From the Bottom of the Bucket

            “Enthusiasm is a Choice”

“This is for all the lonely people, thinking life has passed you by…

Don’t give up till you drink from the Silver Cup

You’ll never know until you try….” - America…

Day 1 of my future.  These past five months have been learning experience.  I am sure you can say the same. It is times like these that out true character is revealed to ourselves. Stripped from all the distractions of “normal” life, we tend to gravitate to our authentic character and left without interruption, we reinforce this personality thru repetition.

I know I have had a difficult time with this.  My efforts to affirm my beliefs have been drowned in a sea of negativity.  Me, who thrives on laughter haven’t heard any for quite some time. My yearning for adventure has been limited to the walls of my home.  My enjoyment of spontaneity has been starved under the weight of routine.  It is all to easy to lose sight of my vow of “constant growth”.

But again and again I am drawn back to my Mission Statement.

The work I put into drafting this statement, some thirty years ago, has helped me through some tough times. Today is no different.  Dan Crenshaw in his book Fortitude says that the ability to choose your response is the only area that we totally control and that freedom must be guided by s strong sense of beliefs and values.

I hope that you have had the opportunity to define, in the most concise manner possible, your core ideology. It will serve as a guiding light as you travel through the inevitable periods of darkness in our lives.  If you would like a worksheet to assist in drafting one, drop me an email and I will send one to you.

 

Until next month, I wish you fulfillment.

 

Bob