I Get to Write this Post

I woke up this morning, a little groggy from the festivities the night before and was greeted by a cup of Coffee. My brother in-law had made coffee and it was on the counter ready to drink. As I sat on the couch I saw the Running World magazine in front of me and it joined me with my cup of joe.

I really enjoy the writing style of most of the writers in this magazine and then I hit a true gem. A topic a friend of mine and I had been discussing only a few mornings earlier embodied in the title "Feeling Lucky?" What made this post even more meaningful was that I got my car towed the night before, and it really helped me with my feelings about that bit of misfortune.

A lot of the times, we as human beings are annoyed or feel burdened by challenges that we face on a daily basis. I have to go to work this morning, I have to do that mundane task, I have to run 5 miles this afternoon. All of these things are gifts that we should feel blessed to have the opportunity to tackle each day. Think of all the people in the world that do not have these opportunities.

The author presents a very pleasant antidote to the "I have to" problem. How about we change the words from "I have to" to "I get to." I get to go to work this morning, I get to do that mundane task, I get to run 5 miles this afternoon.

Try the "I get to" challenge. Do it for a week and comment on what it meant to you and the effort on your daily tasks. Was it easier to get up and go to work in the morning, was conquering that hill a little more meaningful, do you feel better or worse about anything?