all about happiness, mindfulness and feeling great. 
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