Finding Your Joy

"Joy is not in things; it is in us." - Richard Wagner

There are two parts to being a truly proactive individual: the first is planning for the future, and the second is acting in the present. The greatest danger facing the ambitious and the driven in the world is the danger that they will miss enjoying the present as they press on towards their brighter futures. Productivity and hard work do not have to come at the expense of joy.

If you do not find joy in your work and in your play today, on what day will you find it? Joy comes from within ourselves, if we cannot find it now, we will not find it in the future.

Food For Thought: What circumstances in your life are you hoping will change so that you can be joyful?

Proactive Inspiration Challenge: Take the circumstances described above and accept them as your reality for today. Perhaps they will change in the future, perhaps they won't. Resolve to live joyfully today in whatever circumstances you find yourself.