Define MeWritten by Neil Millar
Define Me We’ve all had a vision or a great idea and had someone who knows better squash it. We’ve all decided to clear our debts, but been tempted by next great offer. We’ve all been determined to save up for a holiday or some other thing that will enhance our lives and then been clobbered by a bill that sets us back a month or few. We’ve all affirmed a diet in one moment and been offered chocolate in next. We’ve all ran a mile from heartache and nightmare, as well as from our dreams or love affairs and we’ve all laughed when we should have cried, cried when we could have laughed and ran ourselves into a downward spiralling place. We’ve all judged ourselves too harshly: beaten ourselves up for what we’re not, what we don’t have and what we believe we can never be. But let’s not do that. Let’s resolve not to define ourselves by our weakest moments. Let’s resolve not to make harsh judgments on ourselves for our failings. Should we really give ourselves a hard time – slaughter ourselves for trying, but not achieving? The answer to this my friend is no. Some moments in life are all about just showing up, or taking part. Some moments are about just hanging on, gripping onto what you have and hoping pain passes. Its moments like these that humble us – make us realise that maybe something else in our life had greater importance than our work, or gadgets we crave or TV soap operas that hook us. But pause a moment, right here, right now and just mull over your last action today – not result: winning or losing - but action itself, of taking part or not – and if you did define yourself by your last action, what have you just been? Who have you just been? And if you did define yourself by all of actions you took today – not results: winning or losing – but action itself, of taking part or not - what have you become this day?
| | Hold that Elevator!Written by Clyde Dennis
As Prince, or whatever his name is now put it in one of his songs, "When Life’s elevator tries to bring you down go crazy, punch a higher floor!"Well..., This way to next level! Kids for past couple of weeks I’ve experienced one of those periods I both love and hate at same time. Hate’em because they’re painful. Love’em because they’re great measuring sticks and opportunities to see how far I’ve come and get a real indication of how far I still have to go. These are great opportunities for gaining even more clarity as well. Just because I have choice and can, let’s focus on measuring stick side of this equation. See, I’ve come to conclusion that Life is about levels. From time we’re born to time we’re planted we should be about growing and learning and teaching. Continually moving onward and upward from level to level in our development. This is one of those things we need to keep a constant vigil on. If we’re not careful one day you’ll wake up and realize you’re still where you were three, four, five years ago. Same level of thinking. Same level of Life. Not good. Stop this week. Consider what level you’re on. How long have you been there? How long do you plan on staying? What’s it going to take to get yourself to next level? Some questions to ponder.
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