One of the first childhood songs we all learned was "Row Your Boat." Simple, elegant and quaint. To most, it is just what it is, a cute song. For me, however, it has much deeper meaning. In fact, it is more parable than childhood song, to me. Follow with me.
Row, row, row your boat
- Work hard, everyday, at whatever it is you do. Whether it be at parenting, your career, in the box or in a hobby, work hard. Hard work is at the core of all success in life. It has been said that nothing in life worth achieving comes easy. Put in your time, with diligent, consistent effort and watch results follow.
Gently down the stream
- Get in the flow. It doesn't say go against the current and struggle and fight like hell. NO! Get in that zone, that place that authors call "the flow" where magical things happens. Invest time, daily, preparing mind, body and spirit to find that "flow" and learn how to stay in it. While work is most often hard and strenuous, make it look it easy. It takes a lot more energy expressing the difficulty of your work and strain than it does to just simply endure it.
Merrily, Merrily, Merrily, Merrily
- Be happy. Life is too short to not take time to find the joy and happiness in all things both big and small. Seek out opportunities to create or discover joy and happiness. Anger, frustration, jealousy and the like do nothing to get you closer to your dreams. Enjoy the ride for we all know that success is a journey, not a destination. Enjoy the ride!
Life is but a dream
- Following these simple steps allows you to open yourself to possibilities and opportunities that otherwise would not have been there. Creating the life of your dreams is possible when you follow the right protocol. Just like you can't bet massive quads without squatting big weights, so too is it impossible to build a dream life without these steps.
Start singing this song with a new understanding and see how your mind opens, your physiology changes and the smile returns to your face.
Now, get in your boat!
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