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Each daily activity we undertake shapes and molds us in preparation for our part in the awesome future of all mankind.
by Bonnie Greider
few weeks ago, my co-workers and I were standing by the copier
when one of them posed a question: "If you could have $10
million or live forever, which would you choose?"
Without hesitation, the woman next to me replied, "That's easy. I'd take the money. Who would want to live forever?"
Amazingly, the entire group nodded in agreement.
Why has life become such a drudgery to so many of us? When did we begin thinking we could exist without really living? Can we learn how to thrive, rather than being content merely to cope with our daily lives?
Many of us adult women entered the workplace out of economic necessity. The continued press of financial needs, emotional problems of the family and stress of society exact a heavy toll on our sense of well-being.
We begin each day with a huge list of seemingly overwhelming tasks and end each day frustrated over the matters left unresolved. All too often our lives seem to be an endless trudge down a path surrounded by unfulfilled and unattainable desires.
Yet there are ways to break the daily cycle of drudgery and learn to actually enjoy life without changing the circumstances that surround us. Here are some simple methods that can help you thrive again, rather than just cope!
My son had worked and saved his money to buy a pair of sunglasses. He had never really shown an interest in sunglasses, but suddenly there was something enticing about a pair he had seen at the local corner drugstore.
The glasses were really nothing special, but he valued his prize. To him, they were a treasure. It didn't matter that they cost only $10. In his mind they were worth a great fortune.
All too often we have lost the ability to treasure simple joys. Even a hot cup of coffee on a cold winter morning is a luxury we sometimes take for granted.
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