Are you tired yet?
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Do you live under any of the following assumptions?
- When I have enough money, I will be happy.
- When I accomplish this goal, I will be happy.
- When this aspect of my circumstances changes, I will be happy.
- When I move there, I will be happy.
- When I regain my health, I will be happy.
- When I lose weight, I will be happy.
- When I get married, I will be happy.
- When I get divorced, I will be happy.
- When I am out of debt, I will be happy.
- When I am the boss, I will be happy.
- When I have children, I will be happy.
- When I have a job, I will be happy.
- When I have a better job, I will be happy.
- When I win, I will be happy.
- When I ..............................., I will be happy.
I do not wish to challenge your goals. Many of the goals I listed above are great things to work towards and you may have some very worthwhile goals I did not list. It is good to have goals. It is great to be ambitious.
The thing I want to challenge is your assumption, 'If only this or that, whatever that may be, you will be happy. It is not true.
You will not find happiness there if you do not have it here!
There is nothing wrong with your goal. It is what you assume you will find when you accomplish the goal, that is a mistake. You are chasing a carrot that will not deliver what you hope it will deliver. The carrot is a good thing to find and it will add value to your meal, but it will not change your heart.
Life is like a long race. The moments on the podium are fleeting. If you do not enjoy the running, your joys will be few and far between. I want to suggest the following to you today.
1. Stop! Get off the wheel!
Stop chasing right now. You can take up the pursuit of your goals again later, for the right reasons. Today you stop right where you are.
2. Take a look around.
Assess where you are. Take a good look at where you are, what you are, what you have and what you are facing. Look at the good and the bad, the fun and the struggle, the joy and the sadness. Don't look forward at how it is going to be or how you hope it will be. Carefully consider how your life is right now.
3. Find happiness right where you are.
Once you have a clear picture of where you are, find a way to be happy right there. Figure it out as if nothing is going to change. Life is beautiful right where you are. Every breath you take is an opportunity to enjoy that moment. Things are not what they ought to be, yes. But I encourage you strongly to find joy in this moment. It may be the most important thing you do, ever!
4. Look up
You may look at your dreams and your goals again now, as you are off the hamster wheel. Decide again what is truly important. Start doing the work and taking the steps to accomplish your goals and possess your dreams. This time you make sure you enjoy every step and every moment as you pursue them.
Life is now! Not tomorrow. Now! Find joy in the journey!
I chose my name years ago when I was constantly near death with all the illness caused by my obesity. I decided to fit-in-fun no matter what. If I was going to die soon, I still wanted to be happy and enjoy what parts of life I was able to. I turned my slogan into my user name when I started my website in 2010.
But now - in light of what seems to be impending financial catastrophe on two continents, I'm having a lot of trouble staying positive. I have been working 18 hour days for months, but I am worse off than when I started.
I need to do something different and immediate but I don't know what that is. Taking a a break is out of the question. I sleep when I am ready to drop, exercise while proofreading, and eat when I feel weak these days. That has to be enough.
I'm so glad to see your tasks on kryptonia. Your title got me on this one - Yes, I am very tired.
Me too @fitinfin. So very tired and I do not think I have been working as hard as you have. I'm way too lazy for that. Just for too long without a pause.
I pray that we both find answers and rest. And that the name I know you by will be a fulfilled prophecy all the days of your life. I so admire your ability to adapt to constantly changing circumstances adopting new things all the time. You truly are a resident of the 21st century and an example to this old, tired man.
Aw! Thank you for your inspiration for me as well. I am just spinning my wheels this weekend and really need to take some action now. I have too many choices and do none of them. I just keep posting on steemit and I really should not be doing this right now.
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thanks for the post! @kryptonia :)
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Nice to be reminded that happiness is in us and now. We could all do with more mindfulness.
Thanks!
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Yes , i always happy in every circumstances
Motivation at works! Thank you so much for posting this. Indeed life is now not tomorrow. Though sometimes I would really love to imagine impossible things I wish to happen in the future. Amazing things happened when you know how to enjoy what is present...😊💪
No i am happy with what i have and that should be.
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