FOCUS ON WHAT YOU CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT

Oftentimes, at this stage in our lives, we look back in an effort to determine why we are where we are; why we aren't more successful because certainly we had loftier goals for our lives when we started out.  In the whirlwind of our lives - daily, weekly, monthly and over the years, we lose sight of our goals.  If truly any were set.  And we don't step back on a regular enough basis to access where we are and where we are trying to go.

It's never too late, to access and take stock of our lives.  Every so often, it's good, it's necessary to stop, reflect and access.  Life is like a road trip.  Did we have a map before we started out on our journey or did we just look up and discover we were here?  Just like a road trip, we need to make sure that if we didn't start out with a road map, that at least somewhere along the way, we take the time to get one.  Or just like a road trip without the use of a map, we may find that we end up in San Francisco instead of San Diego.  While both cities are in California, one is a northern city and one southern.  One city is characterized by summits while the other offers valleys and a short trip to the Mexico border.

What did you initially want out of life, if you even gave it any thought?  What do you still want out of life?  It's never too late in life to make goals.  It's never too late, until you are no longer on this side of the grass.  The important thing is to identify the important things - those things that we can do something about that will make an impact on how we want to live our lives.

I cannot do anything about how my neighbors and co-workers choose to live.  I cannot do anything about how my friends spend their money.  I cannot do anything about a crazy spouse who decides to run off with someone half his age who also was only half as good looking.  I cannot ultimately do anything about grown children brought up with the proper training who make poor life decisions.

I can do something about my own weight.  I can do something about my decision to eat wisely.  I can do something to improve my education and skill set.  I can volunteer at a literacy program in my community.  I can do something about my financial situation.  I can choose to say a kind word to someone or keep my mouth shut when I really want to say something negative.  I can choose not to carry gossip.

There's a saying - "I have six months to tend to my business and six months to leave yours alone".

That doesn't leave me much time to tell you what to do, does it??

Identify those things which you can do something about which will make an impact on your own life.

Peace

Michele