Shift your Perspective.

Often, our immediate reaction to dissatisfaction is to look outside of ourselves to see what we can change.  We might change our job, move to a new residence, paint our room, etc...We get caught up in the "if only's" and the "would have, should have, could have" cycle of discontent.  There is nothing wrong with a desire for change and for new things; it is important, however, that we are mindful of the root of our discontent. If we are under the mistaken belief that our joy is dependent on something outside of ourselves, we will find ourselves repeating the same ineffective patterns in our "new surroundings."  How often do we hear our friends complain of the same things in job after job, relationship after relationship, and move after move?  It is not about "that," it is about us. 

We must remove the scales from our eyes. They no longer serve us. Joy is a choice. It is indeed that simple. Every time that we make our happiness dependent upon someTHING or someONE else, we are giving our power away. It is not a judgment about right or wrong; it's about whether that choice is working effectively in our life. The good news is that we can shift our perspective at any time. We can make it our mission to see what IS, instead of what IS NOT.  We can focus on gratitude for all of the good, knowing that there is plenty more to come.  We might argue about "reality" as we see it now, but even so, how does that serve us? Do we enjoy feeling stuck? If not, we must begin to discipline ourselves every day.

Success or sabotage? What do you see for yourself today?

Is this going to be an incredible day? If you make it a point to see the "incredible" in the day, you are guaranteed success.