How to Have a Great Life
David A. Bush

What does it really take to have a great life? Some say all you need is a positive attitude. Some say you have to say and think the correct way. While others say you have to take the right actions consistently. But who’s right? Let’s find out.

Let’s look at a couple of different kinds of people to help us understand. First, there are the “get up early” people. These are people that always get up extra early, even on their days off, because they always have too much to do. They cut the grass every week, they wash their car every week or two, and they always have a perfectly clean house and yard. They have a to-do list a mile long and growing while they are working on it at warp speed. They don’t have time to dream about what they really want out of life or to do anything to help them grow as a person, because they just don’t seem to have time! No goals, no fulfillment, just work all the time with only a little enjoyment one or two weeks a year while they go sit on the beach and wonder if it’s time to rotate the tires on their car.

The up side is that they take care of their business. They pay their bills on time and always seem to have a little to save and just enough to get by.

The second group we need to look at are the sleep in people. These are the ones that hate the alarm clock with a passion, but view it as a necessary evil put here by the devil himself to torment us. These are the dreamers. They don’t like to do anything but have a good time and are miserable if they have to do any chores at all. They want more out of life, but are too lazy to pursue it, because it takes away from their “me” time. These people tend to get depressed and unhappy with their life and circumstances very easily. They leave things undone and are usually unorganized. This group has more alcoholics than the “get up early” folks because they are always looking for a way out of the circumstances they are in, while the “get up early” guys believe that their circumstance are the way life is supposed to be.

Neither group is really happy, one just deals with it better. They could both learn something from the other to find the perfect balance between the dream and the pursuit. In other words, if each group would learn the difference between what must be done and what has to be done, they could both be truly happy. Do you fit into one of these two groups?

The first group needs to let some of the busy work go and spend more time looking long-term. Figuring out what they really want in life and setting goals to get there, then redirecting some of their energy toward reaching those goals and letting some of the things that don’t really matter go.

The second group needs to learn to take care of the necessary things in life while allowing some time for the pursuit of their dreams. When they start making progress toward the life they really want, their motivation becomes stronger and they become happier and better adjusted.

So to answer the question from the first paragraph; who’s right? The answer is they all are. Life just takes some balance. The key is to know what needs to be done and what has to be done and to be willing to do it. Balance your life by setting goals for both long term accomplishments and short term needs and take action! And enjoy your life!

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David is the founder of the Inspired Growth Organization and is dedicated to the continued growth and advancement of every individual that subscribes to his newsletter Inspired Answers. As a born again Christian, he began Inspired Growth http://inspiredgrowth.org/

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