One year ago I started working on The
Phoenix Experience, one year since I finished up at my job. I started to have thoughts
that I should be further along in life and asked myself “have I done enough?”
Of course there is always more to accomplish but I realized, when I took the
time that I had achieved a lot.
I know you have done so much more than you
acknowledge yourself for. This incredibly amazing life we are lucky to live
isn’t easy. To have even made it this far is a true gift and a miracle in
itself.
There are so many areas of our lives that
we need to focus on to keep in balance. People to please, health to manage,
providing for our families and ourselves. Time gets away from us each and every
day leaving us asking “where did that day go” or “is it May already? The year
is going so fast”.
“Don't
cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.” - Dr. Seuss
Its not slowing down anytime soon that’s
for sure with more demands than ever before. The constant distractions and
pressures of the day to day can often lead us to think that we haven’t done as
much as what we really have.
“Happiness
cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the
spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.” -
Denis Waitley
I want you to take time out, slow down and
consciously remember all of the wonderful things you have done so far in the
last five months. It doesn’t have to be life changing or world beating (though
it could be) its still worth remembering. Why? Because you are worth it, you
are worth acknowledging.
“Let
the future tell the truth and evaluate each one according to his work and
accomplishments. The present is theirs; the future, for which I have really
worked, is mine.” - Nikola Tesla
There will always be the next goal or the
next achievement you are striving for. Don’t forget to acknowledge where you
are now and how far you have come. The person that you have become as result is
far more important.
“Give
yourself a gift of five minutes of contemplation in awe of everything you see
around you. Go outside and turn your attention to the many miracles around you.
This five-minute-a-day regimen of appreciation and gratitude will help you to
focus your life in awe.” - Wayne Dyer
There is so much beauty and wonder all
around us don’t be distracted from it because you are thinking you should do
more. Enjoy today while striving for tomorrow. I believe in you.
Rise Up. Out of the everyday and into life.
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