Mood

 Recognizing mood is a good step to good peace of mind. Often, we get down, but knowing that our daily mood fluctuations change, and that eventually, good things will happen to raise our spirits. I am also discovering that health is so important. I am blessed to have a great doctor who tracks my health and gets me to take care of it. Several metrics have been improving. But keeping spirits up and expecting good things to happen in the future is very important. Some people have said, it's good to surround ourselves with a support network - a group of people who watch out for us. If you can be so lucky, that is true. I think that dwindles a bit as you age (unless you are incredibly lucky and have played your cards right). I have learned that hard work is most important when you're young. Building the foundation for a successful life early on is key. Or perhaps it's just making money when you're young. And then you have the fortunate who inherit their money, don't even have to work for it.

I think it's important not only to be grateful for what you have, but to know, you deserve what you have. I don't really like to think that I am "lucky" for everything I have. I don't believe in luck. I would rather think that I deserve it.