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Feb 17 2009

The Race of Life

Published by labelladiva at 1:04 am under Living, Mental Health Edit This

 

 

It is too much to do in too little time . . . and the biggest culprit in stealing our peace of mind which triggers stress.  Been there and done that . . . over and over again in my life.

The race of life, often referred as “the rat race,” is a vicious cycle until you learn to slow down.   The longer you stay in the fast lane of the race, the more difficult it becomes to enjoy the pleasures of life.  Stress and anxiety breeds frustration, impatience, anger and fear.

What are your priorities?   Shouldn’t peace of mind and less stress have a higher priority than some of those less important commitments?  Assess your commitments and slow down!

Imagine your last moments of life . . . will you remember awesome memories spending quality time with loved ones or a time where you were so stressed out you didn’t have time to see anyone around you?

Life is so short . . . such a beautiful gift . . . don’t waste it!


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4 Responses to “The Race of Life”

  1. jodapoeton 17 Feb 2009 at 2:49 am edit this

    Very well said. No truer words ever spoken. And, I love the photo with the post :)

  2. kristyon 17 Feb 2009 at 4:51 pm edit this

    Gina
    This is a wonderful message that we should all remember! Thanks :)
    And, thanks for your comments on my blog article.
    I will add your great site to my blog roll! Please come back and visit any time!
    Kristy
    www.mosaicmoments.today.com
    www.rememberwhen.today.com

  3. milyjohnsonon 17 Feb 2009 at 7:24 pm edit this

    I loved it, Gina. I agree that we should all remember that as much as we all want to be successful, we have to find a way to get there without adding more stress to our lives. What good would it do to have everything you want if it’s not bringing us peace of mind?

    http://theinformer.today.com

  4. slcolmanon 17 Feb 2009 at 7:28 pm edit this

    Thank you for the gentle reminder… Sometimes we all need that!!

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