Mar
22
Written by:
Erika
3/22/2009 10:36 AM
"I am getting a new puppy so I will never be home!" someone shared when I asked what was new. The response did not make sense to me ...what did they mean they wouldn't be home when they got a new puppy? "Whenever I want to be home, I get more work," she replied. Hmmm....puppies lead to profitability?
As we talked further I was relieved to discover it wasn't the puppy but the focus on something joyful. The puppy took her away from worry and day to day concerns and consumed her focus on something "good" . Her mind was full of joy and consumed with thoughts of spending time with her puppy so she didn't worry about business.
It wasn't that she didn't work or tend to the needs of the business, she just wasn't laser focused on it and didn't spend time worrying. A mind full of joy displaces negativity and brings more joy ....and people (clients) are attracted to joy. So, her puppy brings her profitability! It will also bring her more ease at work ....problems will be managable and a grumpy cients will not be taken personally.
So, I don't want to get a puppy ...what do I do? First I'll make a short list of things that consume my mind with joy:
- Talks with friends
- Long walks
- Writing (for fun)
- Exercising
- Drives in the country
- Reading (both fiction and non fiction)
Second, I will schedule one of these into my day ...just got off the phone with my friend and we've scheduled a long walk for the afternoon. Finally, I will visualize the walk in the sunshine and great conversation ...ok, I am smiling and looking forward to seeing her this afternoon.
What if I filled my mind with joy at least once every day? What fills you with joy? Does it bring you prosperity?
Copyright ©2009 Erika Oliver
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