My first blog will be about being selfish and how it’s sometimes a good thing. I have no reservation in saying that I have always been a very kind and selfless character; I get it from my Mum. Giving gifts is far more rewarding than receiving them... or is it?
The world is filled with people running around like chickens with their heads cut off trying to make ends meet for other people's reasons and whims. I'm not talking about all requests. I'm only referring to those that you do not have to say yes to. You know which ones these are. And in the process of saying yes to all these things you forget your own well being. Instead, you go for the short term gain to make the other person happy. But at what expense? People who do not focus on their self tend to underperform, be overworked, exhausted, stressed out, underpaid, disorganised, and most importantly, unhappy.
Sound like someone you know?
Have you seen that film 13 going on 30? That moment when Jennifer Garner wakes up as a 30 year old, I feel like I have that experience everyday! Where is life going and why can’t I slow it down? Each morning my alarm rings, I hit snooze and fall straight back into a deep sleep. The alarm rings again which puts me in a bad mood, I groan and make my way to the mirror where I am faced with how much I hate me and my life. Get up; throw on some clothes, nothings ever ironed. Fight traffic, complain, get to work, park where I’m not allowed and then hate the day – watch the clock and count the minutes. Go home, eat, watch TV, and go to bed. Alarm rings, I hit snooze. It's only Wednesday - two more days to go. Oh will this week ever end? I just want to sleep until Saturday. Please let me win the lottery. I hate this job. Did I do something bad? Every day feels like I'm in prison.
I honestly envy you people that are positive and especially those ones who look forward to everyday, what’s that about? For them, work isn’t drudgery – its fun! So before I have my premature mid life crisis at the age of 26 I want to know why?
My aim to have mornings whereby the alarm rings but the shower drowns out the noise. Pick out my sexy yet professional clothes for the day. Music on the way to work – smiling while stuck in traffic; planning the day. Say "good morning" to everybody… smile some more. Go through list of things to do, add new things that come to mind. Become excited when the output looks great – oh my, time to go already… Where did the day go? Have a great dinner, talk about the day, asleep almost instantly. Alarm rings but the shower drowns out the noise. I love what I do!
So it’s time to stop hoping that my life is going to change and change it– here goes my science experiment. Aims: I want to be in control, I want to enjoy my job, I want to save money, I want to live healthy, I want good times with friends and I want feel fresh and ready to take on each day and I want to rise out of bed on that first alarm, no more snooze! I want to stop wishing my life away and I want to be HAPPY.
Who’s in? 3 months. 90 days. 2160 hours. 129600 minutes and a full time job.
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