Give it your best shot....

"If a man is called to be a street sweeper, 

he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, 

or Shakespeare composed poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, 'Here lived a great street sweeper who did his job well.'" 

---Martin Luther King, Jr.

Is facing Monday and a new week exciting for you?  Do you look forward to what the new week will bring?  


No matter what you will be doing Monday morning, it's good to make up your mind ahead of time that you will be doing it with gusto! 


 It's great if you have a career, or a job you love, but even if you're not exactly where you want to be,  you can make your week better by facing the beginning of each new week with a determination to focus on positive, uplifting things.  You can resolve to give your best effort to each new task or project, and you can be a person who touches someones life in a very real way by giving your best in every circumstance.


I was reminded this past week that life is short and not one of us knows what the future holds. When I think of some of the projects and tasks I have planned  for the upcoming weeks in the light of that thought, I realize I must commit to getting those things accomplished and doing my very best in every area of my life.


Whether it's personal, or professional, each task should be given its time.  Every part of your life should have time devoted to it to make certain things are  in order -- that responsibilities are given proper consideration and that time is given to your family and friends.  


True rest  comes at the end of the day when you know that you have set about completing each new task as if you were Beethoven composing a beautiful symphony or Michelangelo creating another masterpiece. Contentment and peace come when  you have taken time to invest in good relationships with your family and friends. 


Give it your best shot!  You'll be glad you did!


Blessings,


Sharon