{"id":42494,"date":"2015-08-17T01:23:11","date_gmt":"2015-08-17T06:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/?p=42494"},"modified":"2018-12-30T11:00:38","modified_gmt":"2018-12-30T16:00:38","slug":"why-you-should-find-something-to-be-excited-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/why-you-should-find-something-to-be-excited-about\/","title":{"rendered":"Why you should find something to be excited about"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Taking a leap<\/center><\/p><\/div>\n

I contracted a cool new project today with a favorite editor. It was attracted in no small part by recent discussions on the topic with a friend. I love how that works: that I attract what I focus on, even during play time and casual conversation.<\/em><\/span> I wrote earlier that a friend asked about\u00a0writing and editing<\/a>,\u00a0pricing and how to get jobs. Like so much of my life, it wasn\u2019t planned, it was just some fun something that morphed into an income stream without my having ever set it as a goal. Which is pretty funny when I think about it, since I always have ongoing lists of goals to be accomplished. \u00a0Half of them get done, the others lose priority as something even better than I could have planned emerges fully formed into my life. \u00a0If I was to follow my own advice, I\u2019d identify and develop as many skills as I was excited about and I\u2019d nurture an intense desire to connect with those who were attracted to what I had to offer. \u00a0And then I\u2019d begin to dance with whatever the Universe threw at me. \u00a0I\u2019d remember that my job is to stay happy and continually draw pleasure from whatever experience I encounter.<\/span><\/em> And it\u2019s always good to remember\u00a0how to attract dollars no matter what the state of the economy.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

There’s another good reason to find something to be excited about, something to look forward to.\u00a0 When you look forward to something and then achieve it and feel satisfaction literally wash over you, that\u2019s a dopamine rush in your brain. \u00a0It was while studying the limbic system (our emotional brain) that I came to understand why I like doing research. It\u2019s the same reason some people like to play online games, which I always thought seemed boring. By activating the seek and find mechanism in playing the game \u2013 or researching our topic \u2013 we stimulate dopamine production in the brain, giving us a natural high. So if you\u2019ve been in a slump, find something to be excited about, something to look forward to. Do a little research and make a list of what might be fun or interesting to check into. Include physical activities as well as online interests. Re-reading your list will remind you of what you like. Getting in person with new people will activate the brain neurons. New people = new things to think about. New things to think about begins an entire new life for you. Nice to know you\u2019re in charge of what you spend your time thinking about!<\/span><\/p>\n

RELATED: Meet Your Happy Brain Chemicals\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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