"Life unexamined, is not worth living." --Democritus
I remember taking martial arts as a young person. My instructor would say to us... "The more you sweat, the less you bleed." It sounds a little harsh to say out loud to a nine year old, but it set me up to realize that the more focused I was on being prepared, the easier the battles of life, or a tournament, would be. The objective in life is to win, right? But, what is the definition of winning? If we take the time to examine ourselves and the path that we wish to travel, then we can adapt our lives to fit with where we want to ultimately be.
We have to examine ourselves in the following areas...
--Personal Growth and Development
--Professional Growth and Development
--Relationships
--Financial Status
--And Physical Health
Often times, we will look at only one or two areas of life, step back, and say, "Wow, look at how good I am." If we don't seek out balance in our lives, we will not ever truly enjoy success though. Just being financially successful isn't enough. If you have no depth in relationships, you simply become a self-centered, miserable rich person. Take a look at each of the five areas and ask yourself...
1. What am I doing to grow in this area right now?
2. What do I need to start doing that I am not currently doing?
3. What do I need to stop doing that I am currently doing?
4. What do I need to keep doing that is working?
It is ideal to watch these five areas on a weekly basis. Examine your life from an outside, objective perspective. Try to remove your emotional attachment at the time of examination and simply be honest with yourself.
The most dangerous words that a person can ever say are... "I already know that." There is always something that you can learn. If you are not willing to listen to others, then you cannot grow. I did say CANNOT. You can only grow if you are open to examination from yourself and from others.
Plus, people who think they know it all are really annoying. Wouldn't you agree? I challenge you to ask yourself the four examination questions this week on each of the areas of your life. If you just want to think through them instead of writing them out, that's alright. Just take the time to examine so that you will truly have a life worth living!
To Your Success!
Jody N Holland
www.jodynholland.com
www.murfsystems.com
(806) 355-5567 office
jody@murfsystems.com
I remember taking martial arts as a young person. My instructor would say to us... "The more you sweat, the less you bleed." It sounds a little harsh to say out loud to a nine year old, but it set me up to realize that the more focused I was on being prepared, the easier the battles of life, or a tournament, would be. The objective in life is to win, right? But, what is the definition of winning? If we take the time to examine ourselves and the path that we wish to travel, then we can adapt our lives to fit with where we want to ultimately be.
We have to examine ourselves in the following areas...
--Personal Growth and Development
--Professional Growth and Development
--Relationships
--Financial Status
--And Physical Health
Often times, we will look at only one or two areas of life, step back, and say, "Wow, look at how good I am." If we don't seek out balance in our lives, we will not ever truly enjoy success though. Just being financially successful isn't enough. If you have no depth in relationships, you simply become a self-centered, miserable rich person. Take a look at each of the five areas and ask yourself...
1. What am I doing to grow in this area right now?
2. What do I need to start doing that I am not currently doing?
3. What do I need to stop doing that I am currently doing?
4. What do I need to keep doing that is working?
It is ideal to watch these five areas on a weekly basis. Examine your life from an outside, objective perspective. Try to remove your emotional attachment at the time of examination and simply be honest with yourself.
The most dangerous words that a person can ever say are... "I already know that." There is always something that you can learn. If you are not willing to listen to others, then you cannot grow. I did say CANNOT. You can only grow if you are open to examination from yourself and from others.
Plus, people who think they know it all are really annoying. Wouldn't you agree? I challenge you to ask yourself the four examination questions this week on each of the areas of your life. If you just want to think through them instead of writing them out, that's alright. Just take the time to examine so that you will truly have a life worth living!
To Your Success!
Jody N Holland
www.jodynholland.com
www.murfsystems.com
(806) 355-5567 office
jody@murfsystems.com
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