what not to do if you want a fulfilling life

Years ago I used to play a creative thinking game with my daughter. The idea was to switch from one point of view to another on a dime. Tricky. Great insights were always gained  by looking at an issue from a different perspective.  Today just for fun,  instead of looking at what TO DO to create a joyous, peaceful, fulfilling life (my mission) I thought I’d look at it from the perspective of what NOT TO DO.  It was interesting. Here’s what I came up with.

WHAT NOT TO DO FOR JOYOUS, PEACEFUL, FULFILLING LIFE

1. Surround yourself with negative people –experts say, “we are the average of the 5 people we are closest to.” Who are you closest to?
2. Be ungrateful – everything is an opportunity for gratitude even our worst experiences.  Expressing gratitude opens the heart and increases joy in our lives.
3. Complain – what we focus on and where we put our energy multiplies and manifests. Give ZERO time and energy to what you don’t want.
4. Seek comfort — comfort stops growth… life becomes stagnate…aging accelerates. Take a deep breath, step boldly out of the comfort zone and LIVE!
5. Be selfish—focusing solely on ourselves creates a vacuum, giving allows us to serve others and increases the flow of abundance to all.
6. Make life complicated…Living a simple life based on what is truly important creates lightness, clarity and ease.
7. Stop dreaming – what is now real was first dreamed and imagined. Our dreams create our reality. Dream BIG.
8. Compare yourself to others – each one of us is completely unique and remarkable. Spend the time discovering your unique gifts and then offer to the world they are unlike the gifts of anyone else.
9.  Don’t listen to your instincts– hunches are the whispers of the spirit…the gut always knows…not listening handicaps our greatness.
10.  Procrastinate….thinking about whether to act keeps us S-TUCK.  Stop thinking…start acting…jump in it doesn’t matter where you begin, only that you do!

Up for some fun? Try looking at whatever you are dealing with from a what to do and a what not to do perspective. Action steps may suddenly become crystal clear:)!