Do you ever feel like you’re falling behind in life? I do.
It’s common to feel that way, especially in your 20s when you’re figuring out who you are and what the heck you’re supposed to do with your life. I learned this year that I needed to show more awareness for being present in the moment. Discover more about a collection of lessons I've learned from this practice of mindfulness below.
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There's a lot of hype around Walt Disney World being The Happiest Place on Earth. Is it true?
Happiness is subjective, but that's a conversation for another blog. In the words of Mark Manson, satisfaction should be measured by the level of and type of struggles we choose to endure. It's easy to say what you want in life or what will make you happy, no? A beautiful set of abs, new hair, an attractive girlfriend, that new car, a beach house, and so on. What's not easy is determining what type of discomfort you're willing to put up with in life. Struggles inevitably happen, whether you're ready or not, even if you are in the "Happiest Place on Earth," such as Walt Disney World. Take it from the words of a previous cast member. Here are three lessons that stood out to me during my time working for the Mouse: Self-worth, according to the Oxford dictionary, is "Confidence in one's own worth or abilities; self-respect." Developing your worth isn't something we really talk about, but we should. It greatly impedes on your overall self-perception and cascades into the choices you make. When hardships happen, we can read about how the downfalls of life builds character within each of us. For some, that’s encouraging and inspires motivation. For others, it doesn’t help much. So, what does help? When you realize that your worth is not tied to anyone or anything that you can lose. That’s an imperative self-revelation. The moment you recognize that, the moment you become free from life’s burdens brought on by others and entities out of your control. It’s a choice. You have the option to wake up every day and be in a better, stronger mentality than you were the day before. You have to, you know - do it, which can be the hard part. From my life lessons to offer genuine advice, here are three little known ways to help build your self-worth. Let me ask you a question – what about a person impresses you? The person's success, monetary gain, ability to lift heavy weights, or even a witty personality? There are many qualities in a person to leave you speechless and amazed. To me, the kindness you present to not only the world but yourself is what impresses me the most.
"Kindness, I think comes from learning hard lessons well, from falling and picking yourself up. It comes from surviving failure and loss. It implies an understanding of the human condition, forgives its many flaws and quirks. When I see that in someone, it fills me with admiration." – Lisa Unger …and it's true. You can have all the wealth and success in the world, but if you aren't kind, then I feel you're missing something in your life. Do you think differently about this? I'm open to other opinions, but this is what I believe. Life happens. We’re forced to adjust to change almost routinely, and most of the time we aren’t prepared for it. Character building develops as we figure out how to handle unexpected challenges, and in the midst of struggle is where new-found strength surfaces for each of us.
I’m learning that for the most part, there’s no black and white, right or wrong choice to make when faced with life-altering decisions. If there was a way to peek into the future to see which outcome is best, I’d take it, but that’s not reality. Using one’s best judgement from prior knowledge and experience leads to an educated choice that caters to a certain outcome with high hopes it’s the “right” one. |
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