A strong personal foundation makes it easier to enjoy life. Ask yourself are you living your life or are you drudging through life? I just got back from a half hour walk under hot humid conditions which has left me dripping and feeling like I am drudging. Yet I also feel good about the fact that I did it. A big part of strengthening ourselves is to do things that we may not feel like doing in order to achieve a bigger goal. In this case for me it is having a healthy body.
Here are two tips which will help you enjoy your life.
- Let go of things that do not matter.We can spend a lot of energy being irritated and annoyed by things that really do not matter much. A good question to ask is: do I really want to spend my energy this way and will it still matter tomorrow or in a month.
- Be an optimist. The saying is that optimists look at a glass as half full while pessimists look at it as half empty. The choice is yours. If you are in the habit at looking at a glass as half empty I urge you to do an experiment. For seven days try catching yourself when you have the automatic negative reaction and change it to a half full view. You may be surprised at the result.
All people want to be happy and to have their life have meaning. You take leadership of your life as you strengthen your personal foundation.
