Perspective

John Ninomiya flies balloons into the sky

2010 has been a strange year, I think it has made people reconsider what is most important in their lives. I know I have. This year my idea of want I want to do with my life has taken shape. I have realised that money doesn't drive me, and I would rather fill my life with happy memories than be obsessed with the next promotion or the next payrise. I like to work hard and I'm not lazy, if I want something I will make sure I get it. But taking time to live in the moment is more important to me now. I used to be a perfectionist, to always look to the future, to try to improve my situation and to always want more. I still have that trait and I am rarely complacent, I believe that we make our own luck and that achievement takes effort and organisation. But I have also found that a lot of worries about the future are created by an overactive imagination, which leads us to miss out on what is happening now. Learning to ease off the pressure and let some things work themselves out, frees up my mind for more creative thinking, which naturally makes me more productive. Something that gives me perspective is to ask myself, will this matter next week, next month or next year? Normally the answer is no and then the problem that was about to take over my life seems quite manageable. I think its ok to screw up and make mistakes. I think its worse to sit around wishing you could change your life but being too scared to do anything about it. Lay off the planning and see the opportunities around you.