Changes

Here's the thing about change: if you want something you've never had, you have to do something you've never done. And it's not too late.

There’s another road we can still go down, if we can continue to listen and learn, we can still have a future, different from what we’re stuck in right now.

As adults, we often get to a point in our careers and lives where we stop pushing ourselves. We plateau and settle for less, incorrectly believing our time for growth has passed and that it's too late.

That's bullshit. Every day is an opportunity to learn, to grow, to succeed.

Leo Tolstoy said "True life is lived when tiny changes occur." Zig Ziglar expanded on that with "There are three Cs in life: choice, chance, change. You must make a choice to take a chance, or your life will never change."

Change requires a degree of focus and intentionality. Clarity is key when you're seeking a true transformation. When you know what you want, you'll be better prepared to map out a plan to get it. And when you can articulate it, you can enlist the help of others to achieve it.

Just don't forget to appreciate all the good things in your life. Feelings of bittersweet nostalgia, accepting sadness, and even hope.

True fulfillment is found in accepting the reality of life's transience and futility. Regardless of our fears and uncertainties, it is compassion, forgiveness and an appreciation for the supposedly insignificant things that provide meaning when your time is being spent with people who love you and accept you as you are.

Essentially be in the moment, as in that moment that's all that matters, that you are happy with what you are doing and with whom. I refuse the sweat the small stuff anymore...our time is too short for that. Be good people. Be good to one another.

This isn’t the end — it is only another new beginning. Use this wonderful gift of life to live like you really want to. You are a good person, never forget that. Remember, it starts with a choice; choose wisely and change for the better.