What's Bugging You?

Is there something that bothers you everyday?  Do you frequently catch yourself saying 'I hate that!' or 'that makes me mad'?  If you added it all up, how much time would you guess that you focus on things that you dislike or that irritate you.

It takes a lot of energy to dislike or hate something or somebody.  This is energy you could be expending on something more positive, like your relationships or your career.  Allowing these frustrations to dominate your thoughts is draining you of a precious resource that you can't afford to waste.  By not placing these irritations into proper perspective, you are robbing yourself of 'peace of mind'.

Dr. Richard Carlson says in his book 'Don't Sweat The Small Stuff ... And Its All Small Stuff', that 'rather than being content and grateful for what we have, we are focused on what's wrong with something and our need to fix it'.  

What are you focusing on that is preventing you from being content and grateful for what you have?  If you want peace of mind, stop sweating the small stuff and focus on enjoying the 'important stuff'!

- Joe Freeman