The Golden Seeds

# 1

Remember your A,B,C's for the Golden Seeds

A-
Discover
Know what the seeds are.

B-
Evaluate
What stage of life is it in?
Is it a seed, A sapling, Or has it matured.

C-Take Action
If it's a seed-Cultivate or Develop it.
If the seed has become a sapling, it will need to be Nurtured.
If you find a seed that has become a mature fruit producing
plant, it should be Harvested, Enjoyed, and Shared.

Joy Is Seed Number One

A - It is Joy; a state of happiness.

B - Seed- External Joy; the appearance of happiness.

Sapling- Happy some of the time. Swayed by situations.

Matured- True Joy; happiness not determined by people, situations or circumstances.

C - Seed- Realize that your joy is superficial; Stop pretending; Work towards true happiness.

Sapling- Hold on to your joy; don't let things get under your skin. Continue to work toward true happiness.

Matured- This is obtainable (smile), it is a choice. Once obtained enjoy it, spread it. Help others to experience true joy.

OK, the ground work has been laid. Now that you know what Seed #1 looks like. You can weigh how much joy you have or don't have. So the question is, do you have JOY, and if so what stage is it in. Seed, Sapling, or a Mature fruit producing plant?

Something to think about:

If you have more sadness in your life than joy...
you've got some work to do.
Take control of your situation. Do not allow people or situations govern how you feel. You can choose to have joy.

As a disclaimer - I am not a doctor, nor do I think I'm a know-it-all. I'm just speaking from my life experiences. Did I always choose to have joy? No, but I'm 51 and getting better at it all the time :)! I encourage you to get some Joy. If you already have Joy; enjoy it, spread it, and help others obtain it.

Enjoy It !

That may sound like a silly thing to say..
Enjoy joy? Yes, that's exactly what I am saying. There are a lot of things that can steal your joy. Even worst, you can lose your joy.

*Scenario 1 - Joy Jones was having a wonderful day, it seemed as if she had gotten up on the 'right side of the bed'. Just as she was about to leave for her walk the phone rang. She paused for a moment before deciding to answer the phone.

"Hello (smiling as she answered). There was the voice of Sad-Sally Smith. "Hi Joy" (the melancholy oozing out of the phone and into her ear). When Joy finally said bye (45 minutes later) she decided not to go on her walk.
Although she couldn't put her finger on it she didn't feel like she did earlier.

*Scenario 2 - Joy Jones and Antaeus Smith (no relation to Sad-Sally) had been having a great time getting to know one another over the past few months. Joy had a busy day ahead of her. The to do list was on tilt, not to mention the extra work she had volunteered to do this week at work.

Hey, wait a minute it's almost 5:00 p.m. Antaeus calls me everyday at 10:30 a.m.. I wonder why he didn't call... did I say something to push him away. I bet he found someone else, the creep. I don't ever want to talk him again!

Protect your joy.

Don't let other people drain your joy.

Don't over tax yourself. We tend to get a little cranky when tired.

Steer clear of negative people.
(Unless you are stable enough to bring them out of their 'blue funk' and into the sunshine of joy :).

Fear, anger, and greed, are a few other joy killers.

Don't worry... Be Happy!

Share It!

A smile can brighten someones day.
Do you know that hugs are therapeutic.
Would it hurt to be a little nice to others around you? What a nice world this could be if we all cared one for another.

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