Remember when you were a child, you’d laugh, play explore, day dream and just enjoy life. Nothing seemed to bother you back then, there were no problems only things which perhaps we didn’t understand…Truth is life was simple and each day was more and more exciting. Our friends would come by and off we’d go for hours only to return home to eat and sleep.
Although life was simpler then, we always had a smile on our faces even if there was nothing to smile about. Being motivated to go out side was not an issue. It didn’t matter how tired we were when it was time to hang out with our friends off we went…We’d laugh, smile, run, play, or explore the unknown, there was no end to the amount of energy we had in those days…Right?
Today it’s not quite that easy, sound familiar? Being motivated to get out there and enjoy the things we might not enjoy doing is much more of a challenge. Is it the work we do? The people we’re with? Or it could be another reason why staying motivated is harder today. Some would argue life is harder today which is why so many people are unhappy. One might consider how much harder it was not that many years ago.
Before technology existed, people needed to get their water from a well, every morning they’d lower a bucket down with a rope and pull up water a bucket at a time, if warm water was needed you would have to start a fire and warm it up over an open flame, if you were hungry you’d have to go out and hunt for food, or grow crops to have vegetables, there were no grocery stores in those days. A simple but hardy way to live life.
Today we have many resources for food, water and many other services which were not available not that long ago. However people were happy even when they’d go out for days to hunt for a meal. A crude example of how the world has changed. With all the many ways to make our lives easier one would think people should be happier today…Right? Truth is that’s not a reality, some people are not happy still feel life is difficult and unfair.
When in reality happiness is a state of mind, linked to a past experience tied into our emotions. So how could people of years past be happy in all the challenges they were faced every day? In their mind there was a compelling drive pulling them to keep going, never dwelling on their situation, instead they knew what made them happy and moved toward what their purpose was. If you and I are going to live an extraordinary life we must focus on what drives us.
Just getting up every day and going to work only to pay bills is not compelling enough to keep the fire burning inside our hearts and minds. We must focus on that which we desire more than anything. Work on that desire every day. Make it a part of your daily routine, be clear with what you desire, set a time frame when you want to accomplish your goal. Don’t let other people steal your dream, it’s your life and you deserve to live a life of excellence.
Be careful with your self talk, everything you say to yourself is correct…right or wrong…your mind doesn’t know the difference so watch your words. Most importantly get plenty of rest and make sure you have a balanced diet, fuel for the body is very essential to keeping you healthy.
This is your life and you deserve to live it your way!
~Stay Strong~
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