Scott Schwab:
A large portion of our health and overall happiness deals with our spirituality and our concept of how we fit into the world around us. The ultimate goal is to explore who we are and make the adjustments that help us to be happy in our own skin. There are so many things that promote happiness and well being, but the foundation of happiness is defined individually.
As we posted yesterday some of that deals with setting goals and keeping standards, whatever that means for you. I heard a great quote and participated in a discussion that made a lot of sense to me.
"If we don't stand for something, we will fall for anything."
-Gordon B. Hinckley-
The more time goes on the more difficult life will be. We need to take the steps to be happy now, find happiness later, and ultimately be who and where we want to be when the final note in our symphony is played. That requires us to make and set goals. However, anytime that we make a goal and do not keep it, we weaken our resolve and ability to trust ourselves. Furthermore our ability to progress is hindered.
It is estimated that up to 50% of people are no longer following through with their New Years Resolution. 50%? It is only the end of the first month! With that being said, lets not get discouraged by the difficulty of the task, but realize that progress takes time. If we fall short, we do not quit! We try harder and make the adjustments that help us to learn while we grow. To me the quote has more depth than just our social or personal standards. It reaches into every commitment, promise, and resolution we make. The best advice I have received still comes from my father. If you don't plan to do it, don't say that you are going to do it. Also if you don't have time to do something right, don't do it at all.
Take the time to decide the most important things in your life and then find the ways to go and achieve or obtain those things, with the goal to be happy while you are doing it.
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