“I’ll be happy when…” How many of you start your sentences (or your thoughts) with those words? When will you be happy? When you: Own a Ferrari? Have a child? Pay off your house? Why not be happy right now? Why not find joy in what you’re doing at the present moment?

When you make the present moment the focal point of your life, your ability to enjoy what you do increases dramatically. You don’t have to wait for something to happen in your life in order to find happiness and experience joy.

If you can enjoy what you are already doing, the positive changes and results you are seeking are more likely to show up and in a timelier manner. Don’t ask for permission to enjoy what’s going on right now, your mind will insert itself and say, “Not right now. I’m busy…maybe tomorrow you can experience some joy in your life.” Of course, we all know that tomorrow never comes.

If you feel that you are lacking something in your life, it’s because you are not focused on finding the joy of Being in what you are doing right now. You might find that an activity you have been participating in for a long time actually expands into something bigger when you give it your focus.

Some folks, by doing what they love to do and without wanting to become anything through that activity, actually enrich the lives of others. Musicians, artists and teachers are a few examples. Sometimes their circle of influence is small but then grows into something bigger. They end up impacting countless others.

Give yourself permission to start living…today, right now. Who is in charge of your life anyway? Turn off the belief that others know what’s best for you. There’s no such thing as “should” or “must”. Those aren’t rules you chose to live by…they were handed down to you by parents, family, teachers, etc. (see my post on Unlimited Potential)

Give yourself a break…enjoy the present moment doing what you love. Accept the flow of life without feeling vulnerable. Life is constantly changing so it’s pointless to try to control your experiences and future results.

Too many people are “waiting” to start living…don’t be one of them. You can have a Better Day…today!
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