Just before I was about to begin writing this article,I went through my emails. There it is! An email with the following quote:
"Plenty of people miss their share of happiness, not because they never found it, but because they didn't stop to enjoy it." --William Feather, Writer.
Journey
Talk about Law of Attraction or synchronism, here I was thinking about what to write and this pops up on my screen.
While studying for certification as a life coach, Life is a Journey not a Destination was one of the "Empowerment Foundation Principles" that was taught at iPEC (Institute for Professional Empowerment Coaching). But why write about it? This principal has special meaning for me and is one I think many of us forget in our busy lives. But what does it really mean?
Life is a Journey not a Destination is about living in the present. It's not about not having goals but it is about working so hard to reach your goals or being so focused on "getting there" that you forget to enjoy today.
Are you so concerned about retirement that you're afraid to take a vacation and enjoy today? Is your next promotion so much on your mind that you forget to leave work for your child's preschool graduation.?
How come when we're visiting a new place we love to walk around and find those unusual stores or restaurants but at home we never notice? After getting my nails done recently, I was hungry and saw a sushi restaurant. It was so good that I asked how long they had been there -- 28 years -- and I never noticed because every time I went to that shopping center I was so intent on where I was going and what I was doing that I never looked around.
Sometimes when you lose a spouse, you suddenly think about all the things you never did. Some goals may not be realized -- you may not retire together -- but when I lost my husband after he had battled for years with cancer, I knew one thing. I knew that I had no regrets that I had put off the things that we could do while working to meet our goals. We traveled with our son, went camping, but most important we took the time to have fun.
Maybe because we knew we had a limited amount of time, we took advantage of it.
BUT WHY?
These things didn't distract us from working toward our goals but definitely enhanced the process.
The Next Thing On My List by was a book we read for our book club a few months ago. This book is about a girl who had a list of things she wanted to do before she turned 25. Unfortunately she was killed in a car accident. The woman who was in the car with her found the list and decided to complete it. Have you made your life list? Whether you're 20, 40 or 60, what haven't you done that you wish you had or that you say I will when...?
One more thought. Do you remember being 14? Were you as consumed with getting into college as today's kids are? Talk to a teenager today and almost everything they do is related to how a college admissions person will view it. We have to teach our kids today to work hard but enjoy life also.
Life is a Journey Not a Destination - plan your destination and please, enjoy the journey!
Life Is A Journey Not A Destination
In 2006 Fran Elster and Mary Caprio formed Your New World Coaching. Both widowed at early ages, they had to reinvent themselves. This process took time for each of them to discover who they were in their new worlds. As Life Purpose Coaches, they are now dedicating themselves to helping people move forward in their lives. Visit our website at http://www.yournewworldcoaching.com or contact us at info@yournewworldcoaching.com
Your New World Coaching -- Acknowledge The Past, Live In The Present, Embrace The Future.
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