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Enthusiasm is a really powerful thing to use in business, social, and personal matters. With it, one can work for hours on end without rest,and at the end of it still not feel tired at all. If one does feel tired, it is a tiredness that comes with a smile and with a satisfied feeling in your heart.

This was how I felt with this day. I felt enthusiastic about a thing that I’m preparing for. It’s actually for an event of some sort. Since I’m so enthusiastic about this, then I guess I should be an event planner in the future huh? Haha. Maybe so.

When a person is enthusiastic about something, no matter how difficult a thing is, it doesn’t feel stressful. Of course, it’s not easy to force enthusiasm. There are ways to conjure some enthusiasm, but in many cases, it will just come naturally when you do the things that you love, or, for my case, when you do things for the people you love.

Define enthusiasm?

The word enthusiasm comes from the greek enthousiasmos, meaning, inspiration or possession by a divine afflatus or a god. This definition is interesting because one becomes as if a different person when enthusiastic. Enthusiasm is credited for being one of the important factors for the success of influential people in life, as discussed in Napoleon Hill’s the Laws of Success.

How to be Enthusiastic

Honestly, I’m not so enthusiastic myself. For most areas in life, I feel bored or lethargic. But there are some cases that suddenly make me leap into life. I feel as though I’m a totally different individual, as though my previous limits are null, as though I an indeed possessed by a god–or maybe just a good, powerful spirit.

Body. A sound body is an important factor in ones enthusiasm. Eat well, drink water, get enough sleep and rest. Avoid stressful situations, if you can’t avoid them, then deal with them. Exercise! Walk a few blocks instead of riding the bus.

Mind. The mind is so powerful that even with a frail body, someone with a strong mind can still be enthusiastic, giving them power to affect change in their life. Influence your mind with the right thoughts. Listen to motivational speakers, read inspirational books, think positive! If you think you can do something, then you can do it, but if you think you can’t do it, then that’s also what you will get. The mind is one of the keys to success in life. Not IQ, academic grades, certificates and diploma, but ones mindset! Remember the three words from The Secret, by Rhonda Byrne: Thoughts become things! There is great wisdom in that statement.

Exercise your enthusiasm. Exercise your enthusiasm, and it will grow stronger. The more you practice enthusiasm, the easier it will come to you. It’s like a muscle, if you stop utilizing it, it will atrophy. But if you frequently practice enthusiasm in everything that you do, it will come more easily and naturally to you.

Do the things you love. Do the things you love! If you can’t, for reasons such as work that you need for a living but you’re not really interested in, then do your best to be enthusiastic about that work. There’s a thing called The Law of Increasing Returns. If you show that you are enthusiastic about your work, even if it’s not really what you love to do, then someone is bound to notice it. You’ll be surprised that you’ll get promotions, or find a better job.

Don’t force it. If you really feel down, then feel free to feel down. Don’t force it. Take a break. Release all the tension and stress. That done, it will be easier to be enthusiastic again the next couple of days. If you’re doing something that disturbs you or goes against your core persona, then stop. You don’t have to do it. Find something that you are in harmony with.

I was having fun talking with a close friend today. She is one of the people that can bring a smile to my face whenever I think of her. This is partly because of her really sweet nature, and because of an experience that she told me about and something that she did that I found really romantic. I’m thankful for that friend, because we can be really open to each other about our problems, the challenges we face, and about what’s on our mind.

Today, while I was working on SharedReviews, voting and writing a few reviews, I listened to the third volume of Napoleon Hill’s audiobook. The topic really motivated me, so I enjoyed the time I spent working.

And also… Another good thing today… For reasons that I can’t really say outright here… I’m thankful to be alive right now.

I’m happy that I was able to earn $42 from working home online. One of the sites I’m writing for seems to have a growth in the number of available opportunities. The tasks are not really that difficult, and the rewards are relatively high, for the amount of time I spent doing them.

Work is probably one of the best things that a person goes through in life. Decent work gives a sense of purpose and direction, and this is very important to humans. A person living life with no sense of purpose… That would really be frustrating. Of course, not that work is the sole purpose for living, as there are also other worthwhile causes.

Anyway, I’m grateful to be able to work freelance instead of being on a regular basis because I am more in control of my time. Aside from earning today, I was also able to finish A Spell for Chameleon, a fantasy novel by one of my earliest favorite authors. Before I sleep, I’m planning to read a few chapters of Stephen R. Donaldson’s The Illearth War, the second book of the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever. Because of the nature of my work too, I was able to enjoy a few games of DotA today, while listening to the second volume of Napoleon Hill’s audio series.

Right now, I’m thankful for a friend, and the memories that we shared. She did some things that ordinary people wouldn’t do in some daily situations, and I would remember those things when I’m in such situations.

In the Philippines, when you go from one place to another, you usually have to ride public jeepneys. Public jeepneys are generally made in a way such that there are two long seats, one on each side. Each side can accommodate a dozen or more people, placed so that each side is facing the other. When a person rides a jeepney, before he can sit, the people already on the jeepney should move aside to provide space. Sometimes, you have to walk further into the jeepney, which can be pretty inconvenient.

My friend would usually speak up when people are inconsiderate, moving closer to the exit, but in doing so the person alighting will have more trouble finding a seat. She would call the attention of such inconsiderate people much older than her, especially if the person alighting and having trouble is a senior citizen.

I really appreciate that side of her that can speak up for others.

Today, I went to the doctor to get checked up for my painful gums and the right side of my throat, which had been nagging me for three days. While waiting for the results of the test, my parents told me of their experience having no money to get checked up when they had similar problems. They told me how they sometimes would gargle liquor, which helps to ease the pain and to fight back the infection. Sometimes, the symptoms would get worse, but they had to bear with it having little money.

I’m really lucky that we have money right now so that we can go to the doctor and buy the necessary medicine. I’m thankful that I am able to enjoy the privilege of being healed.