I Commit To Being Happy!

Recently, I keep getting this non-stop feedback, I'm not happy with some certain things in my life. Shock, I know, but at first, it was subtle. A sort of whisper about my current situation, but now it's a loud, "wake up!" I have been running around, now, for a couple of weeks, looking for a "good" day-job. You know, the sort of 9-5, with freedom to come and go whenever and making the right amount of money that satisfy your needs?

Well, if not, let me tell you, the first step was taking 100% responsibility for my finances and life. I woke up one day and realized, I'm not on the path I want to be on, I'm not making money in a way that feels good, anymore. So, I'm back to the "daily-grind," looking for work in all the wrong places. But are they?

I would have to say, "yes" and "no." A job is a job, despite how you look at it, but a dream is a dream and making your dreams come true requires a good foundation to work from. I've been living the lifestyle of a rockstar without the record label to back me up. Call me a natural, but ultimately, this week I realized there's more to life than work and money. I've been looking for a job to make me happy, to get my ends met and fuel the career of my dreams. However, I've been doing way to much "doing" and not very much "being."

Today, I commit to being happy.

Today, I commit being happy, so that when I do get a day job, I have things in perspective. My job isn't my life source, I am. The money I make isn't my happiness, I am. Therefore, as I go to my day job, continue to work on the release of my new book and set course to enjoying the life of my dreams, I'm very well prepared by starting today. I commit to being happy!

First and foremost, everything else comes next.

Workaholic Identified

I recently discovered I'm a what our modern-western culture calls a Workaholic. In fact, they have whole societies for people like me. Thank god somebody's got my back; I don't know where I would be without such organizations.

As you may know, I have the job of my dreams; consulting life coaches and ghost-writing/production director for coach, author and speaker Megan Sillito. Our motto: "Don't just make a living... make a life," and we do it really well!

However according to Wikipedia, "a workaholic does not always imply that the person actually enjoys their work, but rather simply feels compelled to do it." Thanks Wikipedia, I just didn't know.

Perhaps, you like me, work a little too much and are a bit obsessive yourself? Having passion for our careers can, at times, take over our lives; however, in the spirit of industry, what's the bigger price you're paying:

Do what you love and often or zombie your way through your J.O.B.?

Here's a questionnaire to help you: A Brief Guide to Workaholism

But in the end... you decide! Workaholic? Or the future of business?