Twists of Fate

Happy holidays everyone! Wow, I didn't realize it has been two weeks since my last post. It has been pretty hectic lately with Christmas and traveling. We had a great holiday and we are looking forward to a comparable New Year!

So, I had a great post started today on one of my favorite authors: Malcolm Gladwell (Tipping Point, Blink) and his new book, Outliers. You can visit his website by clicking here. I was beginning to explain how he can compile and analyze data from the most random souces and break it down into the most interesting observations. Did you know that there is actually a "magic" number that almost every successful person has hit in number of hours studying, practicing, researching, etc. to be accomplished at their passion? I had no idea! Guess what that number is? 10,000 hours. Yes, ten thousand. Yikes!

I was making a comparison between feeling the impact of the hours I have had to put into my new life vs. enjoying the "process" of self-development simultaneously. I actually had some good stuff for you, however, as I was about to publish my post, the doorbell rang.

Nick went to see who it was and to my amazement it was a very nice man who had read my story in the Dallas Morning News and felt compelled to meet us. He has a friend who shared my experience and he wanted his friend to meet us also. He had a letter for us to read that was very moving. After he left left, my mind got distracted and I couldn't remember what I wanted to write in the post!

How many times have we gone out of our way to extend our thoughts to a stranger? He was doing a very thoughtful thing for his friend but also doing something that impacted both Nick and I tremendously. Things are so unexpected sometimes! Malcolm Gladwell and the man at my door are all examples of how every day can be a new experience if we just open our minds with optimism!

Peace,
Jen