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Only do What You Love
to do
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Published by Rachelle Disbennett-Lee
Friday, August 16, 2002
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I was watching Cheryl Richardson on Public Television recently.
During her talk, she mentioned how important is it to pass
up good for great. That, although we can settle for what
is good, it is more important to hold out for what is great.
How I equate this is to only do the things you really love.
I have been evaluating my life lately and taking a look
at all the things that I do. I made a list and beside each
thing I wrote like or love. If the activity does not get
a love, then it is eliminated from the list, and my life.
I have decided that I simply do not have the time to do
things that are just okay. What I want in my life are experiences
that are stellar. It has been an interesting process and
has required me to take a good look at my life and how I
want to spend my time.
Coaching
Some of you are going to think that it is not possible
to do only the things you love to do. What about all those
"shoulds" and "have tos"? In my opinion,
there really isn't any reason to have a "have to"
or "should" in our lives. If you really feel that
way, ask yourself if that is what you want to give up your
life for. Every minute you spend doing something you dislike
or even just like, is a minute you could be spending doing
something you love.
It may just be a matter of shifting your perspective. If
you feel you have to or should, ask yourself why you feel
that way. Moreover, how could you bring in a positive element
into the activity? It could help to shift your perspective
from a half to and should to being a choice or a privilege.
Grocery shopping might seem like a have to or should, but
think how fortunate you are to be able to go somewhere and
pick up food for yourself and your family. You could also
add fun into the activity like making sure you have a cold
drink to sip as you shop or even wear you Walkman and listen
to your favorite music. We can add fun and lightness to
almost everything we do if we choose. I have been known
to dance down the isles of the grocery store. This not only
makes shopping more fun for me, but also provides entertainment
for the other shoppers.
Something else that might help is to think in terms of
doing only what you can do and delegate the rest. You are
not the only person who can do the shopping. You can have
your groceries delivered if you choose to or pay someone
else to do the shopping if there isn't another adult in
the house who can do it. There are many creative ways to
get help and support. Creating ways to delegate what we
don't love to do will allow us more time to focus on the
things we do love to do.
Coaching
Challenge
Make a list of all the things you do. Then, next to each
activity, write love or like. Once you have this completed,
start eliminating all of the activities that you only like.
Since this is a process, for this week just eliminate one
activity. Keep doing this weekly until the only activities
on your list are things you love to do.
Coaching
Question
Are you spending your
life on things that you like, but don't love to do?
Daily
Success Formula
Only doing things you
love to do = Spending your life on what is important to
you
Quotes
"I get to play golf for a living. What more can you
ask for -- getting paid for doing what you love." Tiger
Woods
"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is
the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you
will be successful." Albert Schweitzer
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