Amelie & Niklas Ohlrogge
@pirye
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Living extravagantly is not a goal of mine. Having fancy things isn’t something I cherish. I’d rather spend on my family’s experiences and provide them with opportunities. I recently bought my brother a gaming computer because I don’t really spend a lot on birthdays and holidays. To me those are arbitrary dates and if someone in my family needs something I think it’s an opportunity to enrich their life.
Leon
@myleon
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I was just thinking about this idea recently. I have a good team working for me. A large reason for that is because I spend a lot of time investing in them. I communicate with them regularly. I coach. Most importantly I set the bar high for hiring. This hasn’t always sit well when I explain my philosophy to people. I’ve learned that in order for others to see that benefit I must continue to hire well and continue to try and get the best out of the people that work for me. Maybe then when people take notice they’ll ask me how I’m doing it.
Petar Petkovski
@saturn5k
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This stoic to me is taking in all that is around us. I’ve tried to do that more over the last year. Enjoying the beautiful sky at sunset and the sounds at night. I love rain and the sound it makes hitting the ground. I’ve also started take in more little moments with the family. I often feel that I don’t hold up to my standard as a husband and father. I try to take in the little moments with the family. The kisses and tickles and I love yous more. It helps me focus on the moments rather than on other things.
I must stick to what I believe are my ideals and character. That means cutting out toxic people or getting out of toxic jobs. I’ve had to do both in my life. It wasn’t what I wanted but for my own health and well being it needed to be done. This is why I evaluate people as if I’m interviewing them. Do our ideals and character match up. Those are the people I try to build relationships with and place I try to work at.
I’ve learned to let me actions speak for me. I try to hold and carry myself to a higher standard. I fail often but it’s a standard I am striving for. I think that’s what gives me purpose. I’ve seen a lot of progress over the last year towards the positive despite my remembering of only failures. I’m coming out of a period of failure currently and trying to get myself back on track.
I want to be a good golfer and I’m putting in the work for that. I play at least once or twice a week because that’s what I need to do to get better. I also want to be a good husband and father. Those I feel like I’m a bit lacking on practicing. I am working on it though. One of the things I want to work on is taking a breath more often. I feel I get caught up in the things going on around me. I’m getting caught up on my wants and desires. I am going to try and take more moments to think about what I truly want and the person I want to be.
Kristaps Ungurs
@kristapsungurs
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Indifference is power because wanting allows the other side to hold power over me. It’s something I’ve really worked on in the last year. I wonder though how much indifference I should really have because I feel it makes me lack a purpose. With purpose there is desire and ambition. It’s something I’ve struggled with. One thing I am finding is allowing things to come to me. Opportunities for this or that instead of wanting something. I’ve wanted plenty of times in the past only to never receive. In fact I’ve probably gotten what I wanted very little in life.
Amritanshu Sikdar
@da_sikka_x
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I like to see golf as a learning opportunity. Something to continually strive to master. There are going to be bad shots and good shots. The good shots feel great. The bad shots are were I learn the most. Which is why I love the game.