Theresa M. Szczurek //December 29, 2014//
Life and work bring many surprises, opportunities, challenges and unexpected changes. It can be a jungle out there. Peace, health, and wealth may be illusive. You may wonder, “Over what do I have control?”
In Simple Abundance, A Daybook of Comfort and Joy, Sarah Ban Breathnach provides guidance, “The one thing we do have absolute control over is the quality of our days. Even when we’re grief-stricken, racked with pain, sick from worry, deeply depressed, squeezed by circumstances – how we greet, meet, and complete each day is our choosing.”
Henry David Thoreau agrees, “To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts.”
Practical Pointers.
Diary of a Start-up
A high school friend recently visited me. She had me read a very detailed horoscope for my upcoming birthday month October. It predicted with two upcoming eclipses, there were major, positive career developments coming my way. Well, I don’t normally read these predictions, but this helped me set a positive expectation. It shifted my perspective. It activated my use of the “Attraction Strategy” as described in my book, Pursuit of Passionate Purpose.
Low and behold, in exactly the stated timeframe, the forecast delivered: a new partner found Radish with exactly the right skills, attitude, and contacts to leverage our core competencies and product. In our discussions, that partner said, “This is a partnership made in heaven. It may be serendipity, but we are very excited to work together.” Other good things began and continue to happen with new customers, additions to our team, positive response to our newest product offering, and much more.
Conclusion.
The quality of your day is self-determined. It is your choice. “It doesn’t matter whether a day is good or bad. What matters is what we do with it,” concluded Ban Breathnach. You can turn a good day into a great day. You can turn a good life into a great life. Begin now!