Rules
I listened to an interesting podcast while out on my bike at lunch today. The person being interviewed talked about life rules that he lives by. What I liked about these rules was that they encapsulated so much more than what the actual words seem to convey by themselves because there is purpose behind them.
As I began my comeback from chemotherapy for a chronic form of cancer a year ago, I adopted a new life rule. It is: I comfortably wear 34 inch waist pants. The back story is that I developed a penchant for Nutella and graham crackers while going through cancer treatment that helped me to blossom by about 15 pounds over my former lean bike racing self. The graham crackers and Nutella served their purpose at the time because they made me feel better. When I completed the treatments it was time for something better.
I became a student of and made some life changes to my already healthy diet over the past 12 months that have paid off. I am now down 12 pounds with 3-4 more to go. I am also happy to say that when I received the results of my post-treatment testing today, that my blood markers have significantly improved over where they were years ago, pre-cancer diagnosis, and now for the first time in my life are in the normal range. So, my life rule (34 inch waist), which led to lifestyle changes that have helped me tremendously, is a good rule.
I believe that families are served well by such rules that they come up with together. Our family…….. Our family helps each other or our family makes the world better because….. are a couple of examples. I have seen family rules work as strong unifiers when the family comes up with them together over time. Long term, such rules or unifying words to live by can make a tremendous positive difference in the trust and culture of a generational family.
We look forward to helping your family discover your powerful rules that will strengthen your family and act as a guiding light for the great things your family will yet accomplish.
Warmly,
Scott Mathewson
Founder
