Have you ever sat and observe children play? How they are so excited about just running around outside with an endless joy. Do you think for a moment that they are concerned with the slumping economy or if mommy or daddy will lose their job from a corporate downsizing? Mostly likely the answer would be "No".

Why is that?

Aren't adults and children both living in the same world, both affected by the struggling economy? One group realizes that all their attention should be focused on their current situation. What they are doing now. How they can even enhance their current experience to bring more joy. Their ultimate motivation is going forward to reach an unimaginable level of satisfaction.

Obviously were taking about the adults right? Wrong. Actually the above paragraph describes the daily thoughts and actions of a child. Their not concerned with the thoughts and worries of tomorrow, but would rather focus all of their attention on today. Can we learn something from this approach?

But you may say that it's wise to plan ahead for a "rainy day", student college tuition or retirement. All of that is true but at what expense is our planning and worrying about things out of our control (gas prices, job layoff, etc) affects our mental approach towards today? Is it much easier to say "I'm not going to worry about things I can't control" and then just relax, let your hair down and go outside and "play".

Life's true pioneers are outside and they are waiting for us to join them.