Before we get into how you can learn to live each day as a Saturday let me give you a backstory. I grew up in the great state of Alabama L.A. (Lower Alabama) as we like to call it and If you were unaware, in Alabama we have an extra religion which is practiced every Saturday between Sept and Jan. It’s known as College football and it rules the state every year during this time. So, each morning I imagine myself as one of the players fighting for supremacy with the spot light on my performance. One mess up and everyone from my granny to my 2-year-old nephew will be praying for my demise the next morning in church. By choosing to live each day as a Saturday I know the moment I wake up, it’s game time and I better be ready to perform. Keep in mind, if you aren’t looking at each day as a high stakes game you will be likely to under perform. Always practice and be prepared to play the game of your life!
Be Thankful
If you were born without worry of starvation, kidnapping, war in the streets or extreme poverty you are in the top 20% of the world. Being in this position gives you the responsibility to be thankful for what you have and to give back to the less fortunate! Let’s think about it this way, 80% of people on earth live on less than $10 a day (1). The next time you sit down and enjoy that $15 salad remember that entire families have less than that to survive on for an entire day. We are so distracted by the negative news and the “I need now” consumer society that we’ve become blind to the greatest gifts in life of Freedom and Peace. What would it be like to be told exactly where to live, what to eat, how to dress, what to believe, when you can use your phone and who you can talk to. All while being at risk of death, rape, beating and torture 24/7? I only bring these things up because this is the reality for much of our world. Please don’t take what you have for granted as many have died to protect it and many would die to have it!
Health Is Wealth
Undoubtedly at some point in your life you have been sick and injured. What did this feel like? Helpless, Miserable, Weak, Incapable, Limited and Desperate are a few of the feelings that come to mind. How enjoyable would life be if these were the only emotions you had to choose from each day? If this isn’t enough to get you up and moving, I want you to try going a day without being able to walk more than 10 steps at a time stopping to rest and take 3 deep breaths. Seriously, try this and tell me how degrading and limiting it feels. This could be your reality if you don’t make the daily decision to care for yourself with exercise, healthy nutrients and healthy habits! Your health is the most precious thing you have and time is a close second, but would you want more time if you were constantly depressed, in pain and comatose from medication? At Triaffect we focus on helping you heal from the inside out because we know you must love yourself before you are willing to adopt the habits of caring for your body.
Focus on Giving First
As, you wake up each day with the same “burdens” of social stature, public opinion, annoying traffic, hurried living, rent/mortgage, taxes etc… What benefit do you receive from focusing on these burdens? Make the conscious effort to only focus on what you can control, do, and give back. By creating a “giver first” attitude, the world most often will reciprocate your positive and uplifting energy. It can be intimidating at first and in my experience you will face many more emotional responsibilities compared to just shutting down and going about your day, but the rewards of a strong, connected and purposeful life can never be matched. We are emotional beings and living life to the fullest means experiencing love, laughter, and sorrow each day!
Wake up tomorrow with a game plan, a desire to win the day, an open heart and and an open mind. Life is to be lived happily and healthily and you are one decision away from living each day as a Saturday. Besides, who wants to endure another manic Monday?
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(1) http://www.globalissues.org/article/26/poverty-facts-and-stats
