There is something necessary to be said about fate, coincidence, and "signs"--and that is that they depend upon attitude and perspective. I believe that life is full of opportunity. And as "livers," we have unique and sometimes limited moments within each 24 hour time block to take advantage of life's little chances. A chance to benefit a career or family situation. A chance to smile. A chance to make someone's day. Small chances that build to make big differences in the world. Sometimes we only get one specific chance to make the best of a certain Opportunity. Then, it disappears where no one else can reach it. It was given to one person. You. And then it's gone. Sometimes the circumstances in life we find ourselves in don't seem like positive situations because we all know that life can be cruel, bad things happen to good people, and other people can and do negatively impact us. But the determining factor in EVERY situation hands-down, without a doubt, for sure ... depends and is based upon Mindset. Mindset is a tricky little guy. Sometimes he plants a rotten seed in our mind called Negative Perspective that makes everything that follows in our day lead to Unhappiness. If life's opportunities were the story of Jack and Jill, we should strive to be Jill Mindset because she continues up Positive Hill while Jack Mindset is a clumsy guy with a broken head. Not good.
No one wakes up in the morning and thinks, "How can I make this the worst day ever?" or "How can I ruin everything positive I have going for me?" We are designed to seek and pursue the good in life. So, we wake up. Rub our tired eyes. Brush our teeth. Dress. And finally ... put on our shoes to head out the door and face the day. However, all too often I think most of us forget an important step in the get-ready-for-the-day process. We look down to find Dangling Shoelaces ... proof that Opportunity has not been taken advantage of. A subtle reminder that the finishing touch was forgotten and left uncompleted on a very important, unrepeatable day. I know that life's pavement dirties clean white Opportunity.
And I write to remind you to tie your shoelaces.
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I like it. The library is closing on me so I have to rush this, but I will say I feel motivated by it. However, I know what MY tying of my shoelaces entails.
ReplyDeleteI'm sad this doesn't point out what that should mean for people, but only just a little sad, cause I think the smart people will perhaps be motivated to think on what that means.
If only everyone was smart peoples. :) haha.