The Pursuit Of Happieness Lies Within The Pursuit

"It is not in the pursuit of happiness that we find fulfilment, it is in the happiness of pursuit."- Denis Waitley

In the past few weeks I have found my work load ultimately come to a sort of stand still. Speaking with fellow business owners they assured me that during the summer holidays everything tends to take a sit back and people become less available. I'll be honest at first I thought "shit whats going on? is my product just a one month fling?" I began panicking about if I was doing enough or should I be doing more? It sounds bizarre but what I've spoken about previously is the inner battle I have with myself and just sitting back and appreciating what I have and have achieved so far.

I think for a lot of us we can get tied up in this constant work flow and don't get me wrong I'm a strong believer in hard work and constantly being on it, however there comes a time where your output has to reflect the market. So for the entire month of August I have not taken a single photo or video for a client however that does not mean nothing has happened. I finally had time to work on my networking skills, I have had several meetings with clients for potential future work and definite work, I have had time to re structure how I present the business to others whilst networking and most importantly it has given me the time to read and learn. Instead of getting frustrated, feeling down & frustrated with the situation you have to take advantage of these small moments of still, they can be the make or break of your success. Not everything you do in terms of your output has to have a reward in terms of money, this is where your pursuit of happiness becomes the pursuit of greed.

Yes money is an important factor and I don't care about your viewpoints and the classic saying that "money isn't everything" which I understand it isn't, however it is a high contributing factor that plays a massive part in the success in yourself and your business. Without money you don't get to read the latest books, you don't have the equipment you need in order to produce your work, if you have no understanding about money and do not know your worth then your clients will either take advantage of you or worse yet see you as unprofessional. So we need to appreciate what it does and where it can take us but it should not be the driving force behind why you do what you do.

I've sort of gone off tangent there a little but just venting a tad, back to our main subject, the pursuit. Prior to August I was non stop every day and with this I was not able to be appreciative of where I was and the impact it was having. The past month with time to myself and finishing two books that I've been working on for the past couple of weeks I had this uplifting moment sounds proper cheesy but I just smiled. Nothing crazy, no balloons or fireworks, no massive party, just a simple smile in a quiet room. I immediately wrote the title to this blog post after and didn't write about it straight away I sat on this one for a good 3 weeks as I just enjoyed the moment. In our pursuit of success we are always going to be chasing the next best thing... we are not designed to stay stagnant and if you have an active mindset then you will always be pursuing the next goal and the next goal which isn't a bad thing but you need to understand that in order to progress you need to take time to appreciate how far you have come, not be sat stressing about work and if you are doing enough. The passion you have for your skillset is unique do not let this become your chore it is the gift you have so enjoy it and pursue it to the best of your ability.

I'll leave you with probably one of my favourite quotes.

"The Mind is its own place, and in itself can make heaven of hell, a hell of heaven" - John Milton.

Tierneys Top Tip- "Every challenge, every success, every goal hit and each and everyday you have a chance to pursue your ambition, sit back and appreciate where you are from where you have come"

Thanks

T.