Sometimes things happen and it just seems wrong! Long story short--if the beauty of nature is formed under duress, I guess we can assume that as humans we take similar patterns. Here's my thought--
Our untold potential lays dormant, waiting for us to make of ourselves what we have the potential to do. We have the power within to mold something spectacular. No excuses. It doesn't happen overnight. But we are eternal beings of intelligence and light. We have the ages on our sides. Each stage of life holds an opportunity if we but take hold of it. Just as beauty is created from opposing forces of nature, so is the soul. Take the things that happen which are painful, cataclysmic, and searing to render a masterpiece!
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I actually took my advice from last Motivating Monday. (What? You thought I just spout off and don't follow my own advice? Nah, baby nah!) I picked myself back up and started again, and guess what? It worked! I'm back on track. In life, in goals, and in relationships as well. I'm saying, wow, that was a good self-talk. If no one else was helped, at least I'm verbalizing what helps me and then to actually follow up? I must be heading into a zen-like existence or something! (Keep on dreaming!)
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This is a goal-oriented society--From driving the fastest on the freeway, to having the healthiest body, to making the most money. I get it. Achieving certain ideological goals can actually be a measure of our self-worth! Give yourself a pat on the back if you're not competitive to a fault. Meaning, you don't furtively seeth when someone else does better than you. You don't vow then and there to top them, come hell or high water! That has been the American way for years. The spirit of competition and capitalism. I'm not saying it's bad.
It's just that there has got to be some measure of humanity in the same person who competes to win. "When success in reaching goals comes at the expense of disregarding,
ignoring, or hurting others, the cost of that success may be too
precious" --D. Uchtdorf
That's why I love GoFundMe and other charitable causes. It helps people to step outside of themselves for a minute and actually empathize with someone who is going through tough times, walking in their shoes for a moment. Then they can actually take action by donating. I like the fact that it doesn't have to be very much. But the action alone is very therapeutic.
There are so many other ways to help your fellow man or woman. Volunteering is a huge commitment of time, but what better way to contribute to the greater good and forget about numero uno for awhile? It is said that when you lose yourself in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God!
Some of us just don't have the time or the money right now to do much. If, in our hearts, we can say, 'I'm not able to do much now, but if I could, I would', I think that's enough. There is always the kind word, helping hand, friendly smile, or listening ear.
So let's get out there and achieve our goals but in the doing, remember that there are others that need us--just like we will need others someday too. We're all in this together!
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Every time my life seems to be starting to even out and thoughts that I might be able to get some great sleep sneaks into my sub-conscious, I know that I've just been served. Life is never going to be smooth and if someone else's life seems more desirable, I know it's all bunk! Looking and wanting someone else's life only serves as a distraction from what I want to do, what I can Achieve for myself! So AFTER life happens, is when the goal achievement time happens. Achieving goals comes after all the other stuff comes piling in on you. It's after you've put in a day's work just to break even, to survive. It's when you just want to put up your feet and have a tall drink, some yummy food and watch your favorite guilty pleasure on T.V. To achieve goals, you can't waste much time looking and wishing for what others have. So even though I don't suppose I will ever have more than that very rare day of pure, undiluted, relaxation and time for what I want to do, that's OK because I subscribe to the following goal achieving mind sets!
Today is Motivating Monday! We all need a little motivation! I, for one, love to
explore other sites for motivating, mostly non-sponsored posts, tips, pictures and videos! If
I happen to find a great one, I'll link it up and share it with you here and on Twitter via the #MotivatingMonday hashtag! It's like
being featured! Sometimes I miss some amazing posts. So, in addition,
if you'd like to link up yourself, you can do that too! I'll visit your
site, comment, promote and publicize! Don't be shy--I'm really very
supportive! Remember, any link to your posts helps your blog numbers
increase!
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