Don't Settle

Too often in life we settle for less than we should. We think we don't deserve any better and that we are lucky to get anything. We talk ourselves out of expecting to get what we really want and tell ourselves to be satisfied with what there is. But settling for what you don't want does no good at all to you or anybody else.

When we are doing what we love and living with joy in our lives, we give out so much positive energy to all around us. We contribute to the community and the world at large. When we settle for what we don't want, we have so much less to give, sometimes not even enough to nurture ourselves let alone anybody else. 

This is important in all aspects of our life. Weather it be a relationship, job, or parenting, we must not settle for less than what we deserve. Do not be afraid to look for a better job or pursue outside interests. I have found it is a bit scary sometimes to step outside the box and try something different. But the feeling of satisfaction after accomplishing a goal makes it very much worth it.

In conclusion try to never settle for things you don't want, in the big things or even the little things in life. If the decorator paints your walls the wrong color, insist that he repaints it to the color you chose. If you are sticking at a job you hate just to pay the bills, start looking around for a job that you will feel more engaged in. Don't let your soul starve by doing things you don't want. Look at everything in your life, from where you live to the food you eat and see if it is really what you want. If you find an area where you are settling for things you don't want, see if there are ways that you can make a change to bring in the things you do want.