I've decided to change my life by being like water. I hope in you reading this that you can see how your life can be a wonder and how it can help you create/be whatever you want out of life.
BEING LIKE WATER.... Water is Adaptable Water can adapt to any situation it is in without complaint. Due to its nature, it will take the shape and properties of its surroundings. As such, water that flows through mud is muddy. But as the water flows on and on, it will shed its sediments and return to its former state. This is the adaptability of water. Being able to adapt means taking the hand you are dealt and playing it well. More often than not, the hand will not be to your liking. But this is where creativity comes in. You have to use whatever you find around you to solve the problems at hand. If you are able to adapt to any situation you find yourself in and do whatever it takes to resolve the problem, you are more likely to succeed. Water is Yielding When you squeeze water, it flows out of your hands. The greater the force you exert, the faster water flows away. It doesn’t resist. Oddly enough, this yielding quality of water can overcome any obstacle it faces. Through patience and perseverance, water can wear down the hardest of rocks. It does so by finding anyway it can to get by the obstacles in its path. This is the yielding power of water. When force meets force, there is bound to be resistance. Even if the greater force wins, it will come at great cost and effort. But most of this effort goes mainly to dealing with the resistance produced by force. It is an inefficient way to deal with a problem. Worsening matters, the use of force may lead to more problems and mistakes. Instead of meeting a problem head on, it is better to take an indirect approach if possible. Try to find a way that doesn’t produce resistance. When you focus your influence where resistance is weak, you are likelier to succeed in solving a problem. It is merely a matter of time. Water has a Goal All the rivers and seas flow towards the ocean. This is the destiny and goal of water. It is because of this goal that water flows on and on. It is not a matter of “if,” it is a matter of “when.” With this clear goal in mind, water has the motivation to overcome all obstacles in its path to achieve its destiny. It is of vital importance to keep your goal in mind when you face a problem. Having a clear goal in mind gives you have the strength you need to do whatever it takes to reach it. If you must solve the problem in front of you to reach your goal, you will do so. If there is a will, you will find the way. A clear goal gives you the motivation to press on no matter what challenges you face. Water Does Not Tarry Water does not tarry. It has no time to do so. If there is no outlet for water to flow towards the ocean, it will change its very nature and evaporate. Then, as rain, it might find another way to the ocean once more. Water flows on and on to reach its goal. Its focus is such that it will do whatever it takes to overcome an obstacle without hesitation. Whenever you face a problem, follow water and do not tarry. Prepare and plan to deal with the problem and then execute that plan as soon as you can. Each moment you wait wastes precious time that might turn a situation against you. In the process of solving a problem, there might be certain tasks that you find unpleasant. Bear in mind your goal and flow on like water to solve the problem quickly. Water Accepts Each Situation Water accepts each situation it finds itself in. But this does not imply passive acceptance. Rather it means that water does not make a fuss about the state of affairs it is in. If it has to get dirty, it will do so without complaint. If it has to flow a longer distance to get around an obstacle, it does so. Water will flow wherever it needs to flow to get to where it wants to go. Water accepts a situation so that it can focus on getting through it. It will do what it has to do to achieve its goal. When you accept something, it means you no longer waste your efforts trying to resist it. This frees up your strength and helps you to focus on finding the answer. Thinking about the problem and vexing yourself over the unhappy turn of events does little to improve your position. Problems are not likely to go away or change if you don’t do something about it. Thus when you accept the situation, you give yourself the green light to resolve the problem. The world that we live in is a illusion. Nothing that we see or feel is our reality. We want that illusion because society says this is Reality.
Who are you really? We all are trying to be someone else. Whatever movie star, singer, dancer, comedian or some sort of entertainer. Guess what they are entertainers their world is an illusion. Think about it. What do you see in movies is it real life? NO. They are there to entertain us, help us get a break from our real world situations for a minute. This is what happens to us. We get caught up and the line is crossed so now we think this is how the real world is. Now we have lost our Reality. Take a break from the TV, Internet, our phone and toys and look at Self. Now do you see your Real world? Do you know and see who you really are? Now this is your Reality. You are nothing but you are everything! I mean you are everything that you hear or see. Don't you know that's not who you really are. Dig deep and find yourself. Develop your own reality. Once you do that your world becomes the Real World. Our mind is very creative and if we don't control our thoughts we on a daily roller coaster. Have you ever thought of just listening to your heart. Listening to your heart you would be very surprised how clear things really become.
I am not talking about feelings & emotions here. That's connected to you mind. I'm talking about your conscience. You know that voice, the one the old people use to say your gut. That's really your heart speaking to you. So are you listening? When placed in crazy, chaotic, emotional situations stop listening to the world and your mind. Follow your heart. The heart really knows and knows what's best. Proverbs 4:23 Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. Knowing one's self is the most valuable connectivity to the world around us. Knowing and understanding yourself better helps you make better decisions about your life, relationships, and ultimately living a more productive life. We tend to underestimate the importance of knowing ourselves. We let those around us tell us what's right and what's wrong about us. My questions is how will they know the answer when they are not walking in my shoes or they are not me. So how well do you know yourself? Take some quiet time and think. Get in touch with your feelings. Look in the mirror and evaluate yourself. What do you see and what are you learning? Get to know yourself. Lamentations 3:40 Let us examine and probe our ways, And let us return to the LORD. Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. Self-esteem reflects a person's overall subjective emotional evaluation of his or her own worth. It is a judgment of oneself as well as an attitude toward the self. Now this is the true meaning of self esteem. Today we have let society define what we think of ourselves. God has created all of us to be unique. Embrace who you are. Don't try to fit with what the world thinks you should be. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Something that you don't like about you someone loves. Don't change to conform, if you want to change do it for you not the world or someone else. Define your own self-esteem. Make LOVE your foundation. Song of Solomon 4:7 You are altogether beautiful, my darling; there is no flaw in you. Sometimes people don't understand respect. I know it is something that I won't do without. I don't always love myself but I know that I won't let anyone disrespect me. Ladies we need to understand if we don't respect ourselves no one else will. Don't keep people in your life that doesn't respect you. It is really hard especially when its family or someone you love. You have to let people know when they are crossing the line. Always set boundaries and if they don't respect those then they won't respect you. Always remember you. Dreams are successions of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations that occur usually involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. Vision an experience in which a personage, thing, or event appears vividly or credibly to the mind, although not actually present, often under the influence of a divine or other agency. Action an act that one consciously wills and that may be characterized by physical or mental activity. We all have dreams but do you see the vision in your dream? Take a look at your dreams, can you see the vision that you can take out and put to action? To move forward you have to see the vision in your dream. We all are unique and God gave us the talents to create. Reach down in your soul and find that which will bring you happiness. Your dreams and vision will lead to to action. Don't wait for approval of others God will guide you. Don't wait for the perfect timing Faith will hold you. Don't let Fear keep you back Prayer will help you. Don't let others discourage you or stop you, put on your Armor of God. I am ready to take the vision from my dream and create. I know that God will be with me every step of the way. God will provide me with everything I need and others that will help me with my dream plus open all the right doors. So are You ready? Peace is something that I've been fighting and looking for. Then I realized that all I had to do is look to God. Sometimes the world and the life that we live leaves us in disarray so we can't see the forest for the trees. My restlessness and me being human forgot to trust God. I've been blessed in so many ways that I can't keep count. Knowing that he will supply everything that I need all I have to do is ask. Peace I have been given not of the world but of God. Remember to keep your mind and heart open for there your eyes will be open. An unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. This is the true meaning of fear. We have been given the power of love and control. So there is no fear. The world has changed the meaning of fear. What is dangerous about living your dream? So what are we really afraid of? I'm not making fear a choice. Exam your state of mind. Don't let society tell you what fear is. My life is drama free but negative people/ things seem to come my way. It is very hard to cut people loose that are family/friends but it's a tough love thing that must be done. I've dealt enough with negative people and things in my life. The thing that bothers me the most is that no matter what you say or try to help them improve their situation they don't listen. So I am thinking why come to me with your situation if you don't want hear my advice? Every positive solution I give you it gets shut down. To keep my life from being Toxic I must remove the negative, manipulative people out of my life. I've got to ask myself some questions about these people. First, does this person actively seek to better improve their situation or betterment? Second, does this person help me or my life any way? Third, what negative/toxic habits this person has? And, final by removing this person how does this help me in my life in short & long term? The first two questions my answer was NO. I didn't need to go any further. It's time for me to stop wasting my time with these people. Now the process begins. First, I have to let them know that I'm living a simple, positive, goal driven life. Then I have to remove myself from contact, delete numbers, remove from social media and ignore them totally. Now I have to remind myself not to feel bad. I'm not responsible for their life and their development if they don't want to change themselves or their situation. I shall pray for them and place them in God's hands. |
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