You must take control of your life in all aspects and begin now. There are five different areas that must be controlled: Spiritual, Physical, Financial, Mental, and Emotional. These areas must be controlled by you. You should be the architect of your life, not the economy, the federal government, who wins the election, what is happening with your 401K, or what is going on with the value of your house at the present time. Why you may ask? Well because all those things I listed are out of our control. We must work hard to control our own life, and how we are doing is completely sustained by what we are doing.
How do we do that? Watch where your $$ is going, make sure you love what you are doing, take care of your family by loving them, be thankful for all the great things in your life and don't get frustrated by short term obstacles. A good friend of mine in New Orleans always says, "tough times don't last, tough people do!" We all go through our own "roller coasters" in life, and yes, what is happening with our economy does have an impact on each of us.
That being said, we must remain focused on what we CAN control. Can you spend less today? Can you save a little more money? Can you tell someone you care about that you love them and how much they mean to you? Can you read something that will enhance your mind? Can you do something today that will make your situation better?
Remember, today is the only day you have. Yesterday is gone, and tomorrow is not here yet. Make the most of today by focusing on what is right, not what is wrong!
