Last night I was watching a tv show that had three motivational speakers on it , James Van Der Praagh (spiritual medium), Chris Gardner ("Pursuit of Happyness" claim), and Bill Rancic (Donald Trump's first winner on The Apprentice). The message each individual brought to the crowd they were speaking to was that life was actually simple but that we make it tough. We make it tough by allowing situations to control our lives and cause us anxiety and stress. I realized yesterday that I was doing that.
It's not a question of letting go and letting God, rather its a question of how I perceive the situation that is put in front of me. If I look at it as a challenge then that's what it will be and I will treat it as such and allow it to affect my mood and behavior. If I see it as something good, then I am more likely to be relaxed and not let it affect me overall. It's the same with people. If I perceive someone as negative I will treat them as such and not give them the benefit of the doubt. If I perceive them as positive (which is both good and bad) I can either put too much reliance on them and have something collapse in my face or I can see reward in their activities.
So the big question then is why do I look at situations to heavily and complex? Why not take each second, each situation, and each person for what they are at exactly that moment? Why not keep it simple?
There is a saying, " Keep it simple stupid," that I use to hear when I was younger as a method of writing. So why am I not using that in my everyday life. Keeping it simple was the message last night that each of those speakers spoke. Maybe with keeping things simple in life it'll allow me to enjoy life more and worry less; have more fun and stress less. I need to live in the moment and take each moment knowing that those moments won't return as in a minute that moment will already be the past.
Wow!! Deep for 7:30 in the morning, eh? It must have been that great night of sleep last night! Remember...keep things simple and you won't have too much baggage to carry with you throughout the day. Don't you get tired from carrying so much luggage?
Reminds me of the old We Together song, "Live each day to the fullest, Live the best way that you can. There's alot of loving people in every woman child and man. All you have to do is reach out and try to understand....
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Usually when something happens to us, or if we should get sick, the feeling is that you are the only one in this condition. For instance, my skin allergy, which is where I totally break out with hives and itching if I don't take my medication. When I think about what is going on, I say, "Why me, Lord?" But in reality, there are so many other people with exactly the same problem, probably thousands, and also even millions world wide, who have a similar problem, why should I fret?
ReplyDeleteI have had this condition now for over 7 years, and I take my meds and do the best I can to go about everyday as if I were normal. (No comments from the Peanut Gallery please, on 'normal'.) I just try to keep telling myself that this is the way it is, so not to worry about it.
"keep it simple stupid" I have not heard that in a long time. Love it. That should be my motto, don't you think?
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