Brummet's Conscious Blog

Happiness Requires Effort * Today's article was submitted by our monthly contributor Elise Smith (a.k.a Sheila) who has several books available on  Amazon .  Elise invites our readers to reach out to her via  FaceBook .  Today, she explains how our mindset can impact every goal we have. “There ain't no such thing as a free lunch!” Insects and animals are always busy; preparing for winter, getting ready for spring, washing themselves, cleaning their nest, feeding their young and doing the things that animals and insects do.  They are a hundred percent alive and involved.  They also appear to be particularly content. We can learn from animals.  To be happy we need to be industrious.  When we let things slide, it costs us.  Things don’t improve when we neglect them.  Things only improve with effort. Our attitude to effort is important. We need to put in the effort because we WANT to do it; because it is our privilege and joy to learn, to te...