the little things

While perusing a boutique in downtown Fargo this afternoon, I discovered a treasure of inspirational quotes dwelling within the binding of a simple, soft teal book entitled "the little things." I have decided to share several of these quotes throughout the next few weeks and add my personal perspective on them as well. Enjoy!

the little things - AN EXCITING VISION:

"The future is not someplace we are going to, but a place we are creating. The paths to it are not found, they are made." - Jane Garvey

This quote struck me as very profound. It is true. Every decision we make at this point in time is molding our future. When I was at a Juice Plus Bootcamp a few weeks ago one of the speaker's commented on how the present is the future you envisioned for yourself long ago. The problem with this is that many people do not envision their future, they wait for it to find them. This is a huge mistake because in order to bring about the future you dream of, you have to be a person of action. Let me give you an example:

When Nate and I first got married we envisioned a future of financial freedom. Our dream was to live comfortably and not be rich exactly, but have enough money to buy the things we want and pay for the things we need. This was the future we envisioned, but it was not the future I was eagerly going after. I developed a shopping addiction that shot this dream in the foot - until I finally woke up and realized the error of my ways and made a conscious effort to change it. Now we are completely aware of how we truly want our future to look and how we plan to get there.

So many people in this world forget to acknowledge the fact that their present decisions determine their future. I would go as far as to say that this also includes attitude. Your attitude greatly affects your future because it affects your decisions. If you have a bad attitude toward everything, or even a few things, it has a negative impact on your behavior and your decisions.

I want to encourage you to take some time to truly dream about what you want your future to be like, and then plot out the steps you want to take to get there. The only way you are truly going to have the future you dream of is if you start to create it right now. I truly believe this with all my heart and soul. If you are not happy with your current lot in life, start making new paths to direct the future into what you want it to be. You'll be so much happier because of it, and you may even find inner strength and courage that you never knew you had!

As always, be blessed, be healthy, and be inspired!