Work like you dont need the money, love like youve never been hurt, and dance like no one is watching. --- Satchel1 Paige
What a great philosophy to travel through lifes journey with! It was interesting to receive this quote in an email this week as I have told many people you just need to dance as though no one is watching. This statement can be taken literally2 go out dancing and just let your spirit soar, enjoy yourself, have fun or, figuratively dance through life and just let your spirit soar, enjoy yourself, have fun does it really matter what others think? Im not talking about throwing away all responsibilities , but rather about taking time to be or explore who we are. Work on finding a balance. Be true to yourself, dont live your life to please others. Live to please yourself and others will be pleased. Emotions are infectious; why not spread happiness, joy and love?
Take the time to watch a seagull in flight. Some days, depending on the weather, they appear to just float, soar and really enjoy themselves. Watch again on a windy day, they have to work a little harder to get where theyre going. Notice how when the weather gets stormy, they land and just hang out for a while. Heres a quote from Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach: Seagulls, as you know, never falter3, never stall. To stall in the air is for them disgrace and it is dishonor. But Jonathan Livingston Seagull, unashamed, stretching his wings again in the trembling hard curve slowing, slowing, and stalling once more was no ordinary bird. Next time you get to a stormy day, read this book again as an adult. Everyday brings something new; learn to notice something new each day. Life will always be filled with challenges, make the best of them. Enjoy life, be happy. Go with the flow.
As we learn to work like you dont need money, our jobs become less of a burden or struggle. Isnt life more pleasurable when you are doing something you enjoy rather than something you have to? Look upon work as something rewarding. Money isnt everything. Take pride in your tasks, be the best you can at what you do. Smile more. Try this for a couple of days; watch your job transform into something more enjoyable. Chances are, more money will also come your way. Just imagine the difference in tips for a waiter/waitress who smiles and makes their job more enjoyable compared to the person that really doesnt want to be there. Or the possible job promotions4 when you put your best foot forward.
Now, the tough part love like youve never been hurt. Everyone is unique, every relationship is unique. Give that person every opportunity; dont compare them or limit the relationship because of fears from the past. Learn from the past. Release yourself from the past. Live the present moment. Dont look back and dont look forward. What you have is right now. Its guaranteed that if you expect to be hurt, youll find it. Openness, understanding and honesty are important aspects to any relationship; they reduce expectations and allow us to see it as it is. People change, they grow. Love involves allowing the other to grow, to be who they are to accept the possibility that you dont walk the same path anymore. Love may not last forever but if you enjoy every minute you have of it and can look back without regrets we are all here to live life to its fullest, to learn from its lessons. Everyone has something to share, be it good or bad. It is up to us to determine how fully5 we experience living.
So, now lets tie this philosophy to a health column. By living our lives more in tune6 with our natural spirit, we add more balance into our lives, our bodies are more at ease not dis-ease. Stress levels reduce. With a reduction of stress, blood pressures reduce, sleep routines become more restful, digestion7 problems subside8, tension headaches disappear; anxiety, nervousness, and depression reduce the possibilities are endless. Take the time to enjoy life.
Time waits for no one
If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured and far away. Henry David Thoreau
Tania Tyler
