Distracted living

 

Wake the Faith up Slayer… This is Garth Heckman with the David Alliance and you can reach me at

TDAgiantslayer@gmail.com 

 

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Almost 3500 people die a year from a vehicle accident… not from alcohol, not from speeding, not from reckless driving, not from drugs, not from driving poor broken down vehicles… but simply from distracted drivers on their phones. 

 

Escapism… most americans are on their phone 3.5 hours a day and it is simply for an escape. They do not want to tune in to life… but rather looking for a way to not really think about their life. the reality of their life… 

 

If distracted driving costs 3500 people their lives, then distracted living costs millions more their future.

 

7 characteristics of highly intelligent tuned in people

 

1  They are clear about their life purpose and values

I know my values, my priorities. Which means I know how to create my own culture to live those out. I get people all the time, and I mean all the time who want me to mentor them, hang out with them, do things with them… and if I give into the majority of those, the culture that I have spent so much time creating is destroyed. So I have to be in tune with my purpose and values… it is what I bounce all of my actions, words off of and what my calendar resembles. 

A distracted life is a half ass life and that is what you become… an ASS A-always S-seeking S-Something 

 

2  They cultivate self awareness

What do I need to work on? What do others think I need to work on? What are my weaknesses? What do those closest to me say are my weaknesses? 

A tuned out life is unaware of what is stopping them.

 

3  They show empathy

our world is filled with indifference. We think not caring is some type of super power. We spew things out of our phone or computer to let others know we not only disagree with you, but we don’t care about how you feel. A tuned in person sees those who are bitter, hard, snarky, negative as simply people who don’t have what they are looking for. Love them anyways. 

 

4  They focus on positive

People can be tuned into the possibilities or the problems. you either get to choose to be negative about things or positive. it is really that simple. It’s not that you don’t see the problems in your life- you do - you are tuned in to them so they don’t get worse, but you also see the opportunities for success, answers, achievement and learning.

 

 

5  They are great listeners

Do you want people to follow you and be around you because you are cool, accomplished, successful??? and guess what - If you do that is very shallow of you. How about they want to be around you because you truly listen. You know what that actually means you care. When you tune in to others words, emotions and their body language, it says to them “this guy really cares”! 

 

6  They are stress resilient

I am tuned in to what stresses me out and I am tuned into what builds my stress resilience. I have shared on this a few times, but stress is best beaten by having a full emotional tank. My emotional tank is filled up by daily prayer, scripture, a good book, working out, playing my guitar or drums, talking to my family and laughing. I do that every day. I am in tuned in to when I don’t get enough of that and when and how to fill my tank. 

 

7  They keep good company and encourage others

I seem to have a problem in my life… I attract a lot of needy people. It drives my wife nuts. I tend to push away or drive away people who don’t like strong opinions, or people who are used to getting their way through manipulation or people who are just not used to honesty. I don’t care what people think I am going to be Garth and live for jesus. Now with that said “I have learned it attracts needy people because they want to be the same way and they think that by being with me it will make them like me… nope”. 

long story short- I have only about 5 people in my life that I continually hang with outside of my mom, dad, wife, and boys. Ty, Scott, my sister, Tim & Amber. They feed me and I feed them. I am in tune with people who drain me and people who fill me.