What a jellyfish taught me about motivation

Some time back, I visited an aquarium and came across jellyfish swimming elegantly in a tiny tank. A sign below the tank said,

"The jellyfish has no brain, no spine and no blood." 

Hm... How can a brainless and spineless creature move about, sense danger and catch its prey?

I went home and googled it. Apparently, it has some sort of "nerve net" that senses environmental stimuli. But still, it has no brain?

Once again, our planet Earth and all life that it encompasses amaze me. When we are often only focused on our daily grind and its frustrations, it is easy to forget how fascinating life can be, and to take for granted all there is.

When we have to constantly worry about bills, jobs, mortgages, health, marriages, children... It is no wonder that most of us eventually lead our lives as though it is nothing but a chore to be done with. See how easy it is to shift from marveling at life to condemning it?

I love this quote from Zig Ziglar: "People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily."

I used to get amped after making a sale, getting a listing, or booking an appointment... but soon enough, I realized that the buzz didn't last, sometimes not even a day. Not before long, I would be back onto my down-winding spiral of negativity and zombified life.

I have learned that daily motivation does not mean having to read something inspirational, but rather, to learn to live each day and moment consciously.

To be aware that all we ever truly have, is this very moment -- the Now; that we do not live in the past, much less the future; that who we are is not defined by our past experiences or the future expectations, but who we want to be Now; that we have the choice to consciously choose how we want to spend every moment of our current lives on this planet.

Our time on Earth may be finite; but our motivation to lead a fuller life should not be.

I hope this helps to inspire a few of you this weekend to keep the fire going!

Happy Open House Weekend!