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Are You Leading A Life Drawing Outside The Lines?

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Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty 0575737

Outside The LinesOften in business and personal situations we "bound ourselves" into normal thinking and behavior. So I would ask you with that in mind,

"Are You Leading A Life Drawing Outside The Lines?"

Think of that in the coloring books as a child. Shade inside the lines. That is the command. Why? Cause it is NORMAL. I am not saying scribble all over the page but OUTSIDE the boundaries is where the magic and the fun and REAL LIVING happens.

I am not saying to be a massive sinner or rebel rouser.

JUST AN EXPLORER.

JUST AN ADVENTURER.

Variety is the spice of life, and no one in personal or business or LIFE who did NORMAL ever accomplished very much, experienced very much, invented airplanes and such, CHANGED the world!! It is about creativity, meeting people different than yourself, suspending judgment at least for awhile.

In our capital city in Texas, Austin, a very casual laid back kind of city back in 2000 because the city has many art and music and athletic festivals, they came up with a slogan saying KEEP AUSTIN WEIRD. This doesn't mean dope smoking, but an expression of FREEDOM as an EXPLORER to work on that artsy right side of your brain.

Personally I think weird is GOOD, and for me at least I am always seeking out other weird types, because not only are they REAL but they are great learners and if nice reciprocal type people great teachers of what they LEARN back to me.

PRACTICE IN YOUR LIFE OF DRAWING OUTSIDE THE LINES. Keep YOU weird!!

Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

Yes Gary, be your own thinker. Get ideas from others but be unique. Nice post you have here.

Feb 25, 2014 12:50 AM
Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

Gary, I love the graphic, so creative and definitely outside the lines of every day thinking! I could use a little more of that for sure. Great post!

Feb 25, 2014 12:50 AM
Jean Hanley
Coldwell Banker Kivett Teeters - Hemet, CA
Specializing in Folks Who Want To Buy/Sell Homes

Gary, I am so far outside the lines people think I am from Mars!  Lol  love what you did with the Bic Pen tops.  

Feb 25, 2014 12:55 AM
Suzanne De Vita
RISMedia
Online Associate Editor

Simple but valuable reminder to stay creative, think outside of the box, learn, share, absorb, grow! Thanks Gary.

Feb 25, 2014 12:59 AM
Teral McDowell
Referral Patners LLC - Murphy, TX

Thinking outside of the box again Gary - good thought for those creative minds!

Feb 25, 2014 01:23 AM
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

The one this you will not get from an old farm boy is someone who stays within the lines.   The curiosity of going over the fence, a line, is just to hard to resist

Feb 25, 2014 01:26 AM
Tom White
Franklin Homes Realty LLC (615) 495-0752 or www.FranklinHomesRealty.com - Franklin, TN
Franklin Homes Realty LLC, Franklin TN

Gary, I used to be an inside the lines sort of guy. Then I realized how much fun I was missing! About ten years ago I started living way outside the lines...We sold most everything we owned (house, furniture, etc.), bought an RV, toured the country and lived in it for two years with our two kids and a yellow Lab. That was an adventure!

Feb 25, 2014 02:42 AM
Sharon Lee
Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN
Retired and loving life

Love the pic. Well you definitely live outside those lines with your wily self. Although  predictably so. Smiling

Feb 25, 2014 04:42 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Gary- I just spent some time looking at the picture in your post... .love it.  I celebrate, embrace and own my weirdness. 

Feb 25, 2014 08:34 AM
William J. Archambault, Jr.
The Real Estate Investment Institute - Houston, TX

So that's where all the pen-caps go!

"weird is GOOD" I agree, but so many demonstrate their belief to be "good is weird."

Bill

Feb 26, 2014 11:12 PM
Lisa Friedman
Great American Dream Realty - Essex, VT
35 Years of Real Estate Experience!

Gary, I have always been a proponent of thinking outside the box. You are correct. N one ever made great strides being 'normal'. Great graphic!

 

Feb 27, 2014 01:23 AM
Steve Shelton
RE/MAX Tri-State 256-810-4786 - Florence, AL
REALTOR, Florence, AL homes

Thanks Gary. Outside the lines IS where all the magic and fun happens. Thanks for the reminder. Great article.

Mar 08, 2014 09:10 AM