Life Is A Journey Not A Destination

Just before I was about to begin writing this article,I went straight through my emails. There it is! An email with the following quote:

"Plenty of citizen miss their share of happiness, not because they never found it, but because they didn't stop to enjoy it." --William Feather, Writer.

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Talk about Law of Attraction or synchronism, here I was mental about what to write and this pops up on my screen.

While learning for certification as a life coach, Life is a Journey not a Destination was one of the "Empowerment Foundation Principles" that was taught at iPec (Institute for expert Empowerment Coaching). But why write about it? This primary has special meaning for me and is one I think many of us forget in our busy lives. But what does it in fact mean?

Life is a Journey not a Destination is about living in the present. It's not about not having goals but it is about working so hard to reach your goals or being so focused on "getting there" that you forget to enjoy today.

Are you so concerned about seclusion that you're afraid to take a vacation and enjoy today? Is your next promotion so much on your mind that you forget to leave work for your child's preschool graduation.?

How come when we're visiting a new place we love to walk colse to and find those unusual stores or restaurants but at home we never notice? After getting my nails done recently, I was hungry and saw a sushi restaurant. It was so good that I asked how long they had been there -- 28 years -- and I never noticed because every time I went to that shopping town I was so intent on where I was going and what I was doing that I never looked around.

Sometimes when you lose a spouse, you suddenly think about all the things you never did. Some goals may not be realized -- you may not retire together -- but when I lost my husband after he had battled for years with cancer, I knew one thing. I knew that I had no regrets that I had put off the things that we could do while working to meet our goals. We traveled with our son, went camping, but most important we took the time to have fun.

Maybe because we knew we had a little number of time, we took advantage of it.

But Why?

These things didn't distract us from working toward our goals but assuredly enhanced the process.

The Next Thing On My List by was a book we read for our book club a few months ago. This book is about a girl who had a list of things she wanted to do before she turned 25. Unfortunately she was killed in a car accident. The woman who was in the car with her found the list and decided to complete it. Have you made your life list? whether you're 20, 40 or 60, what haven't you done that you wish you had or that you say I will when...?

One more thought. Do you remember being 14? Were you as consumed with getting into college as today's kids are? Talk to a teenager today and approximately everything they do is related to how a college admissions person will view it. We have to teach our kids today to work hard but enjoy life also.

Life is a Journey Not a Destination - plan your destination and please, enjoy the journey!

Life Is A Journey Not A Destination

5 Things Brazil is noted For

#1. It's football (futebol) or soccer. Brazil has won the most world cup soccer tournaments then any other country on earth. When it comes to soccer, Brazil makes all seem easy. Every other country in the world has to scratch and claw their way just to make it into the world cup, but ever four years, the Brazilian team makes it to this world class tournament without even breaking a sweat. Soccer stars such as Pele, Ronaldo, and Ronaldinho, as well as the countries whole soccer culture have made Brazil synonymous with the sport.

#2. It's women. Brazilian models are some of the most sought after models in the world. Very few countries have more top models then Brazil. I'm sure you've heard of Giselle Bundchen, Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Isabeli Fontana, Raica Oliveira, Jeisa Chiminazzo, Ana Claudia Michels, Ana Beatriz Barros, Fernanda Tavares, Fernanda Motta, Ana Paula Araujo, and Aline Nakashima, just to name few, but it's not just the super models that make Brazilian women preponderant the world over. The gorgeous women that take part in Carnival, as well as the beach bunnies that line the beaches of Brazil with their amazingly skimpy bikinis have drawn the attention of men from all corners of the globe.

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#3. It's Carnival. Brazilian Carnival is preponderant all around the world as the worlds largest and most festive parties everywhere in the world. In Brazil carnival is the most beloved Brazilian festivity, far beyond Christmas, Easter or New Year celebrations. Only the Rio de Janeiro New Year's Eve rivals with Carnival. It is said that you must attend the Brazilian carnival at least once in your life.

#4. The Amazon. Brazil contains roughly 60% of the Amazon rainforest. The Amazon represents over half of the planet's remaining rainforests, and it comprises the largest and most species-rich tract of tropical rainforest in the world. The Amazon rainforest was short-listed in 2008 as a candidate to one of the New7Wonders of Nature by the New Seven Wonders of the World Foundation.

#5. Samba and Capoeira. Brazil is a country of mixed ethnicities however, it seems the African influenced parts of the culture such as Capoeira and the Samba have reached more notoriety on an international basis. Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian art form that combines elements of martial arts, music, and dance. It was created in Brazil by slaves brought from Africa. It, as well as the Samba music and dance have made their way into varied movies, documentaries, music videos, and other main stream media.

5 Things Brazil is noted For