The 25 Essential Tools of Excellence, 25: The Clear Night Sky

Man is a generalist. No harm in that: he/she is remarkably adept at adapting and to enhance this process has created a batch of tools which allows him/her to perform to the highest levels.

When push comes to shove, what are the essential Tools of Excellence?

We all regularly need a little reminder of the enormity and wonder of it all.  We need a dose of clarity. We need to slow down, be here now and realise wow...

You may be lucky enough to do it from your back garden. You may need to make a little expedition out to the desert or mountains or coast. But stare at that night sky; remind yourself of the names of some of those constellations. Have the view which was 99.999% the same for early man. Breathe it all in. Scan that sky.  Be grounded and slow right down to the point where you realise all your troubles are manageable and all your dreams are fully realisable.

The Excellence Kit-Bag: 

1: Notebook & pen 2: The Play-list 3: The Single-gear bike 4: The Compass 5:The Wall Planner

6: The Skipping Rope 7: The Stop-Watch. 8: The Coffee Grinder & French Press    9: An Empty Room

10: The Swiss Army Knife 11: The Personal Mantra 12. The Personal Calculator

13: The Back of an Envelope 14: The Beanie 15: The Steamer. 16. The Camera

17: The Steel Water Bottle    18. The Tie    19. Two Short Lines    20. The Treasured Note/Photo 

21: (Home-made) Trail-Mix    22: A Wall and A Ball    23: The Flight-Deck

24: The 3 x 5 Card.     25. The Clear Night Sky