Looking For My Life

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As I’ve been on the road doing a bit of traveling, I have often been asked, “Where will you go next?” or “What do you plan to do in the future?” Being asked these questions so many times has motivated me to consider the concept of planning in greater depth.

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 “A house is made of walls and beams; a home is built with love and dreams.”

Unknown

“Home is a place you grow up wanting to leave, and grow old wanting to get back to”

John Ed Pearce

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“Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.”

Brian Tracy

“To the degree we’re not living our dreams, our comfort zone has more control of us than we have over ourselves.”

Peter McWilliams

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The old saying goes that you should, “work before play.”

The proverb seeks to advise us that it is better if we take care of business and any responsibilities first, before we have any fun and enjoy ourselves.  The message also seems to say that delayed gratification is the preferred approach.

With this in mind, we should do our errands before we go off to see a movie.  We should iron our clothes and buy groceries before we go shopping with our friends.  We should do our homework before playing games.

I’m sure the list could go on forever.

“Work before play,” couldn’t be further from the optimal approach in life.

Here’s why.

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“Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget.”

- Unknown

“A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are.”

- Unknown

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