Even though everything right now may seem hopeless or a continued struggle we know deep down that it can be better, because life is better for other people.
All the past brought you to who you are today and the character that you have. Your reaction to life is a result of your past. From this day forward you can change this life that you have.
Being a slave to anything will hold us back. Looking at our current self honestly, even very critically, can give each one of us an idea of what changes we need to make to bring forth a different more enjoyable future.
We need to believe that this new future is possible and that if other people can achieve this then we can. Happiness is not a destination, happiness is the life that we way to achieve.
For a better life we can look at what we stand for and how the world sees us.
We need to understand that life is not about material gain or money. Life is about you and how you interact with other people.
With a sports team that was once winning many games the wise coach takes the team back to the basics of play. They need to unlearn what they have learned and to start with the basics of game play.
The same is for you and I. We need to go back to the basics and unlearn all that has made us feel as we do today. You see, it is the life, your past, that had you thinking as you do today. And even though life may seem helpless and a struggle that is because we have accepted our lot as it is.
Look at the excitement of a young child. They rise early in the morning full of excitement at the new day, they don’t need to be told to be motivated or inspired to get into the new day, because the excitement is part of their inner being. They have this amazing desire to have a good day, and they are expecting great things to happen. No one needs to tell the child this, the child knows.
We can learn so much from watching children and then thinking about our own life. Can you see that something happened to your attitude since you were a child up to now that causes you to struggle today.
A depressed state of mind only sees the obstacles in its way to hold it back from happiness. A negative mind sees obstacles that are not there. The downtrodden mind sees darkness where there is hope and opportunities.
A person creating a creation from rock chips at the rock over and over again to get the required finished creation that currently only exists in the persons mind. Other people cannot see this, only the one chipping away at the rock with a hammer and chisel.
If it is the persons first attempt then people will doubt this person’s ability to achieve and some will say so. But the creator sees an image in their mind. The person with the dream, desire and idea goes forth and chips away until happy with the results.
Our lives are like that. Many events, people and combinations of events come together to bring us the life that we want, but it can only happen if we make the effort to give us the better future.
A constant effort backed by a open mind that is wanting to try is the only way to change our current life situation.
First you must believe in yourself in a way that other people don’t believe in you.
I saw a video that a woman mentioned that we need the desire to achieve is like being underwater and the absolute desire for air. Nothing will stop you from getting that air and you will do your absolute best to achieve the goal.
Your current situation is not your future unless you leave things as they currently are.
To believe we need hope. We can pray with hope. Most importantly we need to act to make hope a reality. Even in some small way today we can do something to start the ball rolling.
A good start is truthful self evaluation. Looking at the current situation we live in. Then asking ourself truthfully what it is that we want for the future for ourself and for others.
A burning desire to see the world as a better place is good. A desire to help create a better future for our own children and grandchildren helps us feel that we can be useful in a way that will affect the future for a long time to come.
Start in your own home. Start changing habits. Get away from the negative influences that bog you down in the mud of helplessness and misery. A flower blooms in the right environment, so will you.
Don’t try to change other people. They will either learn from you or they will stay as they choose to be. Their journey in life is not your journey, please don’t let them hold you back.
Your life is your own.
All the best from
James M Sandbrook.
Saturday, 21 May 2016, 11:12:56 PM.