Be Timeless.

It's 2013. We still can't travel through time. For that matter we still don't have mass-production flying cars. Although I can't offer resolve for the flightless cars we have, I can offer some suggestions on how to be timeless. How to exist in a way that will stand the test of time. Actions which, hundreds of years removed, your future self would say "That was the right thing to do."

Foremost, trust people. I mentioned in a previous entry about biological bias. We don't give other people enough credit for their proficiency. Especially if you are a leader, you should employ trust and believe that people know how to do their job or act with integrity until proven otherwise.

People often worry about being taken advantage of or appearing naive when they trust as a rule instead of on a case by case basis. I would retort that you are a strong enough person to endure the occasional let down associated with trusting people who perhaps should not have been trusted. In the end, it is a timeless gesture to trust someone and foster a sense of fellowship by means of trust rather than condescend someone or remain suspicious of them.

Speaking of work: you don't have to fuck someone over to move up in the world. Working hard and maintaining your own integrity is still a very viable option. The best part is that you get to remain true to yourself and you don't over-complicate a social dynamic by backstabbing. If you feel the need to put your foot on someone else's neck to boost yourself up the promotional ladder, you're probably not a very competent of strong worker in the first place. 

The universe tends to handle people like the above who are manipulative and untrustworthy. Additionally, I've found that if I limit my affairs, keep my head down and work hard, good things come to me more often than bad. I've spent my entire adult life working - and usually working long hours to the tune of 60+ hours a week. In all of this exposure to work, I can't recall a single episode where there has been a stand off, or where hostility took root in the work place. By keeping things simple and working hard without manipulation or expectation, this is possible and sustainable.

Yesterday's workout:

Treadmill tabata, 7.5 MPH, 12% incline for 10 intervals

Rest two minutes

Run 2 miles, 14 minutes 43 seconds.

Today's workout:

Warm up jog 800m

Deadlift 5x5

280, 280, 280, 300, 320 x 5 reps each

Each set of dead lift followed by 10 burpees

Bent row 3x3

220, 230, 240 x 3 reps each

Each set followed by 30 kettlebell swings, 45#

Feels good.