Are you in it to win it?

In today's time of struggle and world strife, I ask you the question listed here. Are you in it to win it? What I mean by this is are you viewing life only for this day or are you able to step back and see the entire picture. All to often I view my clientele struggling to see the big picture. It is easy for us human beings to find routine and comfortable patterns in our daily behaviors but this is not always a good thing. If you have read one of my favorite books by the author Dr. Spencer Johson, "Who Moved My Cheese?" High highly recommend that you do. You will find yourself fitting somewhere within this easy to read book as it portrays the reasons why some people will change and can find happiness while others refuse to change and therefore become stuck and remain unhappy.

With our economic struggles and related issues that come with it, we must step back and realize those things that mean more to us than ever before. We can either choose to change our focus or we can choose to live in this current moment and panic while feeling the information of fear that surrounds us. Don't get me wrong, I truly believe we are living in tough times, but I do believe history has taught us that this is only a point in time and that the future will get better, if we move with it that is.

Ask yourself what you value most in life. Seriously do this and make a list of your answers. Did you do this? If not, do so now. List the top four to six values you have in your head right now. Was the first one your 401k savings account? I am guessing not the case. Was the second on your list your house? Third your car? Fourth your boat? You probably see where I am going with this. We value things in life most like health, family, friends, spiritual beliefs, free time and so forth. So I ask you, where do you spend most of your time and resource regarding the things on your list? As of late, many who I have been in contact with are struggling with the endless negative reports we are bombarded with via the media which surrounds us. I advise my friends, family and clientele to turn it off or to better yet take time to decipher what is true and what is just negative chatter about nothing. It is not easy action to take for it can be quite difficult to turn off the television, computer screen or blackberry if you will. These things are deeply engrained within us. We are creatures of habit and sometimes those habits are not helpful or good.

My point is if we truly value our health, family, friends, free time etc. Now is a great time to refocus upon those things. As a health professional, managing stress with physical activity is worth its time in gold. Spending time with family members and developing stronger relationships with your loved ones is priceless too. Even sharing a little talk time with friends you have not communicated with for awhile you may find uplifting and energizing. Now would be a great time to do this for they too probably could use a boost. After all the holiday season is approaching soon!

The bottom line is this. We have a life to live. We have many choices to make each day we have life. Be more keen with your personal vision and where you spend time in it. Remove yourself from the every day endless hum drum filled with negative chatter and spend more time and energy seeing the big picture. Odds are you will become a happier person and will enjoy the time you have much more than if you stay with the current focus you have today.

Do your best and remember that you have one life, one body and it is your choice to live the life you choose!


Troy D. Eichers "Coach T"
www.trainingbytroy.net