The ABCs of an Abundant Life

Not too long ago I read an (religious) article on the ABCs of living an abundant life (http://www.lds.org/liahona/2012/01/living-the-abundant-life?lang=eng&query=abundant+life). I thoroughly enjoyed these ABCs and agree that applying them in our life can lead to success, fulfillment, and satisfaction. For this reason I wish to share them now with my own thoughts on how they can help us achieve great results in life.

Attitude

A is for Attitude. Our attitude is so important to our success. Attitude is the way we choose to see our world around us and how we respond to it. I am reminded of a story where a new family moves into a neighborhood and asks their new neighbors about the area, schools, and little town. The two neighbors who live in the same place have two totally different opinions. One family loves the neighborhood and would never dream of leaving while the other is miserable and can’t wait to leave. The difference in opinion was noted to be mostly based on attitude. Likewise, we can choose to love or hate our situation and circumstance in life. We can choose to be happy with all of the blessings we do have or we can choose to only see the bad in life. Our attitude is completely our own and is totally up to us to control. Thus, to live the abundant life, we must ensure we have a good attitude no matter what comes our way.

Believe

B is for believe. Too often we belittle or undermine our own abilities. We choose to believe the critics rather than defy them. A belief in self brings a peace of mind and confidence that cannot be broken by the changing winds of life. Indeed, we can achieve anything we desire if we would only believe. We must believe in ourselves in order to live the abundant life.

Courage

C is for courage. It takes courage to follow our dreams and believe in ourselves. It takes courage to stand up for what we believe to be right. It takes courage to get up after being knocked down. All of us will experience difficulties and challenges in life but how we respond to them will make all the difference. Having courage in our most difficult situations will help us to live an abundant life.

When life seems to get us down, or we are not as satisfied with life as we should be, we need to remember our ABCs of an abundant life. With attitude, belief, and courage, we can all enjoy the satisfaction of an abundant life.