Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

I apologize for the silence last Friday, but the reason for it is the topic for today's post. No, I won't share that I was too busy or out of town, nor that I was hammering out business calls or strategizing new marketing concepts in place of a blog post last week.

I WAS OUT HAVING FUN!

No qualms, no apologies, and no regret necessary! There's a sneaking suspicion that each of this blog's readers got along just fine with their lives, and that the disappointment of a missing blog post was slightly less than traumatic or heart-breaking... If not, you need to read today's post twice and then seek professional help!

Obviously all posts to date have been in reference to work, jobs, professional improvement, learning new skills and oiling the work machine- and that is good since that is the general aim for this blog. But all that is truly meaningless and superfluous if you do not take time to enjoy your life, to to take full account of your many blessings, to appreciate and take advantage of your health, and to pursue happiness.

When is the last time you made a daydream come true, when you got outside and grabbed a few lung-fulls of relaxation, or took off early on a beautiful day to go for a run or to surprise your family with a fun-filled afternoon?

As important as work and accomplishing great things in your career is, don't ever allow it to dominate your life! How? Well, a few points to keep in mind:

If you work 50 hours a week and sleep 7 hours a night, there are still 69 free hours in your week! What you plan- or don't plan for each of them is what can make each day and every week more or less enjoyable. Similarly, my college math classes taught me that 69 is more than 50; so whatever fills that 69 hours is what dominates your life. So, what will you fill it with?

Making people happy and serving others contributes a great deal to your own happiness- whether it is your child, spouse, family member, friend, co-worker, or a stranger, focusing time and attention on another will do a lot for yourself.

Plan! Sometimes, planning can ruin spontaneity; but often times, it is the only way you will actually do something or that you will really do something fun and enjoyable, and not end up wasting half of the allotted time thinking of something to do!

You remember fun and happiness- if you don't, look at kids and how they enjoy life and their eagerness to take on a new adventure with thrilling smiles and excited laughter. Shake off that 'adult' mentality and your job every once in a while, and purpose to go enjoy life, your liberties, and pursue lasting happiness!

Thanks for reading; until next Friday,

Jason Weaver
http://www.executivesearchandplacement.net/
Jason@ESandP.net