A Simpler Life

Even if you can afford some of life’s luxuries, there is something very satisfying about doing things yourself. It’s no great luxury to buy a car wash, but sometimes it’s rewarding to wash your own car. You can buy fresh squeezed orange juice in your local super market, but it’s special to pick oranges off your own tree and juice them in the morning. You can buy expensive produce in your specialty market, but there is joy in growing your own vegetables and making a salad with what you fresh-picked from your garden. There is even a different kind of joy that comes from sharing an abundant crop with your neighbors.

Even if you can afford a luxurious dinner out, there is something equally satisfying about a hot dog smothered with mustard and relish. It’s the same with a big slice of pepperoni pizza. You enjoy seats behind home plate at a ballgame, but it’s also nice to watch the game on your big screen from the comfort of your own home. It’s unique to walk the city wall of Dubrovnik, but also fun to binge watch Game of Thrones. It would be special to own a beautiful boat on the lake, but also nice to romp on the shore with your new puppy dog.

Sometimes we seek the nearly unattainable, but miss the simpler things in life with meaning. Take time today to rejoice in what you have. It’s a lot better than you think.

Here are a few Business & Life Tips to think about….

Business Tips:

• If we all achieved everything we ever dreamed and we’re wildly successful, we would still realize that even this is not enough.
• Take time to think. Work while others sleep. Play when you can. Grow every day. Find life balance your way.
• Don’t wait to get to ‘perfect’ in your project. You can’t afford perfect, nor can your clients. What you want is excellence.

Life Tips:

• Often, the difference between realizing your dream, or not, is the simple principle of taking a risk, taking action. You can do it.
• You lose today by reaching back to yesterday. Instead, live today and seek tomorrow. Think future. The past is simply the past.
• Life is short, but pacing yourself for a marathon is more intelligent than racing like it’s a sprint. Slow down, and enjoy life.

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