03/12/2018
Monday has had a bad rap for quite some time. Have you ever wondered why it’s the least favorite day of the week?
Here are a few questions to ponder:
Why do people resent Monday?
Why do most people dread going to work on Monday?
Monday is the first day of the work week, which means responsibilities are back in full gear. The weekend is traditionally filled with more relaxed and enjoyable activities, but Monday is a return to the real world and the accountability that goes along with it.
People simply have a hard time switching from their carefree weekend attitude to the weekday blues.
I, on the contrary, have always loved Mondays.
Why so?
I have made a conscious choice to understand, appreciate, and welcome the very first work day of the week. I felt enthused about starting the week; it’s my chance to get ahead, accomplish things, and produce results. Monday introduces a fresh, new color into my world. It’s a new attitude—the freedom to choose to pursue my goals for the week at work and at home.
That simple shift in thinking has had a profound influence on my life.
When we choose to have a better attitude about Monday, everything around us will begin to shift. Stress will be replaced by passion. We will have a new energy and start feeling good about ourselves and our accomplishments early in the week. When we make this shift, we become better partners; more patient parents; more productive workers; and most importantly, we become better time managers.
On top of all that, we actually start enjoying what we do—even on Monday. We welcome responsibility, because we realize it is giving us the opportunity to make things happen. We increase our success, make more money, and ultimately are rewarded by having more freedom.
When we make good use of Mondays, we also stop carrying stress through the days of the week. We solve problems as they occur rather than putting them off, and we learn how to get the most out of each and every day of the week.