Lifestyle of America

“Good humor is a tonic for mind and body. It is the best antidote for anxiety and depression. It is a business asset. It attracts and keep friends. It lightens human burdens. It is the direct route to serenity and contentment.”

~Greenville Kleisser

We simply must balance the weight of the economic crisis we’re living day to day, and replace it with an emotional lightness that comes with having fun with friends and family. We have a right to worry and plan for the future, but we would be wrong to forget to have fun along the way. We simply won’t make it a better tomorrow if we don’t take time to enjoy life today. Take it from me; my entire life has been lived in the name of delayed gratification. You can do better; you can have fun along the way with family and friends.

We would do well as a nation to remember the importance of taking responsibility for our own lot in life. I think there is a danger in putting too much pressure on the individual. I don’t mean that the government should pick up the slack and neither do most Americans. Our public institutions are weakening and are in no condition to be relied upon except in a time of crisis.

Pull your life together consider whether you are happy at your JOB, or your JOB is taking away too much time from your personal life and separation from family. You should consider a career change and look for something to provide financial independence, more personal time and having fun along the way of accomplishing these goals.