I recently came across this wonderful quote from Bette Howland:

For a long time it seemed to me that real life was about to begin, but there was always some obstacle in the way. Something had to be got through first, some unfinished business; time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life.

- Bette Howland

I am so guilty of this myself. We all have personal and business challenges to deal with on a daily basis. It’s important to not let life pass us by just waiting for that one moment of perfection when we have no more worries, no more debt, no more challenges so we can start our "real life"… as this quote suggests there will always be something we will worry about and some challenge we have to overcome.

With that, my wish for the holidays is that we enjoy and appreciate the life we have here and now–unfinished business, and all.