“The way you live your days is the way you live your life.” ~Annie Dillard
This quote causes me to look at my life from both a macro and a micro level and assess whether the things I’m doing on a daily basis are moving me closer to or further away from the life I want to live.
When observing from a macro level, I think of the words I would use to describe my life. Would I use words like chaotic, stressful, and uninspiring, or would I use words more like joyful, growing, and energizing? This zoomed-out perspective provides me with a state-of-my-life assessment. Whether I’m happy with the assessment or disappointed by it, I can simply zoom in and look at how I’m living each day.
If I like the state of my life, I can identify daily consistencies that cause this outcome, and make sure those are a regular part of my days. Likewise, I can also identify daily behaviors and/or actions that, if left to compound, could negatively impact my life. Once identified, I can eliminate or change these behaviors.
That’s the most encouraging part to me: we can make changes! Our lives are the sum of the days we live. If we don’t like the assessment of our lives, we can change how we live each day. While these changes are not always easy, they are ours to make.
Let’s make sure that we’re living our days in a manner consistent with the life we desire.
Occasionally, we face challenges that seem so overwhelming that we can’t see a clear path to the end. In light of a clear path, all we really need to do is take the next step in front of us.
“The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine.” ~Unknown
Have you ever wished that you could see into the future? If so, take a look at your daily habits. They are a strong indicator of what your future
will look like.
Do you habitually complain, look for the negative, and see
the worst in people, or do you rejoice, look for the positive and see the best
in people? One set of behaviors will likely
lead to a future of frustration, disappointment, and anger, while the other set
indicates a future of contentment, peace, and joy.
Give some thought to your daily habits and ponder about the
kind of future they’re leading you toward.
If you want to change your future, change what you do every day.
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