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The Ultimate Goal for You – Joy

Joy – The Ultimate Goal for You

Is it a new house, fast car, great career, a healthy life, the love of family and friends, the respect of colleagues and the inner knowingness that you made a difference?

What if I told you it’s all of those things yet none of them?

The ultimate goal isn’t a person, place or thing. It’s a way of Being.

It’s such a simple word yet people will go to great lengths believing the ultimate goal is a person, place or thing only to find out that once the goal is achieved an emptiness takes over and they’re off again looking for that three letter word.

It can be found anywhere if you take on a perspective of gratitude. When you are grateful for the growth you experienced with a set back as well as the happy positive experiences you’ve had you will have found the three letter word.  And what is this three letter word that everyone is seeking and yet keeps slipping away?

JOY – yep joy.

What you should be asking yourself when you go after that person, place or thing is “Will this bring me joy?”

You must ask yourself, “If I lose this person, place or thing will I still be joyful? Will I be joyful that I had this experience even if it doesn’t work out or doesn’t last?” Be in the moment with that person, place or thing. Grateful for the experience it has brought. And if and when it ends, be grateful for the experience because it let you live your life fully. No regrets. You learned what you needed to learn. You experienced what you needed to experience and therefore it’s no longer of use to you. Be grateful. Be joyful. You’re blessed.

If something doesn’t bring you joy why do you hang onto it? What purpose does it serve? You need to eliminate or distance yourself from anything or anyone who doesn’t bring you joy. The positive energy you will feel once you release that negative person or thing is like weight being lifted off your shoulders. You won’t know how wonderful it is until it’s done.

Bottom line – choose to be joyful no matter what the outcome.

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