What Gets You Excited About Life?

Toastmaster’s Table Topics Thursday (TTTT#2)

Life is viewed differently by people obviously because of our geographical location, how we are raised, the knowledge that we observed/discovered/taught, the personalities imprinted in us, and our own discoveries.

Excitement, elation, enthusiasm… who do not want them? Of course, we all go through ups and downs but what makes us excited about life? Do we only get excited when “good things” are happening to us? Do we choose to remain positive seeing something greater is carved on the path we are taking? Is it based on feelings or decisions? I learned to change my thinking when I was around 22 yrs old. I realized that our life is not everlastingly a problem to be solved but absolutely to be experienced and whether you will like it or not- it’ll certainly depend on which pair of glasses you are wearing. Are you putting on the one for happiness? …or the one for worries? Whatever glasses you put on will affect how you see life.

I can attest how I changed my glasses from being negative-minded to a better one. It took self-awareness before self-management and the latter before self-empowerment. So what gets me excited about life? It’s the “unknown”. I’m excited about how the day unfolds, the new faces, amazing experiences, survivors’ stories, and a lot more.

Life is truly exciting when you shift your whole focus from what life can offer you to what you can learn from every pattern life is giving you. You can choose to follow the path or carve it yourself but I will opt to see the good in every side. Remember that being positive doesn’t mean you have it all. It’s knowing that you can be thankful for what you have. Be excited and bloom where you are!

What gets you excited about life?