Are we there yet?

calendar.jpgWe’re not there … but we’re well on the way.

We’re half way through the year and it’s a good time to look back before looking forward.

For those of us in Australia, today’s the first day of the new financial year so I guess it’s as good a day as any to reassess our lives and look at making changes where needed. No matter where you are, today marks the first day of the second half of 2009.

Every day gives us an opportunity to start again but I think there can be something special about setting a new course on certain landmark days such us the start of a new year, the start of a new financial year or on a birthday.

What about you? Are you going to review the goals and resolutions you made at the start of the year? Are you prepared to put the broken resolutions behind you and start again? I just love the fact that what has happened in the past doesn’t have to decide the direction of our future.

When I look back over the first half of 2009 I see both triumphs and disappointments. I remember the pain of losing a family member. I smile when I think about how the hard work of getting into better shape is paying off so well. While I’m disappointed that the process of moving house hasn’t gone as smoothly as hoped, things are going forward one step at a time and every day brings us closer to our new home. I’m excited by the fact that I sense a stronger connection to God than I have for quite some time. While I haven’t read as much as I’d like, I’m heartened by the fact that my reading is increasing. My target of doubling last year’s kilometres on my bike looks strong.

How is 2009 looking for you? What adjustments will you make to ensure that you achieve at least some of your goals by the end of the year?



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Surprise Me

If you were a fit, young, 23 year old, knife wielding burglar, you’d consider yourself fairly safe breaking into the home of a 71 year old.

News.com.au has published an article titled, Boxing grandpa knocks thief out cold. It gives details of the thief who broke into the house of a retired Army boxer.

Gregory McCalium, 23, fronted court yesterday with a black eye and a fat lip after he was busted – and subsequently bashed – by 71-year-old Frank Corti in Mr Corti’s house in Oxford, UK.

Mr Corti was famous for his right hook when he was a featherweight in the Royal Engineers.

The thief certainly wasn’t expecting to come off second best.

71 year old Frank Corti defied expectations. He surprised the thief and everyone who has heard the story since.

In what way do you defy expectations? Is there something about you that most people don’t know? Something that you hide away, which would surprise even those who know you?

You might not be able to throw a right hook like Frank but is there something surprising about you that you can share? How about leaving a comment in the comments section of this post. Go on …. surprise me.



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