Work and Happiness

I Invite you to join me in creating a more empowering reality, one that nurtures meaningful work, a balanced and fulfilling life and success, that's personal.

Our beliefs about life and work create the frame which shapes our view of the world, personally and professionally.

So our ideas about life, work and success determine what we can and will receive, without question. When we realize the power that our thoughts hold, we start to pay more attention to them.

As Ernest Holmes once said, "The universe responds to what you think into it, nothing more than that." These are life-changing words. And when applied consciously, they can transform us. Think of it this way: positive words, powerful results ... negative words, counterproductive results.

So if meaningful work and a fulfilling life are experiences that you value and want to fully embrace, let's look at how some common beliefs impact our expectations about work and success.

In light of that, consider how the following all too common ideas, limit our ability to live life fully and enjoy our work. Listen for these beliefs in your own conversations. They are indicators of where you or others you know, may be holding yourselves apart from  fulfilling work.


LIFE IS HARD. It sure is, if that's where you want to play. Life or work for that matter, don't have to be hard. Anything worthwhile requires effort, but it doesn't have to be hard.

IT'S A PAYCHECK. Let's throw this uninspiring idea away forever. Everything you do has real and lasting value.  Meaningful work IS an essential ingredient to a fulfilling life, so let's do everything we can to align with loving what we do, and doing what we love!

TASK OR CHOICE? How about removing the word task from our vocabulary? A task brings forth visions of "shoulds", "have-tos" and of course, taskmasters. Nothing could be less empowering or motivating than checking off a list of tasks, "have tos" and "shoulds". The thoughts and actions you take or ignore, are really
choices. When we see the true power behind our daily decisions, we realize that we are in the drivers seat, and in charge of our individual destiny. You are truly capable of creating, being or doing anything you desire, but first you must believe that you are. Then make the daily choices that align with what you want to create.
 
IF I CAN JUST ACHIEVE THIS ONE GOAL, or HAVE THIS ONE THING, I'LL BE HAPPY. No, you won't, not for long anyway. If we believe that being happy is dependent upon any outer circumstance, or achieving a particular goal, we're missing some very important points.

First and foremost, life IS ABOUT enjoying the journey. If we believe that an event has to occur, before we can experience more joy in our life or at work, then we'll never get there. Why? Because there will always be another goal and thing desired, and we can't possibly control every outer circumstance, event or person.

When you believe that something or someone needs to change in order to be happy, you're no longer in control of your own destiny. Yet you can choose to be happy anytime. So don't postpone your right to embrace happiness right now, this very moment!

OTHER PEOPLE JUST HAVE BETTER LUCK and BETTER CONNECTIONS THAN I DO. From this vantage point, you can't change anything, and have given away your personal power. The truth is, we create our own reality, whether we are consciously aware of it, or not. So be careful about what you choose to believe, because that is exactly what you'll receive!

If your life is a canvas - what are you painting with your expectations?

You are an artist, just as surely as daVinci, Picasso and Rembrandt. Your life is indeed a work of art, and you are creating a masterpiece!

We pick up ideas as children and well into adulthood, from teachers, friends, family, the media, advertisers, professors, and institutions ... often without fully appreciating that it is indeed, thought that creates the frame, which shapes our reality.

So choose to be a conscious creator and a mindful decision-maker, and there will be no limits to what you can be, do or have. 

Make life your work of art, and make it an original!

Your friend and partner in creating a more empowering reality,



Laura Cardone, President of Profits with Purpose

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