WRITTEN by
“The only difference in a rut and a grave is six
feet.” If you find yourself in a rut, stop
digging. Start moving in the direction of your dreams and things will begin to
improve. If your goal is debt freedom, stop charging to your credit cards and
start paying all you can pay on outstanding debts. Do not be overwhelmed by the
distance to the finish line. If your goal is to lose weight, do not focus on how far you are from your goal
weight. Instead, take it one day, one meal, one bite, one workout at a time and
begin to move in the direction of your dreams.
THE THREE KEYS TO HAPPINESS
1. Something
to Do. How many times have we felt
unhappy with life because we simply had too much idle time? I know it has
happened in my own life. When I get bored, I get down, and
I only snap out of it when I start to get busy again. The thing is,
we have to recognize this pattern and stay busy to keep our mood elevated. Find
a hobby. Volunteer your free time. Learn to cook. Coach youth sports. There are
endless possibilities for “something to do” if we take the time to look.
2. Something
to Love. Friends and family are such
an important element to our ultimate happiness. During a traveling phase at my
last job I spent a number of lonely nights hundreds of miles away in a hotel
room on business. I was in foreign surroundings, working in a job I didn’t
particularly like, in an industry I didn’t believe in (credit/financial
services). The one source of inspiration to get through
those nights was my family. Even though my career situation has
since improved, I still think of my wife and kids when I get down and can’t
help but smile. If you are single, you may have a best friend that always knows
just how to pick you up, or make you laugh when you want to cry. Pets can even
be an incredible source of companionship, there to greet you at the end of a
long day. I’ve had pets most of my life and marvel at their willingness to love
us unconditionally.
3. Something
to Hope For. Everyone should have something
to hope for. Something that drives them towards a goal. It’s been said that if you aim for nothing, you’ll hit it every
time. Have something to aim for; a dream that you hold close
and never let completely out of sight. When people lose hope they get
complacent, and complacency often leads to a poor attitude. This
self-perpetuating cycle of negativity can lead to serious depression, and
ultimately harm cherished relationships. I know, I’ve been in a rut myself and
I lost sight of the dreams I once held close. But all hope is never lost, you
just may have to work a little harder temporarily to catch up and see those
dreams around the next corner again.
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