I just have to say James, you seem so comfortable talking to the camera. I’m sure picturing your sons helps, but I’m impressed. I have no problem just chatting when it’s me and OJ, but on my own, my mind goes blank! 😃 Something I need to work on this year! I guess I need that confidence that what I have to say has value.
Thanks Deb. It's much appreciated, especially having lost 20 subscribers over the Christmas period. I'm always working on improving the quality but sometimes it's hard to see that it's working. But that's part of the journey.
In many cultures, the elders are respected and revered for just the reasons you expressed. They've lived and learned and have valuable things to say (unless life has made them bitter.) On the other hand, kids have wonderful insight if we take the time to understand what they are trying to say. They are not hung up on whether they are qualified, they just say it. It's really quite wonderful.
Thanks for the comment Kaye. It's true that younger generations see things in different ways. My problem growing up was that I never took the time to understand what was being said, so I always felt I knew it all. It took me ages to learn that. Listening is a skill that we all need to learn better. Happy New Year to you.
Oh James. You and I must be within a couple of months of the same age. You have definitely been paying attention along the way. I appreciate your thoughts and perspective. I value what you've learned. It seems to me that I keep forgetting things I've learned. We've got to keep reminding ourselves and each other of these bits of wisdom.
I'm July 1960. As I've gotten older, I feel as though it's a duty to share the experiences with my sons and others so that they don't have the mistakes I have during my life. Thanks for your support. I'm very grateful.
*Amazin advice and perspective!!* We can put so much pressure on ourself to be perfect, the perfect we think people see, fearin lettin them down, or disappointin them. 🤙🏽⚡️🤟🏽⚡️👌🏽 Havin an "Express rather than Impress" mentality has helped me for years but the stuff in this video is just as important, if not, more important 👏🏽👏🏽
Wisdom is not in a degree but in life experiences. Thanks for sharing this encouragement .good start to the New year. May yours bring you all you desire.
Good topic. I sometimes have the feeling that I can't find anything better than what I am already doing, which sometimes causes anxiety😅 like it will be a downhill from now on.
Words of wisdom that relate to all of us! I listened to a short Audio book last night by author James Allen from Leicester, England called As a Man Thinketh written in 1903. If you search the history of his parents and his story it is amazing what he overcame! I will say it again but the book you suggested recently “What to Say When You Talk to Yourself” has tied right into this video! James keep up the great content and keep on encouraging your followers! It is a breath of fresh air!
Thank you for your comment. I have the book As A Man Thinketh in my collection. I think I bought it in a collection some years ago. Our thinking is what decides where we'll end up negatively or positively. Thank you for your support. It's much appreciated. Happy New Year to you.
I've had to a couple of times but I am terribly bad at speaking in front of a large group. Memorials are the worst. (Ok, a few years ago, I got a signal from a funeral director and got up and went to the minister, who had never met Jake, and told him in front of everyone that there are other funerals waiting and he had been going on for ages about nothing to do with anything. He was just talking to hear himself talk. Before we were all thrown out for going overtime perhaps people who knew him should talk. Actually, everyone but one (it was his personal minister) thanked me later. I then pushed him, politely, aside and told a quick 'Jake and me' story and asked his other son to come up. I still get queasy thinking about it.) If I have to talk, I pick one subject and give a fast talk and hope people smile or even laugh, even at memorials. As a person who knows a little about everything and a lot about nothing, I am great in small groups. I'm not an imposter looking to try and belong. You can look up whatever I add online. I don't fake it trying to belong. And I ignore people who tell me that if I like 'whatever,' there are great books on the subject that they have studied. I left studying back in school. I like to contribute something and listen to everyone else. That is how I get along. Just talk about your experiences, as you have been, that you feel will relate to people watching and let them say, "Oh. I get that! And his way seems a bit better/wrong/on-the-nose. That is how we let people know we are there, but don't try to better them. I have never felt you are an imposter and making up stuff. I do hope your sons watch these again years from now and think how smart and clever you were but never a multi-millionaire! Happy New Year.
Hi Josh - thanks for your comment. I've spoken in front of big audiences before and funnily enough, I didn't find it daunting. That's probablly because we had to do 'debating' at school and I got used to it early. I'm a great believer in continuing education and have been a reader for years as I like reading non-fiction and expanding my knowledge base. It doesn't stop me feeling like an Imposter at times. I'm very much a jack of all trades and a master of none. I have a wide range of skills, butI've never been an expert at any of them. One thing I've never done with my channel is make things up as it wouldn't come across as true. I tell my life stories whether good or bad in the hope that they help someone and if that's the case, I'm happy. Even now though, I still have memonts of self-doubt when I need to get out of my comfort zone to move on.
Thank you, James.
You're welcome Jonathan!
Hi great video hope you had a great Christmas and a Happy New Year to you 😀
Thanks Paul. I've had a busy Christmas/New Year, but a good one. Glad you got something from the video
I just have to say James, you seem so comfortable talking to the camera. I’m sure picturing your sons helps, but I’m impressed. I have no problem just chatting when it’s me and OJ, but on my own, my mind goes blank! 😃 Something I need to work on this year! I guess I need that confidence that what I have to say has value.
Thanks Deb. It's much appreciated, especially having lost 20 subscribers over the Christmas period. I'm always working on improving the quality but sometimes it's hard to see that it's working. But that's part of the journey.
@ sorry to hear that James. We finally gained some! For months it’s been a trickle, but our year end video has brought a lot of new subs.
@MrsCoffeeWalks that's great to hear!
In many cultures, the elders are respected and revered for just the reasons you expressed. They've lived and learned and have valuable things to say (unless life has made them bitter.) On the other hand, kids have wonderful insight if we take the time to understand what they are trying to say. They are not hung up on whether they are qualified, they just say it. It's really quite wonderful.
Thanks for the comment Kaye. It's true that younger generations see things in different ways.
My problem growing up was that I never took the time to understand what was being said, so I always felt I knew it all.
It took me ages to learn that.
Listening is a skill that we all need to learn better.
Happy New Year to you.
Happy new year James! ☕️🇨🇦☕️
And to you both!
Hi James, I love your channel because you are who we see. You are helping so many. 🥳🤗
Thank you Pam. I'm glad you find value in the videos.
Oh James. You and I must be within a couple of months of the same age. You have definitely been paying attention along the way. I appreciate your thoughts and perspective. I value what you've learned.
It seems to me that I keep forgetting things I've learned. We've got to keep reminding ourselves and each other of these bits of wisdom.
I'm July 1960. As I've gotten older, I feel as though it's a duty to share the experiences with my sons and others so that they don't have the mistakes I have during my life.
Thanks for your support. I'm very grateful.
*Amazin advice and perspective!!* We can put so much pressure on ourself to be perfect, the perfect we think people see, fearin lettin them down, or disappointin them.
🤙🏽⚡️🤟🏽⚡️👌🏽
Havin an "Express rather than Impress" mentality has helped me for years but the stuff in this video is just as important, if not, more important 👏🏽👏🏽
Thank you. I'm glad you found the video of value. Thanks for your comments. Much appreciated.
Wisdom is not in a degree but in life experiences. Thanks for sharing this encouragement .good start to the
New year. May yours bring you all you desire.
Thanks, Janet. That's kind of you to say so. I'm glad the video was of value to you.
Good topic. I sometimes have the feeling that I can't find anything better than what I am already doing, which sometimes causes anxiety😅 like it will be a downhill from now on.
Thanks Christiano. I'm glad you found the video of value. There's always something better, sometimes you just have to look off the beaten track.
Words of wisdom that relate to all of us! I listened to a short Audio book last night by author James Allen from Leicester, England called As a Man Thinketh written in 1903. If you search the history of his parents and his story it is amazing what he overcame! I will say it again but the book you suggested recently “What to Say When You Talk to Yourself” has tied right into this video! James keep up the great content and keep on encouraging your followers! It is a breath of fresh air!
Thank you for your comment. I have the book As A Man Thinketh in my collection.
I think I bought it in a collection some years ago.
Our thinking is what decides where we'll end up negatively or positively.
Thank you for your support. It's much appreciated. Happy New Year to you.
I've had to a couple of times but I am terribly bad at speaking in front of a large group. Memorials are the worst. (Ok, a few years ago, I got a signal from a funeral director and got up and went to the minister, who had never met Jake, and told him in front of everyone that there are other funerals waiting and he had been going on for ages about nothing to do with anything. He was just talking to hear himself talk. Before we were all thrown out for going overtime perhaps people who knew him should talk. Actually, everyone but one (it was his personal minister) thanked me later. I then pushed him, politely, aside and told a quick 'Jake and me' story and asked his other son to come up. I still get queasy thinking about it.) If I have to talk, I pick one subject and give a fast talk and hope people smile or even laugh, even at memorials.
As a person who knows a little about everything and a lot about nothing, I am great in small groups. I'm not an imposter looking to try and belong. You can look up whatever I add online. I don't fake it trying to belong. And I ignore people who tell me that if I like 'whatever,' there are great books on the subject that they have studied. I left studying back in school. I like to contribute something and listen to everyone else. That is how I get along.
Just talk about your experiences, as you have been, that you feel will relate to people watching and let them say, "Oh. I get that! And his way seems a bit better/wrong/on-the-nose. That is how we let people know we are there, but don't try to better them. I have never felt you are an imposter and making up stuff. I do hope your sons watch these again years from now and think how smart and clever you were but never a multi-millionaire!
Happy New Year.
Hi Josh - thanks for your comment. I've spoken in front of big audiences before and funnily enough, I didn't find it daunting. That's probablly because we had to do 'debating' at school and I got used to it early.
I'm a great believer in continuing education and have been a reader for years as I like reading non-fiction and expanding my knowledge base. It doesn't stop me feeling like an Imposter at times.
I'm very much a jack of all trades and a master of none. I have a wide range of skills, butI've never been an expert at any of them.
One thing I've never done with my channel is make things up as it wouldn't come across as true. I tell my life stories whether good or bad in the hope that they help someone and if that's the case, I'm happy.
Even now though, I still have memonts of self-doubt when I need to get out of my comfort zone to move on.
Happy New Year James, this was another great subject.🎉
Thanks Tammy. Happy New Year to you too. I'm glad the video had value for you.
Happy New Year James 🎉
Thank you Angela. The same to you too.