Like a lot of people, I have that wonderful ability to make even the greatest of things feel like something that is stressful, dreadful, and…well, not fun.
Don’t get me wrong – I don’t think that everything in life is always going to be fun. I understand that a lot of life’s processes and experiences require hard work and sometimes even a good deal of pain. But sometimes it seems like we take things that should only lend to our quality of life and turn them into a burden.
job opportunities.
hobbies.
being healthy.
relationships.
even planning parties, vacations, etc.
With things like this, I think it’s important to always look at the bigger picture. Even if something is stressing you out, take a step back and look at how it fits into the grand scheme of things. Is it really something worth getting worked up about? Or is it something that you should actually be enjoying? I’d actually argue that the more you enjoy something, the more you’ll be successful with it…
So do things you love.
And if you have the option, stop doing the things you don’t love.
Remember to play.
Enjoy the process.
Have fun.
“Do things you love.
And if you have the option, stop doing the things you don’t love.”
I want to get this tattooed on my forehead.
(Don’t worry, I won’t.)
lol. we speak the same language
Thanks for posting this, I love it! I get anxious so easily about things that may be a little challenging, but I agree to “enjoy the process”
Nicole @ not before my tea says
Ok, pardon me being that super blog creeper, but your post yesterday got me thinking and started me on writing a post for my blog about enjoying life. You’ve pretty much just summed it up here for me though, so maybe I should just edit my post to say, “Yeah, what Gracie said.” Haha.
hehe, not creepy at all! glad you could relate :):)
Exactly…if it’s not fun then why are you doing it?
There’s always two ways to look at things. I’m trying to get into the habit of viewing “bad” things as a way to grow. You don’t learn until you try even if the outcome isn’t what you expected!
Amen, girl!
“Enjoy the process” wise words… love this!
It’s like you took the thoughts directly out of my brain and articulated them in a way I never could have. All I can say is AMEN.
<3
different coasts, same wavelengths 😉
Enjoy the process- so true. It’s always easy to forget this though. I try and throw myself into whatever activity I’m doing at the time.
Love this! I can totally relate to this. It’s exactly what I needed to see!
This is TOO true! When people get too serious about things or stress out over things, my thought is always “Don’t you want to see what happens next??” - even when something IS stressful, it’s still kind of exciting to see what happens! I don’t know if that counts as fun, but I think it might be the same idea.
“Don’t you want to see what happens next?” <- such a great way to look at it!