"To be successful in life you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone" - Reba McEntire
Yes another one of my favorite quotes. As you can see, I'm a huge fan of quotes and this has to be one of the truest quotes. Thank you Luis for reminding me about this quote today.
We go through life worrying about things that can over take our lives. I am one of those people. We need to step back and look at the overall big picture and capture the true essence of what life means to us as individuals. Some go through life wanting the mighty green dollar. Some go through life wondering where the next big party is going to be. It's different for everybody. No matter what life means to you, everybody wants to be successful at one point or another. I think having that wish bone, back bone and funny bone allow you to get through life without weighing yourself down on little things that can devastate you or keep you from sleeping.
The Wish Bone: We all must have the ability to dream. Without dreams, we have no goals or aspirations. Randy Pausch's famous lecture talked about following your child hood dreams and trying to strive for those goals. One of my dreams is to be a major league baseball player for the Dodgers. Now I know that I'll never play 3rd base for the Dodgers today, but having that dream allows me to be a better manager. I use the team mate mentality and the team effort style to help manage my employees at work. It also allows me to use that dream to reach goals in my career and life. To me, being a Dodger doesn't mean I have to be on the field, it means being successful, happy and goal orientated. Set goals for yourself. Make a road map on where you want to go and where you want to be. The winds of life always change directions, it's how you set your sails that will get you to that place.
The Back Bone: Nice guys finish last. As a nice guy, I know this is true. You need to nut up sometimes and use your back bone. You need to stand up for your beliefs and don't let others bring you down. If it is something you believe in, something you're passionate about, you must stick up for that. People will use you for your weakness and manipulate you. They will persuade you on your beliefs if you do not stick up for them.
The Funny Bone: Laugh once in a while! You can not get through this cruel life without having a laugh. Work, life, career, finance, health and other factors can really put some stress on a person. You have to learn how to laugh. You must also laugh at your mistakes and shake it off and move on. Negative vibes can ruin you, your loved ones and people you work with. When you set off negative feelings, people don't want to be around you. Think about it, do you want to be around a person that's constantly negative? Do you want to be around a person who things the world sucks and that everybody sucks? I don't. Live a little and laugh. We are all going to go through some rough times. We're going to hit the bottom at least once in life. However, you will recover. You need to learn how to learn from that mistake and fix it. Once you fix it, I guarantee you'll look back at it and laugh. Laughter is the best cure for everything!
With that in mind, I hope you get inspired somehow. Stay positive. Without hope, strength and enjoyment, you will let this cruel world take over you. Find ways to navigate out of that rut and live life to it's fullest. Life is too short to think about the 'what if's'.
Peace and luv
