Senin, 12 Maret 2012

Guest Post: Melanie Bowen




Today, I’m pleased to publish a short piece written by Melanie Bowen.  Melanie is a part-time contributor on the Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance Blog and has dedicated her time to provide encouragement for those on the path to healing.  
Inspiration Accomplishment: Writing thoughts and desires

There are many people that find personal enjoyment in creating a list of events, places, things they want to accomplish in life. Creating such a list actually makes a lot of sense because it often helps people to push forward, especially in times when they may be feeling down in the dumps and need that extra push to keep moving forward. This can also be helpful for those who are recently struggling from a life threatening illness such as mesothelioma.

Creating a list of things to do is almost like setting up specific goals for one’s self because they will ultimately be working to complete each of these tasks throughout their lifetime. When an individual completes each task and is able to scratch one thing off of their list, they will gain a sense of accomplishment to make them feel like they can achieve much more. Creating a list can even help a person get through a grim prognosis; it can help an individual get past daily adversities they may emotionally, mentally or physically face when fighting an illness.

How to Create a List of Things to Do

Writing down ideas to complete within a lifetime is actually quite simple. First, the person who is making the list will need to decide how they want to document their hopes and dreams. Of course, a piece of paper and a pen can easily do the trick for creating a list of aspirations. However, for more motivation, one may want to begin blogging about certain things they want to achieve throughout their lifetime. A blog is not only a way for an individual to keep track of the things they want to do; however, it is a way for them to share their thoughts and ideas with other people who can help to keep them inspired. A blog with a list of things to do in life can also encourage other people to make a list as well so that they can make their life more meaningful too.

Getting Ideas of Things to Do

One problem many people face is that they find they have a hard time figuring out what it is that they actually want to accomplish. However, it is important for an individual to brainstorm and think of what exciting and different things they would like to do to improve their life and make it even more meaningful than it already is. It is important for an individual to think of how adventurous they truly want to be when making their list. There are lots of fun, exciting, and thrilling ideas that can be added to a list of things to do throughout life. Such things including riding on the back of an elephant, skydiving, learn an entirely different language, travel to different areas with just a backpack, go surfing, learn a new dance, study abroad or even learning to play a new instrument.

No matter what it is you chose to do within your lifetime, you are in the driver’s seat to finding personal success. Sit down and truly think about what will make life more meaningful for you and what it is you wish to become, experience and see throughout the world. Start with short terms goals and then begin to think about long-term dreams and aspirations. You may find that by simply blogging, journaling and creating a list of goals will improve the quality of your life and bring you more happiness than you ever thought imaginable.

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