Life’s Greatest Lessons 20 Things That Matter by Hal Urban
Two things that the author expresses right in the beginning strike me:
- “It’s about tapping into your potential for becoming the best person you can be and enjoying life to the fullest”; and
- “I discovered long ago that regardless of age, people are eager to learn when it means understanding life more deeply and living it more fully.”
As a couple with a little bit of a challenge creating Abbie and then a rough-n- tumble pregnancy, I have to admit that I am one of those parents who is focused on being the best me that I can be for her.
The top of my “Aha” list from the much appreciated advice that I have received is the importance of teaching Abbie that every day is to be one of joy and appreciation. For someone who has a tendency to see the day as an endless “to-do” list to check off and finds joy in achieving, I have had to make a slight adjustment. As I tap into my full potential, I have learned that it is my decision to express the joy of every day and to live that day to the fullest. A very good friend reminds me that it will not matter five years from now if I have made the bed but Abbie will remember that I took the time to play a quick game of peek-a-boo with her.
Besides it being a lesson for Abbie, this advice makes me a better business owner. The entrepreneurial spirit is not always an easy journey. If Alchemy can take over the administrative worries that are bogging down a business owner then that is one step closer to them reaching their fullest potential. Also I would like to think that if we have joy daily then maybe that will rub off on others around us when their day is just not seeming as enjoyable.