what makes us content
Many times, people stay hung up on other peoples expectations on what it is to be successful. Each of us has a different idea of what makes us content. It is important to acknowledge that if we spend most of our time and effort trying to reach someone else’s goals, then we find ourselves constantly searching for meaning and continue to be unhappy. Realizing what is important is the first step to improving personal life.
DH and myself met an old friend while shopping for HDMI switches and from the short conversation, we could tell that our friend had been busy chasing success and wealth in the last few years. Its seems like everyone is searching for secrets to health, wealth and happiness. The catch is if you understand yourself, then you would have the knowledge to be both successful in personal relationships and in business relationships. Like everything, this starts with a plan. Whether your looking to improve your relationship with your spouse or family member, or move up the corporate ladder, this is all a result of personal growth. Personal growth starts with doing your best at every moment, in your job, home, or day to day activities. Setting goals, no matter how small enables us to soar to new heights and give us the confidence to achieve more.
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Great post Doris!
I’ve personally known many ‘successful’ people that have been great at managing all aspects of their business and wealth but lousy when it comes to managing themselves.
Health and wealth are not mutually exclusive but we do need to create a plan that will help us achieve our best life while maintaining good health.
Like you, I set short and long term goals to help me achieve the things I want to achieve.
Look foward to reading more of your posts.
Craig
March 14th, 2008 at 9:25 am