hello, my name is Alice [ciao, mi chiamo Alice]: Alice Reads: Teaser Tuesdays (MOJO)

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Alice Reads: Teaser Tuesdays (MOJO)

For today's Teaser Tuesdays I'm quoting from MOJO by Marshall Goldsmith (ISBN: 9781401310004). This is taken from page 79 for the chapter Acceptance: When Can You Let Go?

The Great Western Disease afflicts anyone who says or thinks the phrase, "I'll be happy when..." And then fills in the blank.

For example, I'll be happy when I have a million dollars in the bank. I'll be happy when we can move to a bigger house. I'll be happy when I retire. And so on.

As for me, I choose to be happy NOW with whatever I have and continue to do my best!

3 comments:

Beth FTuesday, February 12, 2013
Me too! I don't want to put happiness on hold for some unknown future time.
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Barbara H.Wednesday, February 13, 2013
A good plan. We can't keep putting happiness off for whatever may or may not come.
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KathleenThursday, March 14, 2013
I agree Alice! Happiness is definitely a choice!
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