Three All Important Questions for You

Three super important questions I pose to you this weekend…

How Many Mornings Do You Wake Up Excited?

Children and brides know what it means to wake up thrilled to face the day, but what about the rest of us?

I don’t think it’s realistic to expect every morning to be like Christmas, summer break or our wedding day – but shouldn’t there be something shiny and enticing about most of our days?

Since becoming an full time entrepreneur, I can honestly say that I get out of bed with positive anticipation way more often not.

How Many Days Do You Spend Doing Things That You Enjoy?

I remember when I worked in a true ‘corporate’ environment.  Most of the day I spent glancing at the clock, always wishing it were closer to five o’clock PM than it was.

Then there was the night job.  Most of the night I spent wishing it were closer to seven o’clock AM than it was.

Don’t even get me started on friends and family. I have a sibling who has hated his job pretty much every minute since he took it twenty years ago.

How Many Nights Do You Fall Asleep Content?

Is your sleep sweet?

I’m not just asking if your bed is comfortable… though I do feel that a quality bed is THE most important item of furniture in your house followed closely by a great home office chair (of course) and comfortable dining room chairs (sit long – talk much).

I’m asking if your head hits the pillow with pleasant dreams soon to follow – or do you lay awake worrying about tomorrow?

What you don’t deal with during the day, you’ll deal with at night – one way or another.  Tossing and turning, fitful dreams – waking up tense and tired.

I know the value of a good night’s sleep – mostly because for many years I didn’t get one.

Why Do I Ask These Questions?

Some people don’t like to be asked tough questions like this.  They don’t like to be confronted with a reminder that they have the ability to choose whether they will enjoy their life.  They prefer to wallow, whine and rage against the machine as if they live lives in helpless captivity.

What about you?  Do you realize you have the ability to choose?

Do you realize that you can make choices today that lead to a more enjoyable tomorrow?

For several years I was miserably unhappy as a homeowner but felt home ownership was a badge of true adulthood and one of those magical keys to financial stability.  One day I realized I was suffering for an ideal that I didn’t even hold as an ideal.  I sold the house and have been a very happy apartment dweller since.

I think it’s crucially important to ask ourselves tough questions.

• Why do we do what we do?
• What are we working so hard for?
• Are we trading in long hours for extras our kids would gladly give up for more time with us?
• Are you working really hard to be someone you don’t even like?
• Are you kissing an ass you don’t even respect?

We’re in charge of our mornings, our days and our nights.  The sooner we realize just how very in charge we are, the sooner we’ll start taking actions that make us happier