I’ve been giving a very straightforward answer to a lot of different questions lately, and it’s this: Do something that matters. After noticing that it’s an answer I often give, I went back to see if I had written a post on why this is so important, and I couldn’t find one where I went into specific detail. I’ve done a podcast on how to do something that matters, but haven’t yet explained why you should do something that matters, so I thought I would do that here. You should do something that matters because you will find fulfillment, but let me unpackage this idea. [Read more…] about Why You Should Do Something That Matters
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#108: Do What You Love; Love What You Do
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I feel that after giving you content every single day for the past five years and having conversations with you on social media, I have a strong enough relationship with you to give you the truth, so here it goes. I’m genuinely exhausted with talking to people who hate their job and their life. (I’m coming out with the punches at the beginning of this episode.) I feel a passion and even an anger around this subject that comes from a good place, and it’s growing larger with the more life I live. This is because I am finding that people who hate something about their life isn’t an isolated problem, but rather, a problem that keeps coming up over and over again, with nothing being done about it. That last part is the main problem I have with it. When someone gives up, disregarding any need for change, it’s frustrating to see. These lives that are plagued by regret, the fear of making decisions, the fear of change, and unrealistic expectations that can’t be reached. But of course, someone must want help to actually change their life’s trajectory. In most cases, it took choices to get people where thay are at today, and it will take other choices to get them to love what they do again.
Someone must want help to actually change. Share on XIf this is you, then it’s time to get over what has happened in the past. It’s time to remove yourself from seeing each day as a pity party, and instead, begin seeing it as a daily opportunity to learn something remarkable about yourself and the world around you. Don’t think you can see anything positive in your life? Think again. There’s something in there to be thankful for — I can promise that. Maybe this all sounds harsh, and you may even be angry at what I’m saying here, but it’s the truth.
So, are you going through a rough time, but are ready to make some changes? Great, I’m so excited about that. Even when everything is falling apart and all seems lost, there’s hope. If you’re ready to love what you do, here are three ways to get there:
Powerful Video: Children See. Children Do.
Sometimes we live our lives without knowing who is watching or how much we impact them. For parents, the results can be good, or they can be devastating for our children. The thing is that we don’t fully understand it, until we actually see it manifest in our children’s lives and their behavior. We have all heard this saying, which many parents have said to their children, “do as I say, not as I do.”
Children See. Children Do.
That would be great if that always happened. If the words we say to our children actually come out through their actions. Unfortunately, it usually doesn’t happen that way. Below is a powerful video which shows what really happens. Our children see and our children do.
So, what are your children seeing you do, that they will eventually do themselves? This video is a reminder for some, and an eye-opener for others. Whatever it is to you, make sure the actions and the words you use today, are something you will want your children doing tomorrow.
What one thing in 2014 can you do, that will make you proud if your kids did the same?