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These past few days have been a real challenge to my own personal development. To be brutally honest, these days have kicked the crap out of me. I’ve been working extremely hard trying to get this blog up and running and trying to get it seen by a large number of people.

I must admit that I am pleased with my progress so far, but I still have a long way to go. Being a blogger is tough work, especially when you have another job that takes up a good chunk of your day.

Honestly, I don’t think the old Matt, or Matthew Joseph or whatever the hell I’m calling myself these days, could have made it this far. I think had I not experienced some kind of personal growth, my passion would have gone away completely. Now, however, I keep in mind my purpose for putting all this effort into getting myself noticed. That purpose is that I will be able to reach out and help a great number of people. This makes it all worthwhile.

You see, guys, I’ve discovered my purpose in life following failure after failure. I’ve always bounced back from these failures at some point, but this time I have a new resolution to succeed. The important thing is that I believe myself this time. I believe in my heart that I will see this crazy venture through to the end. I can picture the rewards in store for me even though I am no where near them at the moment.

This bit of personal development is truly life-changing. I’m having a lot of fun right now because I’m allowing myself to have a lot of fun right now.

I’ll let you in on a little secret. Last night I got home from work and was extremely tired. I hadn’t gotten any work done yet as far as promoting my blog is concerned but I was ready to go to sleep. It didn’t look like I was going to be productive at all so I was going to call it quits for the night. Instead, though, I thought of what part of my online work was most fun. That’s when I turned to my singing. Sure, I’m still pretty bad right now, but I know that I can have some fun with it. So, I recorded a video and had a lot of fun. This turned my entire attitude around and got me back in the mood to do some work. As a result, I had a very productive night.

No, this little technique won’t work for everyone, but I think you can learn from it. When you’re in a rut and you don’t feel like doing something that is going to eventually bring you happiness, find a part of it that’s fun. Find something fun, anything fun that will put you in a good mood. Then think about those goals again with your recharged spirit and get at it!

Life should be fun. It shouldn’t be boring and monotonous no matter what you do. There’s always something you can do to recharge your spirit. Find it and do it. Have some fun and make things happen!