You are NOT here on Earth to Lead a Miserable Life!
Paul White's nationally distributed syndicated column, “You are NOT here on Earth to Lead a Miserable Life!” is published in 22 publications across seven states. This includes the following newspapers and digital publications: Midland Daily News (MI), SFGate (CA), Seattle PI (WA), Connecticut Post (CT), Laredo Morning Times (TX), Huron Daily Tribune (MI), The Telegraph (IL), and more. In this week's article, Paul encourages positive thought-process paths that lead you to believing in yourself and following your dreams.
Ponder that for a moment. No…not just for a moment. Longer. Hit your ‘pause life’ button and think deeply about the title of this article. If you’re willing to carve out some time, I’m about to offer you some potential ‘thought process’ paths that can lead you to being able to fully believe that you ARE here on Earth to lead a wonderful life. Having said that, in the end, it will be your decisions and choices that allow you to wind up where your dreams have always wanted you to go.
I hope you paused for a good long time when I asked you to in the previous paragraph. If you didn’t, stop reading and gift yourself an appropriate amount of time to assess where your life is currently at. Why? Because YOUR LIFE MATTERS! Not just to you, but to ALL of us. Never before has there been a person who’s just like you and there never will be one again. Imagine the difference a person’s life has on our society and the rest of the world when they’re living a wonderful life versus what they perceive as a miserable life. It’s a HUGE difference. That’s why it’s so important to spend some time thinking about what kind of life you ARE here on earth to lead. Go ahead…dream a little. What would you like your life to actually look like? When you can envision the life you’ve always dreamed about, it’s time to get busy pursuing and achieving.
Strange, isn’t it? On a scale of 1 to 10 the worst place to be is a 5. Why? Because it isn’t even close to where you want to be but isn’t bad enough to get you to take any type of action to make it better. It’s only when things get down to a 1 or a 2 that you finally say to yourself “ENOUGH” and take some kind of action to make things better. When I asked you to ponder the statement You are NOT here on Earth to Lead a Miserable Life did your personal assessment lead you to rating your life between a 3 and a 7? I would suggest that the life anyone would dream of would fall into the 8 to 10 range. But falling in the 3 to 7 range is like finding yourself in a giant mud hole with no clear path of escape being offered. This is where opportunity lies for you to challenge the prospect that you’re here to lead a miserable life, and that’s just your fate, and make an instant (yes…INSTANT) decision to do whatever is necessary to live a wonderful life from this day forward.
If you can accept that the quality of your life is directly impacted by the decisions and choices you make each day, you are already moving closer to the life you’ve always dreamed of. You also need to accept that there isn’t a one-size-fits-all plan that someone else has created that you can just plug-and-play into your life. Frankly, your life is way more important than attempting to utilize someone else's plan anyways. In case you’re wondering, the internet offers a plethora of resources to create a plan specific to your own life that can take you to that 8 to 10 range, but it ain’t gonna happen without some action on your part. And your plan shouldn’t focus on just one area of your life.
Ultimately, any successful plan should provide balance in the most important areas of your life. You might start focused on seeking balance with your work and your family. From there, you can add other important areas of your life including your health, your financial life, the things that bring you joy, ways to improve your fitness level, the impact you have on the community you live in, friendships, and more. A well-rounded balanced life always seems to result in living a wonderful life.
LISTEN…I’M TELLING YOU…YOU are NOT here on Earth to Lead a Miserable Life. YOU ARE HERE ON EARTH TO LIVE A WONDERFUL LIFE! Sorry, I didn’t mean to yell that last sentence, it’s just that I Believe In each and every one of YOU! Your destiny led you to read this article. All you need to do now is take some sort of immediate action that propels your life in the positive direction of your dream life. So, let’s get busy! Do it right now! GiddyUp!
In addition to being a nationally syndicated columnist, Paul White is an author, motivational and inspirational speaker, entrepreneur, podcaster, and life coach located in Midland, Michigan. His new book, “The Answer Discovery – How to Change the World by Helping Others…and Ourselves,” is available to purchase today. If you’re interested in getting in touch with Paul, please submit an inquiry via our Contact Page.