| We have all had the experience of a stressful "life | | | | be? Do? Have? Your virtues are an indicator of your |
| challenge" along the way. However, that is all it is, a | | | | purpose. |
| stressful life challenge along the way! Along the way | | | | Over the past 28 years I have made mistakes, some |
| to what? To where? You have heard it said, "Life is a | | | | very big mistakes, some life changing mistakes. But |
| journey". (I will leave the afterlife talk to those folks that | | | | that is all they are, mistakes. They created an |
| are willing to join the debate club.) Life is a journey to | | | | opportunity for me to change direction, or to correct |
| be enjoyed daily. Without getting into the frustrating | | | | my focus. As I look back I can see that all of my "life |
| and sometimes depressing questions of "what am I | | | | challenges" came from my choices and actions. They |
| here for ?" Please think about your purpose. You have | | | | created who I was at that given time. What they did |
| a purpose. Part of that purpose requires happiness. | | | | was allow me the opportunity to grow into who I |
| Yes, it REQUIRES happiness. Take a positive | | | | wanted to be. I often found myself thinking, "if I can |
| inventory of your life, a gratitude list. Start from where | | | | only get through this..... I will be OK"! Wrong, wrong, |
| you are. Always and I mean this very strongly, always | | | | wrong... I will get through anything that occurs in my life. |
| refrain from comparing yourself to anyone or to | | | | I will use the positive as a building block and the |
| where you think you oughta be! It is a losing venture. | | | | negative to grow from. |
| Winners do not walk that road. What are my | | | | Life is good, no life is great! Choose life, live life to the |
| strengths in relationships? Producing income? What do | | | | fullest. Be, do, have and enjoy the journey! You are |
| I enjoy? Focus on your strengths. What do I want to | | | | worth it and you want it, so go and get it! It is yours. |