The Gift of Frustration
Life was not hitting on all cylinders for me and for a long time and I was resigned to the fact that this was just the way it was going to be. But I kept driving forward hoping the “Check Engine” light flashing brightly in front of me would eventually turn off on its own. The frustration kept gnawing away at me, though, to the point where it was getting harder and harder to ignore.
True Change
I’ve always known where the frustration originates, but I didn’t know how to change it. It was my boss, the job, the economy, my career choice, my family, the lack of opportunity, the wrong people in congress and the list goes on. If I could change these things my life would be so much better. There in lies the problem- how do I change all these things? What a daunting task. It wasn’t until I heard the words of the great business philosopher, Jim Rohn, that I realized the real crux of the problem. Jim said, “For things to change, you must change.” It is so easy to focus on the things we can’t change and so hard to look at the one thing we can change.
The Adventure Begins
We were meant to live a life of passion and purpose- not just “get by” and survive. The key to a better life starts with you. I do not say this as a seasoned traveler; instead, as one who has merely seen a glimpse of the possibilities and prefers not to travel alone.
“The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation” Henry David Thoreau
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