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Life Is To Be Loved
- Posted on May 9, 2012
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“Love the life you live and live the life you love.”
- Bob Marley
At one point or another we’ve all experienced a certain level of frustration in our lives. Whether it’s a feeling of stagnation or restlessness, there are times when life just doesn’t seem to be as fulfilling as we would like it to be. Yet, our time on earth is too precious, too full of potential and promise, regardless of circumstance, to settle for living a life that is anything less than satisfying.
Love the life you live . . .
The first step towards loving the life you are living is accepting the life you are living. Accept the things that can’t be changed, the things out of your control and strive for contentment in spite of these circumstances. The tough times in life are an opportunity to grow in strength and wisdom.
Second, accept yourself for who you are. Explore and embrace the strengths, talents, and characteristics that make you a unique, interesting individual. Learn to look past the flaws and see the abilities.
Live the life you love . . .
Once you accept the life you are living, be proactive. Use the talents and abilities you’ve been given. Find an outlet for your passions and interests. Cultivate new talents, and work on the weaknesses that may be holding you back or preventing you from doing the things that you would like to do, the things you were meant to do.
Live in a manner that best reflects the person you truly are and the person you were meant to be, and it will become the life you love to live.
© 2012 The Growth Group - All rights reserved.
The Choice of Happiness
- Posted on March 6, 2012
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“Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.”
-Abraham Lincoln
We’ve all met people who just seem to exude happiness. It’s in the happy tune they whistle, the constant smile on their face, or the skip in their step. They seem unaffected by the day-to-day worries or frustrations that burden the rest of us. We admire “happy people.” But aren’t we also slightly puzzled by them?
Many times we think of “happy people” as natural optimists that were born to be happy. We think of their happiness as nothing more than genetics, like having brown hair, or blue eyes. Or maybe we think happiness is situational. When good things happen we are happy, when bad things happen we are not. We tell ourselves that “happy people” must be happy because nothing bad is happening to them.
It’s easy to dismiss happiness as something out of our control. But the truth is, happiness is not a trait and it does not have to be dependant on circumstance. Happiness is a choice.
You can choose to be happy. Happiness is not a mood, or feeling like a passing sense of pleasure or burst of joy. It is a consistent choice to enjoy life in spite of the anxieties and difficulties. Happiness is a decision.
© 2012 The Growth Group - All rights reserved.
Do you know your WHY?
- Posted on August 31, 2011
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“There are two great days in a person's life—the day we are born and the day we discover why.”
-- William Barclay (1907-1978)
Most people have a ready reply when asked: “What do you do for a living?” Some have their thirty-second “elevator” speech down pat. They're quite clear about their “WHAT.”
But, if you ask them "WHY" they do what they do, you might get a hesitant response if one at all.
How would you respond if someone were to ask you, “WHY do you do what you do?”
The “WHY” question doesn't often generate a rapid response.
Perhaps it's because we're rarely asked this question. Or, could it be because we simply haven't thought about it very deeply? You may be wondering—why the “WHY” question and someone's response to it even matter?
It matters because a person’s “WHY” determines “HOW” they are “WHO” they are.
Do you know your “WHY?”
© 2011 The Growth Group - All rights reserved.
Getting the World Right!
- Posted on April 12, 2011
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Sometimes getting the world right is as simple as getting the person right.
The multi-tasking mother of two young children was trying to meet a project deadline from her home office. No amount of adult reasoning with the two youngsters was having an impact. She needed just fifteen uninterrupted minutes. Suddenly an idea occurred to her. She recalled seeing a picture of the world in a magazine on her desk. She located the page, tore it out of the magazine and cut it into puzzle size pieces.
Taking some scotch tape she spread the pieces on the floor and urged her children to "put the world" together. They eagerly pounced on the challenge.
Just as she finished her project, the children exclaimed with glee: "We are finished."
The Mother was surprised at how quickly they accomplished the task and noticed that the picture of the work had no tape showing. Astounded, she asked how they had put the puzzle together. "Easy," one of the children replied. "On the back of the picture of the world was a picture of a smiling person. We knew if we got the person right, the world would be right!"
© 2011 The Growth Group - All rights reserved.
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