I thought I would today to ask you this question, 'What inspires or motivates you?' Take a minute to think about it. There is no perfect answer here, so go ahead and be honest with yourself.  Now just write down on a piece of paper what your top five are.

Not sure what to write? Here is an example:
1. To be happy,
2. To provide emotional and financial support to my family,
3. To find peace,
4. To be successful at my job,
5. Just to enjoy life.

Really take a minute to look at what you write down. Once you put down your list of top five things that inspire you to get out of bed every morning, prioritize them from number 1 being the most important part, and number 5 being the least important.

Even if you don't agree with the law of attraction (which you can find in The Secret), you will see some themes arise in your life.  Simply put your inspiration (or motivation) attracts what you really want in life. 

However, the content of your thoughts also can attract things (whether they be good or bad), and can be in conflict with what you really want in life. If you think something bad will happen today and if, by chance, something does, you will start to think about it more and more. This, unfortunately, will create a negative pattern in your life that will be hard to break out of. Conversely, if your main thoughts are positive, you will remember all the good things that happen through the day.

I know from personal experience if I start having a bad day and focusing on the bad stuff, it gets even worse by the end of the day. So, I revisit what my inspirations are and try to figure out what they are. I think about the positives in my life, what I'm grateful for, and what I really want, which cheers me up. What about you? Does your true inspiration in life match what you think about when no one is around?

Let me ask you again, what inspires you deep down inside? I challenge you to really focus on it and think about it through the day. If your inspiration is to enjoy life, then try to enjoy life today. Even if this sounds like 'fluff' to some of you, I would suggest to you to give it your full attention and focus for at least the rest of the day.  You'll be surprised how much your thoughts affect you. And chances are, if you think positively, you'll have a better day overall.

Let me know what you think.  I would enjoy hearing about your experiences.