It’s no surprise to many of us that we will be working most of our lives and since it’s something we MUST do, why not do something that gives you joy? Why settle when the happiness of your entire life is at stake?
Somewhere in the mess of life people tend to forget their dreams and abandon their drive for happiness. They make “practical” decisions for reasons of stability or financial gain instead of the “risky” decisions that may be more difficult ~ but will most likely ensure happiness for much longer than a few dollars in the bank.
If you’re unhappy, no matter how brilliant your acting skills are, eventually your family will notice and the children in your life will mistakenly get the impression that money is most important. Yes, money is necessary, but the message children often miss is that family, friends, and JOY are far too important to put a price on.
Life doesn’t have to be unsatisfying, it can be whatever you make of it…
You have a dream, or, you did once… What is it? Not your dream anymore? Find a new one! Because happiness is worth pursuit.
A man I worked with for several years died a few months ago, he literally died on his way to a job he didn’t like. I don’t want that for myself. I don’t want to wake up one morning and find that I’m counting down the days to my retirement so I can finally live the life I wanted…. and then die of a heart attack before I ever get the chance. I don’t want you to get hit by a bus tomorrow without ever having thought about it.
Life is short, say it with me… LIFE IS SHORT. Say it again and again. Feel it!
Understand that we only have a limited time on this planet and then think about if you want to spend those years doing something that will bring you joy, or something that makes you angry, or upset, or just… dead inside.
I guarantee, right here and now, that it will be the hardest thing you ever do ~ but it’ll be worth it.
A Girl Named Fred 