How much of your life have you spent waiting?

All of us have to spend time waiting - waiting in line, waiting in traffic, waiting in the doctor’s office. That kind of waiting is part of life and not the kind of waiting I’m referring to.

I’m talking about waiting to be happy, waiting to be fulfilled, waiting be loved, waiting to be prosperous, waiting to be somebody. This kind of waiting robs you of your life and is so unnecessary. This kind of waiting is when you are “here” but you want to be in the “future” - which can never happen, by the way - because you’ll always be “here”.

So many people think they must “have” something in place before they can “do” what it takes to “be” who or what they want to be. Folks - that’s just backward - plain and simple.

Who we are “being” determines what we “do” which determines what we “have” as a result. Not the other way around.

Take happiness, for example.

Happiness is a state of being. It is not something you “do” or something you “have”. When you decide to “be” happy, you’ll find yourself “doing” the things happy people do and as a result, you will “have” the results happy people have.

Try a little experiment today: Be happy. See what’s different about what you “do” when you’re being happy than what you “do” when you’re not. Then notice what’s different about what you “have” as a result. (Don’t be shocked if you end up having a great day!)