“All substances are either growing or decaying at any one point in time. Human beings are no exception. If we are not growing, then we are decaying.”– Thomas D. Willhite, [1] Living Synergistically

I had an epiphony about this the other day. I’ve been having the most amazing time since I started this website. I wake up happy, have a wonderful fulfilling day, and go to bed happy. And I figured out why. Everyday I am writing on this blog and discovering new things about myself and others. Everyday I am looking for new material to write about so I am reading, browsing the internet, etc.. I am growing as a person. And this is a KEY element in being happy and attaining enlightenment. I am working on becoming an expert in my life. And let me tell you, I feel WONDERFUL if I hadn’t said that already.

Life throws SO MUCH crap at you everday. And a lot of this crap sticks to you and you lug it around. And eventually you’ll get depressed with this load.

My trip to Alaska with my wife was amazing. We spent 2 months growing together and our relationship grew to a 10. But after we got back, it slipped down a couple notches, and so did my attitude. And this was my epiphony, I came back to reality and life’s crap started to pull me down. But ever since I started focusing on myself and my growth, I’ve got that Alaska feeling back! So now I am cognizant of this decay that will occur if I let it.

Now this wonderful feeling I am talking about, let me describe it a little so there is no confusion. Most of my day I am smiling. I feel like a little kid again with no baggage on my back to weigh me down. A few times a day I am getting butterflies in my stomach. Sometimes this is from pure joy and excitement, other times it’s from nerves because I am pushing through my boundaries and stepping out of my comfort zone. It’s pretty important to be doing new things, even uncomfortable things, to get out of that deep rut and start your growth. I like to drive different roads as much as possible on the way to somewhere because different stuff happens. I like to talk to new people and see where that goes. Every person out there has something to teach you so go find it.

Life is awesome if you let it be. Try starting everyday by working on your growth. It’s a great way to start the day because the happiness carries through to the next.