Life is not really about getting to a destination. It’s about how we live along the way. It’s easy to become so goal-oriented and so focused on our dreams that we overlook the simple things we should be enjoying each day. Life is a journey. There is no such thing as the finish line. If you make the mistake of living just for the destination, you will look up one day and realize you’ve missed out on the biggest part of life.
Most life is routine. Most of us get up every morning, go to work, come home, eat dinner, go to bed, and then do it all again. There are very few mountaintops; you graduate from school, you get married, you have a child. The high times are few are far between. But many people live only for the mountaintops. They’re so focused on earning promotions, they work night and day. They don’t really enjoy their families. They’re so stressed raising their children, they don’t enjoy their children. They’re so caught up in solving daily problems, they don’t enjoy the best moments of each day. Slow down and enjoy the journey.
It’s good to have goals in front of you. But don’t put your life on hold until those things happen. Enjoy each day along the way. The real joy is in the simple things. If you are not careful, you will fall into the trap of thinking that you should be always be busy, and that you must always be involved in something big and exciting. Turn off the TV and spend more time with your family. Take a walk. Go for a bike ride. Play games together. Do those special things that you don’t need to pay for, no ticket required.
- Joel Osteen-
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