Life's Simple Pleasures: Introduction

Here's Assignment # 20


Life's Simple Pleasures
Each day, identify the little things in your life that cost little or no money that give you tremendous pleasure.

For example:
enjoying the warmth, aroma, and taste of a warm cup of tea on a rainy day, curled up in a lounge chair with nothing to do but enjoying your tea;

going to the cinema and watching an action movie on the big screen with surround sound and popcorn; kissing your spouse good morning; etc.

Describe how these pleasures make you feel.
                Enjoy them.

Revel in the great pleasure you get from them
           despite their simplicity.

Notice their abundance in your life.
            They are everywhere.

Here's Some Of My Thoughts:

May we take pleasure in the simple things in life. May we see the beauty that brings us joy. May we enjoy our lives every day. May we find those simple pleasure of life at brings peace. Amen!

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Life's Simple Pleasures: Introduction
Staying On The Journey,
Susan

Wealth: What Its Purpose?

I use the questions from assignment # 19 and took the word "you" into the first person. I answered the questions to how I believe or how I've experience life.... I didn't spend a lot of time on this assignment.

How much money do I want to have? Or how much money I want to be earning?I want to earn as much as it's able to obtain what I need in life's journey. I don't what to barely get by or living pay check to pay check, borrowing things or whatever.

Why don't I have that amount? I have money to obtain what I need at the present moment. It would be nice to have some funds to by some pleasurable things. Wealth comes in many treasures.

I wrote down the some of  my reasons why I don't have..."it". I need to balance and know what I need in life. There can be a lot of reasons why I don't have what I want. Perhaps it not the right time.

Or maybe I have no desire for things that I think I need. We live in a material consuming world of possessing things. Things shouldn't make us "feel" important or worthy.

Are these reasons I want to continue living with? My reasons can change from season to season. Things come up in life and I have to rearrange things. I have to make the best of what I have in the present time. I should use what I have.

What are my beliefs about wealth? My belief about wealth, God gives us power to get wealth.  I have to earn a living. I have to find a way to live. Without income life is hard.

Do I believe that it comes easier to others and is harder for me to acquire?  Wealth is easier to acquire when its inherited. Wealth is much harder when its earned and not managed properly. There's more to wealth than having it.

Do I believe that wealthy people are arrogant? I don't believe all wealthy people are arrogant. It depends on each person and how they learn the value of what they have.

Do I have a clear picture of what I would do with tremendous wealth? I don't think that I have a clear picture of what I would do with tremendous wealth. Money is a hot issue.

Being wealth is more than acquiring what a person has. There is much more responsibility in being wealthy. It cost to be wealthy. There are people that expect more out of wealthy people because they have the resources that's there for them to use. People can take advantage of people who have wealth. That's not good.

Learn how to challenge and eliminate each reason that I don't have the money you want. This is something to do. There are things in my life that I really don't need. I can eliminate those things. It does bring a challenge to me. I need to understand that I am accountable for what I have.

Learn how to identify and replace my limiting beliefs with ones that serve I better. Yes, this is true. I need to learn how to identify and replace my limiting beliefs. I should learn what is best for me as I live life. I believe that there is more to life than I can imagine. I have to explore life and believe for the best.

Through my journaling, attempt to continuously trade up my thoughts so that arrive at the conclusion that I'm sure that I deserve to be wealthy.

If I find this kind of change difficult, enroll someone to help me with it.I didn't choose to find someone to help me on this assignment.

I didn't do the last suggestions from the assignment.The part to have a conversation with wealthy people, I can say I see wealthy people can relate to all kinds of people.

People who worked their way up in wealth can relate to others better than people who have inherited their wealth. By being born rich; there wasn't any lack. But coming from lack into wealth is a different story.

In conclusion:
I can have as much money as I can, as I manage it and have a proper mind set about my wealth. We can be wealthy as we are. It's not just money.

We can have a wealth in encouraging people.  We can have wealth in journaling. The list can go on  and on. The mind set on what wealth is, is what it is. The most important part of wealth is how to mange it and have the right mind set on what wealth is.

What we have comes from the blessings of the LORD. What we do with what we have can bring goodness to us and those around us. We need to learn how to manage what we have. Wealth does have a purpose. We need to discover what it is.

May we have the right desire to have wealth. May we see the value in what wealth really is. May we not use wealth in a bad way. May God grant us wisdom to use what we have for His glory. Amen!

Thanks for reading.Wealth: What's It's Purpose?
Staying On The Journey,
Susan

How Much Money Do You Want To Have?

Here's assignment # 18.

"How much money do you want to have?

Write down how much money you want to be earning.
Why don't you have that amount?
Write down the reasons you don't have it.
Is the reason that you have no choice?
Is the reason that your wealth is in someone else's hands?
Is your financial well-being is a function of circumstances?

Are these reasons you want to continue living with?
What are your beliefs about wealth?

Do you believe that it comes easier to others and is harder for you to acquire?
Do you believe that wealthy people are arrogant?
Do you have a clear picture of what you would do with tremendous wealth?

Learn how to challenge and eliminate each reason that you don't have the money you want.
Learn how to identify and replace your limiting beliefs with ones that serve you better.

Through your journaling, attempt to continuously trade up your thoughts so that you arrive at the conclusion that you are sure that you deserve to be wealthy. If you find this kind of change difficult, enroll someone to help you with it.

Surround yourself with people who are wealthy and write about the conversations you have with them. To assist in this process, find at least 3 people who are earning what it is you want to earn in your respective field and interview them.

Ask them how they built their businesses, what qualities they feel are most important both personally and professionally, and what reasons they feel are most responsible for creating the businesses that they have."

I use the bold print above to some of the words that stood out to me.

SOME OF MY THOUGHTS:
How much money do you want to have? This sounds like wishing upon a start. Or a game show where we imagine what we would do if we had the money that we really want. When we want things we need to remember that there is more to it than what we think.

We can have our mind set on what we want or want to earn in life. However we forget about the cost of living and things that we desire. Things add up. Things have a cost.

I have to think on this assignment. I don't think I will ask for any help. I think that will be to personal. Let allow not respectful. We don't need to know what others make. There can be jealousy.

When we think of money, we think of power. The more money we have the better off we can be. That could be so, but in some cases, money can't buy you the things most important in life. For instead, love, health, happiness, joy, peace, patience, the list can go on.

May the LORD grant us wisdom to use our money wisely. May we not make money an idol. May we the value in our lives, that money can't buy us every thing. AMEN!

Thanks for reading.How Much Money Do You Want To Have?
I need to think on this assignment.

Staying On The Journey,
Susan

My History: Who Were My Teachers?

In my early life my parents and siblings were my teachers. Then came the teachers and some of my peers. As I came to be an adult there are teachers on the word of God. Indeed throughout life I can say that I had a lot of teachers. It's nice to have good teachers to follow their lessons.

I can say the Teacher of all teachers, is and always will be God. He has put things into my being. The Great Teacher Jesus. He's more than a Teacher.

I'm still learning in the school of life. Jesus is with me as I go about life. For He is life and in my life. The Holy Spirit is the Helper at all times. He leads the way to where I don't know at times.

In life there are many experiences. In time we should learn from our mistakes. There should be something learned in going through things in life.

I'm thankful for the teachers that God has and had placed in my life. There so much to learn in life. We can't go about life on our own.

May we see that every one who we know can teach us things. May we see the good in what others teach us. May we use the knowledge that we have for the good. May we sharpen one another with good morals. Amen!

Thanks for reading.My History: Who Were My Teachers?
Staying On The Journey,
Susan

My History: Still In The Works

I haven't much time to think on my teachers in my lifetime. I had and still have a lot of teachers. I see that I learn from the people who are around me. A person can bring some good into our lives. Also there can be some negative things as well.

A teacher wants to teach us things that will benefit the person whom they are teaching. There are good values and morals in life. We should past them down to those who we care about.

I thank God for the teachers who He placed in my life. He knew what I needed. And how I would come out.

May we be thankful for the good that we see in our teachers. May we pray for teachers in our lives. May we learn from one another as we live our lives out in Jesus' Name. Amen!

Thanks for reading.My History Still In The Works
Staying On The Journey,
Susan

Special NOTE:

I'm observing the church calendar; Holy Days during the Lenten Season.
Ash Wednesday, March 9th to Holy Saturday, April 23, 2011.
And Easter Sunday! Resurrection Sunday!

I will journal when I can. At the most, I will journal some time during the week for my weekly assignment. I enjoy journaling. But, I need a break from daily journaling on this site.

In the meanwhile...May we continue to be aware of the important things in our lives. May we see the good in being who we are. May we be enriched as we journey on in life. May God bless us in the way that we should go. Amen!!

Thanks for reading.
Special NOTE:
Staying On The Journey,
Susan

Your History: Who Were Your Teachers?

Assignment # 18: Who Were Your Teachers? They could be your parents, teacher, mentors and etc...

From the assignment: "This week you'll take and in- depth look at all of your teachers, those people who have been influential in your life. and what they taught you and determine if you should keep these lessons or if you should let go of them.
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Here are questions from the assignment sheet.
What did they teach you?
Are these the lessons yo want to keep?
Why or why not?
How would you like to replace some of this lessons?
What does a lesson 'upgrade' look like to you?

This sounds like a big assignment.I was thinking about my teachers from grade school, Middle school, High School , my college years and the school of life that I'm in how. I took some time in doing this.

I see that I could recall all my grade school teachers. As for middle school through college I can't. I see faces but the name is a mist. I could look them up in my year book. 

Perhaps memories will come to mind. It's been a while since I was in public schools. It's been many many years since my college years.  Hope that I can recall some of the lessons I've learned.

May we learn to appreciate those who teach us things in life. May we be teacher to others as well. May we be guide to be a good influence to those around us.

Thanks for reading.Staying On The Journey,
Who Were Your Teachers?
I have to think on them....
Susan