116 Find the joy

Written By Jonathon Haralson

In today’s solo episode Jonathon talks about finding the joy in things. Sometimes life just beats you down and the last thing you can even think about is finding joy in anything you’re doing. We stress about timelines, success, and what other people are thinking about us. We can be our own worst enemy holding ridiculous standards to ourselves that most of the time don’t even matter. Jonathon talks about three points that he wants everyone to remember so hopefully we can bring some joy back into our lives in tough times. First being, stop regretting the past because that’s not going to get you anywhere in your present. Second, stop worrying about your future. This one may sound crazy but a lot of people get so wrapped up in thinking, planning, worrying for their future that they miss out on things in their present. This also spills over into the third point and that is stop worrying and looking for happiness in other people. You have to learn how to be happy on your own and not rely on other people to do it for you. If you can genuinely work on these three things you should be able to have joy in your life.

Jonathon Haralson

Jonathon Haralson, a sixth generation farmer by heritage, and he started farming his own operation from scratch in 2009.

Growing up, Jonathon’s family raised cattle, wheat, hay, and grew pecans. He grew up, alongside his brother, watching his Grandfather and Dad work from sun-up to sun-down on the family farm and grow yard. As time passed by, the market volatility became greater and the banking stress became greater, and Jonathon witnessed the fall of his family’s farming operation when he was just a child. He saw his dreams of continuing to build his family’s farming empire disappear as he watched his family’s equity and land auctioned off piece by piece. It’s something Jonathon never wanted to see happen to another family.

By the grace of God, Jonathon now educates farmers and ranchers about commodities, so they can spend more time out in the field and with their families.

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