How does a corporate CEO keep his shareholders happy? Promise them more. More customers, more profits, more new releases, more dividends, and more growth. If you believe CEO’s notes on annual reports, you might even be led to believe that more is the answer to the eternal question – what is the purpose of life?
You’re not playing the shareholders game in your life though. You are your most important shareholder and while more might be a tempting thing to wish for, I urge you to wish for less.
What good is more food if it isn’t cooked with love?
What good is a longer vacation if it isn’t fun?
What good is a long relationship if it is one that only brings negativity?
You don’t need more readers on your blog. more money, or more possessions. Some of these might be nice to have but you’ll probably be happier with less and better. Work to delight one customer instead of hoping for ten, to enjoy one great friendship instead of ten shallow ones, and to five productive hours per day instead of unproductive sixteen hour days. The more quality becomes a part of your life, the better and more fulfilled your life becomes.
Stop wishing for more. Work towards less….but better.
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