IF YOU DO NOT LIKE WHERE YOU ARE MOVE, YOU ARE NOT A TREE

I often struggle with finding a balance on what to write about. It has to be something that is a fundamental part of my core, belief and values. I’m a true believer that life is too short to waste it complaining about what it is, and dreaming about what it could be. We can’t complain about things we are not willing to change. Not changing is for the most part a decision.

Each day brings us happiness, sadness, accomplishments, disappointments, and all the other array of feelings we are capable of experiencing. Our lives are a culmination of the sum of each day’s emotions, our accomplishments and failures. Our legacy is the footprint we leave behind.

As we think about who we are and what we want to be, I would ask you to think about how much we complain about what should be, what could be or what is wrong. That energy is wasted. I call this negative fatalism. It drives negative outcomes that affect our health our relationships and even our careers.

All of us want to feel good about ourselves. Some call this self-actualization, self-esteem, or just that feeling you get when your contribution although minuscule in the grand scheme of things, makes a difference. As parents we feel this with our children, when we see them thrive (school, sports etc.), when we can be a positive influence, when they play on a winning team, every single accomplishments makes us feel good. It is an instant reward. This drives a sense of satisfaction that makes us feel important, self confident and capable. The key to this positive feeling is the desire to do something that we believe has a higher calling and the sense our actions played a direct role in the outcome.

It has been my experience, that when our thoughts and actions focus on a positive outcome we generate positive energy that improves happiness, productivity and capacity. This in turn helps us unlock our untapped potential. Our ability to accomplish things, feelings of self-confidence and our ability to do more grows and improves everyday.

These outcomes make us proud of our actions and they create a legacy that is irrefutable. This positiveness creates a cycle that builds success and accomplishment and allows those that can stay focused on it an ability that can be replicated over and over through a lifetime. This positive energy creates a legacy that is a monument to each of us.

Life is short. Love what you do, do what you love. If you do not like your job, quit. If you if you feel down, remember that somewhere there is someone with more afflictions than you. Focus on doing something worthwhile, and do it with passion and conviction. Love deeply, forget and forgive easily. Do not keep an inventory of “wrongs” we are all imperfect. Leave a meaningful footprint for those you love. This legacy is far more valuable than any material inheritance.