I have not posted anything in a few weeks as life seems to constantly dish out one obstacle after the next. I look at it like this the challenges we face from day to day make us who we are, each fork in the road is a time to choose to either make the decision to better your self or to take the easy way out.
generally the easy way is all to enticing, this leads to poor habits and all kinds of degenerative actions. I believe in being an effective individual and in helping others do the same.
With all this being said, after having some time to contemplate and evaluate my direction I am taking in life, it all hit me like a ton of bricks today when I was running some errands around town today! I saw this man maybe homeless I do not know for sure, but he was sitting so peacefully along side a parking lot staring at the trees across the road.
At first my reaction was to martyr him! But as i sat and waited for traffic to clear I felt as though his facial expressions read like a book to me. by appearance he looked dirty and lazy, but who am i to say. I looked deeper into the weathered man and thought to myself what is really important in life?
I have put some thought into this, like i have not before… but something hit me and it is this, happiness does not have a price tag! you cannot represent happiness with any material object. True happiness comes from with in and outward appearance has nothing to do with it!!!
So what does this have to do with everything? Well this is what motivated me to write about this today. When we do the thing we do it all comes from motivation and the things that motivate us. If you are doing things for the wrong reason you may never find true contentment or happiness.
For all we know that “bum” on the street just may hold the key to true happiness. Not saying to drop everything and live under the nearest bridge but what I am saying is to stop trying to be who you are not and come from a place of honesty, integrity, and TRUTH…
Check your motives from time to time as it is so easy to become sidetracked. Everyone does have a story to tell! What is yours?
Posts Tagged ‘contentment’
Everyone Has A Story To Tell…
August 30th, 2009Go Daddy! Balance Is A Wonderful Thing When You Find IT…
August 6th, 2009This was just a short clip of the BMX track in Bozeman Montana on a Tuesday afternoon. A balanced lifestyle is so necessary if you ever want to achieve true happiness in life!
There are two kinds of people~ those who do things and take action and those who sit around and talk about it!
I have personally been striving for a balance in my life that I feel is something we just have to grab ahold of while you can.
The day at the BMX track with my family was great because while having some family time I was able to clear my mind and re-focus as well as get some business done.
These are the types of enlightening experiences we all need! When you find that medium in life things just get easier and more enjoyable…
Their seems to be a mentality that is ingrained in most of us that your work is top priority and in most cases takes most of your time up. This does not have to be the case if you can take the areas of your life that create a healthy balance and make a plan to embrace them all.
It does not matter what activities you enjoy, everyone is different. Once you get over the realization that you can do the things you enjoy along side with other aspects of your life to keep a healthy balance you are on your way to a life of contentment.
