Can't wait until Friday! Friday's almost here! Two more days! Ever hear these types of phrases? These are all phrases I've heard in the last week. Also in the mix are the famous: I'm fine. (feelings I'm not expressing) I'll be better tomorrow (heard on Thursday.) I'll be better eight hours from now (heard first thing in the morning.) When did it become fashionable to anticipate the end of the work day and work week? Do these people hate thier job so much that all they can focus on is the end of the work day or week? I would bet they focus on how many hours days they have left before going "back to the old grind" and probably have a hard time enjoying their evenings and weekends anyway! I wonder how their lives would change if they simply learned to enjoy what they were doing? I love my job... Sure, I have days where I feel the stress and some things I'd like to be different, however, when I am at work, the last thing I'm doing is looking forward to the end of the day. Remember when you were a kid and school let out? Did you fuss and fret about the hours before you had to go to school again? Of course not! You grabbed life by the reins (hmmmmm, ring any bells?) and ran for all you were worth. You even found a way to enjoy yourself during school. Did you get out for the summer and think, "Man, I've only got three months before I have to go back?" Of course not! You grabbed each day and squeezed every minute out of it and reveled in each one. Wouldn't it be nice to get some of that enthusiasm back? I've adopted a policy to never answer, "fine" when someone asks me how I am. Nor do I say, "ok." Because I'm so much more than fine or ok! I'm alive, well, healthy, prosperous, happy and energetic spiritual being who is loving life. Of course I don't say that - I'd get looked at as if I'd just sprouted horns and pink and purple polka dots. (Wonder how I'm familiar with that look?) I learned a little something from Jeffrey Gitomer at one of his seminars (his new book, Little Gold Book of YES! Attitude: How to Find, Build and Keep a YES! Attitude for a Lifetime of SUCCESS is AWESOME!!!) I've learned to respond to the question, "How are you" with the answer, "Lovin' life!" It definitely gets people's attention. One girl at work said, "Isn't that over the top?" It's all a matter of perspective... It's funny how we get conditioned to not tell the truth. It's like we are conditioned to become sheep and have a standard answer "fine" or "ok." People tend to get uncomfortable saying anything more positive to that question because truthfully, most people don't want to hear it. They want to hear that you're right there with them in their misery or at least their mediocrity. I'd be lying if I said I always respond that way. It depends on who I'm with and who I'm talking to. Some people just aren't ready for comments like those and for those people, I tone it down to my other favorite, "fantabulous!" It's interesting how when I really tone it down to "doing well, thank you" or even just "great, how about you" my attitude seems to spiral downward... Funny how something so small can make such a big difference. Think about it... How do you respond to that question and why? One of those things that make you go hmmmmmmmmm.........

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