Angrist Chiropractic Wellness Care Newsletter
Message of the Week
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Know what makes you happy and sad...In dealing with our emotions and life satisfaction, we need to notice patterns.

 
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May 10, 2010 
Guideposts On The Way To Your Dreams!
 

"You are never given a wish without the power to make it come true.  You may have to work for it, however."                                     -Richard Bach

"It's OK to dream big if you are willing to take enough action to make it happen."                                                                        -Lollie McLane

What is your BIG dream?  Most of us have dreams but are not willing to do what it takes to make them become a reality.  If you are willing to work hard, here are some tips to help make your dreams come true.

Desire... Every dream starts with a burning desire: a passion to change something, to make a difference.

Decision... Add to desire the decision that failure is not an option. 

Determination... You will always encounter obstacles on the way to your dreams.  Determination keeps you moving forward in spite of setbacks, discouragement and all kinds of difficulties.

Responsibility... This means the ability to respond.  It also means that you are the one in charge of making it happen.  There is no room for "it's not my fault" or "I tried."

Resources... Use the resources around you.  Ask for advice.  Ask for help.  There are people in your life who have either done what you are doing or who are in the middle of doing it.  Use your resources.

Enthusiasm... The people who are living their dreams are usually lots of fun to be around.  One reason is because they bring such passion and enthusiasm to what they do.  Work becomes fun.  The really wonderful side effect is that enthusiasm gives you a great deal of energy.

Energy... An absolutely necessary ingredient to living out your dreams is lots of energy.  Often the only difference between those who live their dreams and those who don't is that "dream catchers" keep on going while 'dream droppers" get tired and quit.

Attitude... You must have the attitude that nothing will stop you no matter what.  You've got to live the Japanese proverb: "Fall down eight times, get up nine."

Action... You can have all the above ingredients in full and still not get anywhere.  You have to do something about your dreams every day.  You have to take action, sometimes a lot.

Momentum... If you put the above nine tips in action, you will build a momentum that is virtually unstoppable.  Momentum carries you through the low and weary times, and makes the obstacles that were once huge boulders, mere pebbles in your path.

There Are Few Things In Life As Satisfying As Living Out Your Dreams...Get Started On Yours!
Article of the Week

"How Happiness Happens," Marshall and Kelly Goldsmith, Bloomberg Businessweek, December 21, 2009.

 

"...Our findings were in many cases unexpected but clear-cut.  There is an incredibly high correlation between people's happiness and meaning at work and home.  In other words, those who experience happiness and meaning at work tend also to experience them outside of work.  Those who are miserable on the job are usually miserable at home."

"The implication is unmistakable.  Since work and home are very different environments, our experience of happiness and meaning in life appears to have more to do with who we are than where we are.  Rather than blaming our jobs, our managers, and our customers- or our friends, family members, and communities- for our negative worklife experience, we might be better served by looking in the mirror."

"The correlation between happiness, meaning, and overall satisfaction at work and home were very similar.  Those who were more satisfied with life outside of work were the respondents who reported spending more time on activities that produced both happiness and meaning."

"These links between how we spend our time and how we feel may seem confusing, but specific patterns arose- some commonsensical, some not.  Here are a few quick takeaways from our initial research: reduce TV watching, cut back on surfing the web for non-professional reasons, do as few chores as you can, spend time exercising and with people you love, challenge yourself..."