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Every time we come and go from my parents 15th floor penthouse apartment in Montreal, the song I hear from my children goes like this “I get to push the button! Called it! Locked it! Threw away the key!”
For some strange reason, pushing the elevator button is a huge honor and opportunity solely reserved for those who are quick on the draw. It’s a matter of status and the appeal is the responsibility and the power over making the elevator move and getting it from one place to another. There is power in pushing the button and kids vie for that kind of power. It’s natural.
Strangely enough, the will for power seems to dissipate as we age. In fact, we seem to do everything to abdicate that power. I’m not speaking about the power to push buttons (though we can throw that one in too - we avoid pushing buttons simply because we're too concerned with the fear of germs). I’m referring to the power to walk into our lives and ultimately take responsibility for our happiness. We come up with every reason under the sun why happiness is not possible.
“How can you expect me to be happy? The market is a mess. The level of competition is intense. Being a parent is stressful. Having older, aging parents is worrisome. Budgets are tight. Relationships are hard work. My back hurts. I am overweight. I have laundry to do. I have no time. Life is actually a huge challenge and I’m drained.”
While all of this could be your reality, the truth is that this is the reality you’ve opted to concentrate on and what you focus on is what becomes your life, plain and simple. The fact is that happiness is a choice that is due to one fundamental decision: to hit the button on the value of your life as a top priority. To decide with unequivocal strength that you and your happiness are definitely more important than any other thing in the universe and be willing to say “Called it! Locked it! Threw away the key!”
Are you willing to press that button?
Kim Ades, MBA, President of Frame of Mind Coaching and JournalEngine™ Software, is one of North America’s foremost experts on performance through thought management. By using her unique process of coaching through journaling, she works with clients to unveil and switch their thought patterns to ignite significant change and life transformation. Evaluate the areas of your life where you’re ready to push the button at www.assessyourframeofmind.com.