Wow. Just wow.

My boss just came into town and gave me a promotion, a raise, and a company car. Not to mention the compliment of telling me I earned it by all my hard work.

How cool is that?!

And how was I able to do all this 'hard work'? By being able to focus again. By getting myself better I affected every aspect of my life. Not just work. But sleep. Friends. Family. Basically, life. Getting better builds on itself exponentially. You don't even notice that others are noticing as you improve. But they do. They really do.

Isn't it ironic? By stopping the lie that a 'big win' will finally get me out of the hole, I'm getting out of the hole. And faster and faster. I can't tell you how spectacular it feels to have my budget under control and suddenly get a substantial raise at the same time! It's like both directions a person can go speed up on their own. Up OR down. We just have to point our noses in the right direction and let what happens, happen.

Does that mean things are always rosy? No, of course not. But the bad doesn't need your attention. It will be there regardless. Try focusing your time and energy on more of the good, because it's there too and before you know it, it WILL grow. it's like having a garden. If you take care of it every day (even just a little), in time, it will reward you with the most beautiful flowers. Turns out consistency will take care of you as long as you take care of consistency.

I'm thrilled by my good fortune. It was a great surprise. And it was also a great lesson. I'm not going to spend all my time thinking & worrying only about weeds, I'm going to concentrate on the whole garden. Hell, who knows what else is just waiting to bloom?

I realize that the best gardens take time. But you know what?
Time is free. And these days, so am I.

I hope my experiences and sharing them prove helpful to any and all of you. I NEVER thought I'd be here, and yet I am. PLEASE believe that's not unique. It's yours for the taking too. Seriously. Good fortune and great days belong to every single one of us. Grab yourself some!

Today I will not gamble. Never again.