Are you living your life today? Are your actions and decisions supportive of who you want to become as a person?
Are you happy?
Are you happy? If not, do something about it.
Live your life
Overwhelming percentage of your life is entirely within your own control and depends on your mindset, talents and work ethic.
Path to happiness is not always upward
Path to happiness is not always upward. Know yourself, be honest with yourself and then act accordingly in your life and career. Personal growth, advancement and improvement is not always upward bound for everyone as not everyone will want to take on additional responsibilities and changes that come with that decision. When in doubt, air on the side of true …
Don’t forget to have fun
Don’t forget to have fun in all that you do. Enjoy life, move forward with purpose and intent and introduce some levity for yourself and others along the way. Life is beautiful, enjoy every moment you have.
Work is not everything
While working, do your absolute best, but find ways to break up your work routine with other areas of interest and value such as family, health, friends, sports, travel…doing nothing. Yes, at times, you should do nothing, sit, relax and think about your plans and goals. Be intentional with your most valuable asset, time and don’t dedicate all of it …
Friday
Does Friday make you happy? If so, why? Conversely, do Sunday nights or Monday mornings make you unhappy, sad, angry, perhaps even depressed? If the answer is yes to both, you should reconsider your career and your current job. Rethink what you do 35-70 hours per week and if it is not something that makes you happy, fulfilled and creates …
You, at 80 years old
Dear friends and colleagues, try to “project” yourself to age 80 and think about reflecting back on your life, your career, decisions and accomplishments. Do you believe that as you are sitting in a chair with a grandchild on your lap that these thoughts will bring a smile to your face? Do you believe that your life (up until that …
You can’t please everyone
You can’t please everyone, so stop trying to do so. Live your life to the fullest and go after what you want to become and who do you want to be to your family. Along the way, don’t worry about what others may be saying about you, especially when they are not brave enough to say it to you directly. …
Adjust your perspective
Adjust your perspective and focus on positive and grateful aspects of your life. Things could be better, sure, but they could also be much worse, don’t forget that. Work on those areas you want to improve, but don’t take people and valuable opportunities you have for granted.