resistance

re•sist•ance (rɪˈzɪs təns) 

n.

1. the act or power of resisting, opposing, or withstanding.

2. the opposition offered by one thing, force, etc., to another.

How many of us are really willing to change?  Sure we complain about our lives, go through the actions of getting through another day, and will post about either good or bad times on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

But who out there is really willing to change their lives for the better?

Change isn't as easy and glamorous as it sounds, and most of us simply won't do it till we're forced to.  You know the reasons people change...

Someone gets a health scare
Someone loses a job.
Someone dies

Yes, there are many other reasons out there, but this is not about the reasons.  It's about the resistance to make your life better, even with the reasons.  We're all going to have our hardships in life, but knowing what you want and going after it is what I really think life is about.

Perhaps I'm still in my post-Life List glow, but I have to believe we're here for more than to make money and pay bills.  I know we can't quit our jobs, but can we fit our life in around them?

What is one thing you could do today that wouldn't make you a dime, but would make you happy?  I know some of us don't even know the answer to that question, and maybe that's where you start.  It just isn't enough for me to wait for the reasons to change.  I know change is hard... it's why most people don't do it, but being forced to change for reasons outside your control is surviving at best.  Life is so much more than surviving.

Homework:  Make your own list.  It doesn't have to be life-changing or drastic, and yes, I'll even allow you to use Pinterest to make your life list board.

Happy Wednesday!