Life Can Be Delightful

"Life is not meant to be easy, my child; but take courage -- it can be delightful." - George Bernard Shaw

It takes me a fair amount of time before I can shake off my job and enjoy a vacation. But then after having time off from work, it takes me a fair amount of time to return myself to the actual work.

I get into one of those first-day-back foggy moods.

Now I could approach these first-day-back days a few different ways.

I could choose to sit the day out and simply let it pass quietly. Maybe call in sick and mill about at home, putting off the inevitable until the next day. But the next day always comes and has to be faced.

So I choose not to waste the day. Not wasting the day and working to accomplish at least one thing, anything that will allow me to feel good about it. An accomplishment that allow me to feel good about being back in the swing of work.

The same goes for things you do in your life.

Many times there are things you 'have to do' in the daily routine. Don't get me wrong, I am lucky in the fact that I really enjoy my job. I understand others are not.

But you still have to face that job, that chore or that event until you make a change. So get up and do it. Remember your situation is a result of your choices, not others.

Having the attitude to approach even that which you don't care to do is a step towards change.

Stay inspired my friends!

Why Let Fear Rule

“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.” - Plato

My Friday thought is, step out of your fears today. Doing so will better position yourself for those connections with others when eventually you cross paths with them.

Do not be afraid of placing yourself out there to experience change. To meet someone and later tell yourself, "if only I had...." will serve to keep you from achieving a better place in life.

Release your fear of change today and look forward to your next encounter at the cross roads.

Stay inspired my friends!

How Do We Treat Others

"Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what they are capable of being." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

I think it speaks for itself.

Stay inspired my friends!

Motivation Pulling You

“Motivation is the fuel, necessary to keep the human engine running.”
Zig Ziglar

My take is that motivation can not replace hard work. Being and staying motivated is important. In your job or in your family life, you have to maintain a level of motivation that will keep your life moving forward.

- Keep looking for ways to stay motivated.
- Learn new things.
- Try new things.

Keep noticing those things which excite you and keep you energized. Stay positive and motivation will pull you along.

Stay inspired my friends.