Take The Test… (Part 2) What Next?

Now that you’ve taken the test (from the previous post) it’s time to do a little chewing on the results.  To start, I’ll talk about my experience with The Test.  I scored an 83 for my current situation.  I found this to be quite accurate to where I stand.  The word association stated for that score, “Excellent!  Other than a little fine tuning you’re mostly there.”  This is where I feel my current situation lies.  I feel very blessed to be able to pursue my passions in life, enjoy a loving wife and have a bright future in view.  There is still a lot of tweaking to be done but I can clearly see my destination and feel it getting closer everyday.  This is not to say that there is really any “Arrival” place during our lives as much as a lifestyle that is most accurately in line with our desires.  So, for me, I am not there yet but am happily on my way.

Now for the comparison (a crucial step).  Then I took The Test over but with my situation of 5 years ago in mind.  My score was a 45!  Once again, I felt that this was quite accurate.  As described for that score, “You could be in a worse situation but you need to re-think what and how you’re doing things.”  At the, time I was still very blessed  and had a good life.  I had a loving wife and a roof over my head.  I enjoyed my hobbies and was OK with things.  But that was the problem.  I was just OK with things.  You can’t truly LIVE and just be OK with things.

So what was so different 5 years ago that made for such a low score?  Why was I just OK with things.  Well, for starters, I was working in a low paying job that was WAY too easy and therefore not challenging at all.  I was told when and how I had to work and when I could have time off to spend with my family.  I wished my weeks away just so I could get to my days off.  I wasn’t pursuing anything more than just being able to  “unwind” from the work that I didn’t enjoy.  And I was hindered by the stifling affects of being controlled by someone else.  This made it hard to even dream about a brighter future, let alone plan for one.

It wasn’t until I stated my own business and pulled away from the situation that my true hunger for life began.  It was then that I started seeing the possibilities that lay before me.  As the years have gone by I have been able to build a strong foundation for success in which I am now building off of.  And as a result, I am doing more than just “getting by”.  I am pursuing my dreams and enjoying each day to the fullest.  So in comparison to my situation 5 years ago, I can clearly see that I am moving in the right direction.  But as I stated earlier, the journey is ongoing and I still have many goals to meet and dreams to realize.

Please don’t take this as a brag session on my part.  The fact of the matter is, I struggle  quite often.  Sometimes money is tight and I am occasionally stricken with fear and anxiety about the future.  I can be easily distracted and waste much valuable time.  And, even though my business has been a great stepping stone for future success, it can be one of the most stressful aspects of my life.  So I am not trying to paint a rosy picture of “My Perfect Life”.  I am, instead, trying to communicate the fact that, though I often struggle, it is a struggle in the right direction.

So what did you find?  Are you struggling in the right direction?  Have you made progress from years past?  Were you able to more clearly see the problem areas that are keeping you from moving forward?  Let me hear your comments about where you are and where you want to be.