Comments on: Your Life Timeline

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:22:16 +0000

Visio has a wonderful timeline template which can be used to get correct scale – and shows ‘today’ so you can be properly freaked out about your impending doom. I also marked other people’s ‘expected date of departure’ on the line – the parents.

Thanks for this suggestion.

By: Chelle

Chelle — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:59:56 +0000

It is great to take some time away from everything and just think. It’s amazing how much more productive you can be when you do that! I have been trying the get up early thing…unfortunately it hasn’t been working because my two girls under the age two think they should get up with me! So maybe we’re better off to take a vacation!

By: Onlinegames

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By: Alan Breen

Alan Breen — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:41:17 +0000

It would be great to take a few weeks and do that, but not everyone can. So even if you take a day, half a day or an hour to walk away from phones, computers and TV would make a difference. I did that just recently took a few hours away form everything and everyone in my life thought something had happened to me. They could not reach me by phone or email so of course they thought something bad had happened. In the fast paced world of technology, we have to learn to walk away and as they say smell the roses.

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Tom Hendricks — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:29:06 +0000

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By: Ted Goas

Ted Goas — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:13:31 +0000

Ryan, I’m glad you posted this. It was a nice read after the morning rush. I typically try to ‘unplug’, but this is a nice twist.

My wife and I are going to try this together this weekend.

Thanks again and I’m glad you enjoyed your France vacation!

By: gulftex operating

gulftex operating — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:06:45 +0000

wow that is awesome

By: Tison

Tison — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:43:23 +0000

Wow, that is just awesome. If you like to read, check out Zorba the Greek, by Kazantzakis, amazing life book. Carpe Diem

By: Justin Herring

Justin Herring — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:37:16 +0000

That’s a great article. I need to start incorporating a couple hours just to think in my weekly routine. With all the devices and TV you would have to plan to make this work.

By: accastellano

accastellano — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:32:34 +0000

That's a very good stuff. Your idea of a time line is awesome. It excites me to visualize my future and refocuses my self. Can I have a suggestion? How about include our Creator when we do this. That's only a proposal. :) Virtual Recruiter

By: Angus Neil

Angus Neil — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:11:58 +0000

I like the idea but fear I’d identify that I’ve not got that much time left to achieve everything I want to do with my life. Also the crystallisation of my mortality is a bit like tempting fate. What are your key milestones? Are you ahead or have you got some catching up to do?

By: Karl Bowers

Karl Bowers — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:13:51 +0000

Wow thats a wake-up call! :-0

Personally I kind of do take a notepad and pen first thing in the morning and have a think about my “to-do’s” etc, but not actually to plot out the rest of my life!

Its something I am going to try tomorrow I think.

Thanks for this.

Regards

Karl

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:36:23 +0000

I’ve just done the exact same thing for 3 weeks. Breaking the routine certainly helps to re-evaluate how you spend your time.

Oddly enough it was family and friends that were concerned about us not taking our phones and not being online. Only a few years ago that was normal whenever you travelled!

By: Keir Whitaker

Keir Whitaker — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:46:52 +0000

Thanks for the feedback Scott, always nice to hear. Hope you had a good day and got a lot from it.

By: plateauschuhe

plateauschuhe — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 10:38:01 +0000

Well life is now a days rough and tough. The economy made us only the parts of machine. So called professionalism treats human like part of machine. If someone is ill, have genuine problems or whatever, they (the buyer/employer) will replace with new one. The life cycle and today’s economy made us working all the time. Actually we are helpless, I remember the time when 1 person from house was earning and 2-3 families were depended on him, and that time he had no stress, no tension. But today, every person from house is earning money, but full of stress, tension everywhere. No social life, no personal sittings, no discussions.

We’ve lost our beauty, we have no time for for sick/ill people. We have no time for our parents, we have no time for prayers, we have no time for social life, we have no time for love, we have no time anyone but only for earning money.

By: schuhe

schuhe — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 10:29:41 +0000

Nice tip. Thanks for sharing it with us. From the bulky post world of internet we hardly find some good post like this. Thanks.

By: Rhys

Rhys — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 09:44:56 +0000

I’ve just been on holiday for 4 days in a Finnish hut. No phone, laptop, running water. And have come back with some of the freshest ideas I’ve had in ages.

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:31:37 +0000

I love it! Thanks for the tip ;)

By: Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:58:08 +0000

Outstanding. Well put. Simple. And extremely important. Thank you.

By: Tyce Clee

Tyce Clee — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:39:34 +0000

Great words Ryan, I think people definitely need to stop and think about what’s really important in life. Recently I left my job, band, friends and family in Sydney to wing it over here in the UK not just because I had the opportunity to do it, but because it’s been something I’ve wanted to do since I was very young.

There’s only so much driving on motorways to and from work, late hours, restless sleep and lost time you can handle in this life – why not go out on a limb and try something different without being fully aware of the consequences; good or bad.

By: Gorsh

Gorsh — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:10:38 +0000

reminds me this: http://dustincurtis.com/about.html
its a really nice aproach.

By: 719 Homeboy

719 Homeboy — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:27:24 +0000

So on your graph, how old did you work out that you’re going to live to be and did you tell your insurance company yet?

By: kurrent

kurrent — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:19:12 +0000

thanks for advice, but i’m going to live forever

cheers

By: cavado28

cavado28 — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:26:30 +0000

I’ve ever felt that most of people get so wrapped up in what they’re supposed to do in life that they forget that life is short and sometimes the things that people say that matter (money, for example) don’t actually matter as much as making sure you’re enjoying the time that you’re given.

By: John Gallagher

John Gallagher — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:01:02 +0000

I find it curious, although completely understandable, that death is still a “morbid” topic. I think living each day in the full awareness that one day you will die is a really powerful idea. And your point of allowing time to think is equally powerful. I find that if I’ve not taken time out in the way you describe for a while I start to feel claustrophobic, like I’m trapped in the route I’ve chosen for my life.

Thanks for a thought provoking article.

By: Matt Smart

Matt Smart — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:43:13 +0000

nice idea! think i’ll be doing that this weekend. In an attempt to banish the bad thoughts (work) I go for regular walks along the beach, find my own little peaceful seat/spot on the sand and just stare out and watch the world go by. so relaxing.

By: Fiona Legge

Fiona Legge — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:32:15 +0000

Totally agree with you, time flies so fast, space to think allows for creativity. It seems when bad things happen that is only time when you stop to think how short life is… sharing memories and experiences together in life are invaluable.

By: Ryan Carson

Ryan Carson — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:49:04 +0000

That’s awesome – I hadn’t seen that.

By: Ryan Carson

Ryan Carson — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:48:47 +0000

Thanks Scott. You’re right, I have total trust in my Team. They rock :)

By: Tracy Osborn

Tracy Osborn — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:46:43 +0000

Often something I’ve thought about; I’m rather young still but both of my parent’s have died recently of cancer and other causes. I’ve always felt that some people get so wrapped up in what they’re supposed to do in life that they forget that life is short and sometimes the things that people say that matter (money, for example) don’t actually matter as much as making sure you’re enjoying the time that you’re given.

Probably will be taking a year or more of next year to just travel the world for a bit. Seems like the best thing to do sooner rather than later.