What Value Do You Give Your Day?

The first month I was there I attended one of their Energy Focused Living(EFL) sessions, and the experience was truly once in a life time. Although I had picked up and put down meditation and yoga in the past, something about this experience made them different. (Perhaps it was turning my phone off while I did them). However, it was during this period that I had one of my most serious breakthroughs ever. I was not assigning value to my day.

Each day I woke up with no mission, no passion. Each day blended together, because I approached them with the same attitude of, "I can't wait to go home and be done with my homework." I was always looking forward to the next big thing, never appreciating the task I was doing now. So, I took inventory of how my days were spent by asking myself the question, "Do I actually enjoy what I am doing?" When I looked at my job, the answer was simple -- no. So, I quit. I realized I had started working there for the money, not for the experience. I began looking for jobs that would help be grow and learn things I was interested in, regardless of the paycheck.  I realized a day I learn something new is more valuable than anything else.

So, I encourage you my dear reader to do the same. Push yourself constantly into experiences that force you to grow and acquire new skills. Whether that's having a family, joining a martial arts class, or learning to paint, it hardly matters. Grow for the sake of growing, and you will find much value.

This is a guest post by one of our coaches Diego-Andreas. If you like this post, and want to see more like it, check out his blog at www.wonderingintomyself.com