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We have all had the experience of a stressful "lifebe? Do? Have? Your virtues are an indicator of your
challenge" along the way. However, that is all it is, apurpose.
stressful life challenge along the way! Along the wayOver the past 28 years I have made mistakes, some
to what? To where? You have heard it said, "Life is avery big mistakes, some life changing mistakes. But
journey". (I will leave the afterlife talk to those folks thatthat is all they are, mistakes. They created an
are willing to join the debate club.) Life is a journey toopportunity for me to change direction, or to correct
be enjoyed daily. Without getting into the frustratingmy focus. As I look back I can see that all of my "life
and sometimes depressing questions of "what am Ichallenges" came from my choices and actions. They
here for ?" Please think about your purpose. You havecreated 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 positivewanted to be. I often found myself thinking, "if I can
inventory of your life, a gratitude list. Start from whereonly get through this..... I will be OK"! Wrong, wrong,
you are. Always and I mean this very strongly, alwayswrong... I will get through anything that occurs in my life.
refrain from comparing yourself to anyone or toI 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 myLife is good, no life is great! Choose life, live life to the
strengths in relationships? Producing income? What dofullest. Be, do, have and enjoy the journey! You are
I enjoy? Focus on your strengths. What do I want toworth it and you want it, so go and get it! It is yours.