Do We Know Ourselves

Everyone can live their lives like they watch the television. The remote control is in their hands and they have the power to change the channel to any show they can possibly imagine. But they don’t. There is opportunity to experience anything they can dream. But they don’t do anything. They are content to simply watch whatever is on, rather than choose what they really want.

We need to acknowledge that everyone has ability to choose their actions and reactions for any given set of circumstances. How we use this ability will ultimately determine all of the outcomes we will experience in our lives. Those who attain the greatest successes in life do so, not because their circumstances have been dramatically different from others, but because their choices have been. It is our personal choices and accountability that have the most significant impact on the kind of lives we will lead.

Many people do not realize that even so called little moments can have great impact, and it may be easy to justify not giving our attention to them because the consequences may not be immediately apparent. However, an ancient proverb shares this great truth in a different way, “The greatest walls are build with the smallest bricks.”Our lives are the same, and we must begin with the little things. It is like building a puzzle. In order for the little pieces to be productive and have value we need to understand what the big picture looks like. Our big picture is essentially defining what we want our life to look like, who we want to be and the legacy we want to leave behind.

Many people do not invest time to answer these important questions. However, if you can do this one step at a time, you will find that all your questions will instantly become clear, and you will be on your path to success. But what is success? The definition of success is different for every individual, and only you can define your view of success. Understand that success is a journey and not a destination. It can never be spot of permanent completion. Success is akin to continual growth. Success is a matter of finding appropriate balance while you are in motion rather than finding a comfortable resting place to stagnate.

Lasting success is found in the balance of four independent elements or our feelings about our:
• Wealth
• Health
• Relationships
• Self achievement, Desires and Satisfaction

Take a moment now and stop what are you doing …invest this time in you. Take a careful look at these four areas in your life and analyze how satisfied you feel about them.