How are you holding up?
It isn’t enough to…
- Say you’re sorry
- Be tough
- Have a degree
- Have a great score on Donkey Kong
- Smile
- Cry
- Wear a seatbelt
- Do your best one time
- Forgive
- Be modest
- Tolerate
- Be humble
- Listen
- Cope
- Be enthusiastic
- Be funny
- Be curious
- Read a lot
- Laugh
- Shower
- Imagine
- Wish
- Dance
- Have a job
- Sing
- Communicate
- Be versatile
- Be patient
- Make money
- Eat well
- Exercise
- Confess
- Love your family
- Love yourself
- Be outspoken
- Be organized
- Respect others
- Bend nails
- Inspire
- Manage
- Lead
- Write
- Brag
- Be consistent
- Be cheerful
- Be decisive
- Be attractive
- Be seductive
- Laugh at yourself
- Floss
- Move well
- Move
- Be mature
- Be calm
- Be spiritual
- Pray
- Like yourself
- Criticize yourself
- Be talented
- Have a good tan
- Have nice clothes
- Sleep
- Flirt
You and I are all the sum of our experiences, actions, and inactions. The complete person is often content, but never satisfied.
Do more. Love More. Live More. Lift More. Laugh More. Learn More.
Be More.
Are you complete?
Please help fill in the gaps in the comments section.
Josh
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Just be yourself.
This is a fab post! It really reminded me that there are so many amazing things we do all the time. Thanks for writing this!
Another take on the saying is, “Always be happy, but never satisfied.”
I think describing the human condition as a ’sum of’ anything is a mistake. We are more than ‘the sum of’.
Chopin’s nocturnes are more than a sum of notes played. Shakespeare’s sonnets are more than a sum of words spoken. And The A-Team series is more than the sum of episodes watched.
People are like nocturnes, plays and quality eighties tv series—so much more than constituent parts.
I love it when a plan comes together.
We are unique personalized expressions of a vast unfathomable universe. That ALONE, without any experience, action or inaction, ensures the value and dignity of each of us.
I am content and satisfied—not through what I’ve experienced, done or left undone. But rather, through the discovery of my inalienable value and dignity given to all of us born into this glorious reality (we inadequately label)—life.
And I ain’t gettin’ on no plane!
Kira, I agree, but I was sort of trying to imply that with sum of “inactions.” I know, that’s really, really roundabout. Chopin’s nocturnes are also a series of notes that aren’t played. The spaces in between notes are as important as the notes.
How do you feel about Rampage playing Baracus, anyway?
I’m a work in progress. Enjoyed your post.
One thing I might add to the list is “get back up again.” Part of our learning processes as humans is the act of falling down and getting back up again. That applies on any level. For instance, I broke my foot earlier this summer and undid all the good exercise and healthy eating I’d done all spring by being lazy and eating stupidly. However, I recommitted to going back to the gym, exercising at home, and eating much better once again. In other words, I got back up again.
Thanks for your inspiring blog. I really enjoy reading your posts.
This is your life and it’s ending one minute at a time. Let the chips fall where they may.
Cheers mate, you know my “Civilized Savage” ideas contradict this a lot, but hopefully you’ll appreciate the book’s thoughts as well. All the best!
May we add “Think” to the list?
It isn’t enough to just think. Without action, thought is meaningless, however many people don’t even get the first part down… Or worse, act without thinking.
64. Bike
65. Wash Clothes
66. Look at mirrors
67. Write lists
68. Ask Questions
69. Scream!
70. Learn something new everyday
Hey Josh,
Just ignore my pedantic whimsy … I got what you were trying to say
And I’m torn over Rampage … He’s a likeable guy, but has a few things working against him …
I think he’ll be pressured by movie execs into crude imitation. I doubt he’ll be given the freedom to try and find his own authentic T-ness.
And besides, I doubt Rampage has the skills to successfully express whatever inner-T-ness he may have. The dude can do funny and bad-ass, but he lacks the moral gravitas that Mr. T brought to everything he did.
I actually think Ice Cube would’ve been a better choice … but I’m an ‘old school’ kinda guy
Hope you have a good week, dude!
Cheers
71. Have friends
72. Help others
73. Be curious
71. Don’t just be yourself…be something better…especially if you suck…and remember we all suck at something!
What a wonderfully thorough explanation of “complete’. Sort of a modern twist of “the sum of the parts is greater than the whole”.
I seek to continue to live, to never stop learning and I concur. Today, I suddenly felt complete. Thank you.
Love Deb’s “get back up”! Want to add: get a massage, go someplace you have never been, get angry, then get happy.
As usual, you are an inspiration Josh!!
Steph
Appreciate beautiful things
Jackson was born to play Baracus.
The UFC committed an inexcusable error not writing him a contract that would prevent him from doing so. Now two of the best fighter in MMA are out of the game till some silly movie comes out.
When are you gonna right an MMA article.
Casey B, what would you picture me writing about MMA? That’s an interesting idea.
It isn’t enough to be good.
I say be great!
74. Sweat
You have to live life as hard as you can. Only by working hard and fighting for the things you want, do you start to appreciate how strong you really are.
75. Be crazy.
76. Live your dreams.
77. Take a chance.
78. Try something new.
I don’t know what you would write about it. I am always tempted to talk about it when there is a big fight coming up . Sometimes I call in my buddy Elias Cepeda who is a journalist with experience talking about the subjec like i did for UFC 98 http://northandclark.net/2009/05/ufc-98-podcast-preview/.
But if I was doing a more personal blog like yours I might look to MMA as a metaphor, or hold up a fighter as an example in training or perseverance. You have set up such a great place for commentary that you can really talk about anything.
I totally love this. How about it isn’t enough to be kind. To care. To call.
It isn’t enough to try!!
Life is about what you get out of it… If you don’t have what you want then you haven’t done enough.
Drop it like it’s hot while doing the dishes.
@Jeremy. You win. That was the best laugh I’ve had all day.
@Helen: The flaw of the system is basically that once you commit to the rigidity of a system, you might ignore other opportunities to improve yourself, should they present themselves outside of the rules of the system. As it pertains to strength training, basically everything works for about 6 weeks and then should be changed up, even if only a little bit. As it pertains to everything else, this is what we’re talking about when we try to think “outside the box.”
Josh,
Great how-to manual for life.
You are living large, my friend.
Printing this out for distribution.
George
Wow, I’m always so blown away every time I stop by here, Josh! I love all your answers–and all the answers here in the comments. Very awesome!
Is there anything left for me to add? Hmmm… How about it’s not enough to: have a blog, plan, lose weight, overcome illness, escape domestic violence…
Michele
Michele, those are all worthwhile additions. Always glad to have you. When are you going to write something for me?
Thank you, Josh!
Oh my, I’m speechless–and so very honored! I’ll see what I can whip up for you.