I have been through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened.
- Mark Twain
Obviously I haven't blogged in awhile. Sorry 'bout that. But I really love this quote. The fact is I have faced some quite tragic events in my life. But my choice to sit in misery made all of those situations that much worse. In my head, things go from bad to worse, quick. But what I really get from this quote is more about the future than the past. I get so caught up in what might happen, and completely waste the present. Some very good friends like to remind me, with one foot in the past and the other in the future, you're pissin' on today. I can paralyze myself in the fear of what the future may or may not hold. The best thing I've ever heard on this subject is that apparently worrying works. When I worry about what might happen, it usually never does. The fact is I ultimately have to just live in today. The past is done. There is never anything I can do to change what has happened. The future doesn't exist, because "tomorrow" never comes. And I'm not guaranteed anything more than what I have in this exact moment.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Quote of the Day
"To love for the sake of being loved is human, but to love for the sake of loving is angelic."
Alphonse de Lamartine
I have an ex-fiance. The reason he's my ex is because there came a day when I realized the only reason I loved him was because he loved me. I loved being loved, not him. I knew it wasn't fair to either of us, and eventually our relationship would probably fall apart because of this, so we split ways. I still look back from time to time, and wonder if I made a mistake, if I should have stayed. See it's easy to feel love when you are loved. I miss those feelings. But today I've had the opportunity to love for the sake of love. Finally I can love someone for them, instead of for what they bring me. With this experience I realize the beauty of loving for the sake of loving. I in no way think I'm angelic. But I know for a fact that loving for the sake of loving is a spiritual experience. It's what my God does for me, and what he wants me to do for others. While I'm certainly not perfect at loving for the sake of love itself, I know when I do, I get closer to my God.
Alphonse de Lamartine
I have an ex-fiance. The reason he's my ex is because there came a day when I realized the only reason I loved him was because he loved me. I loved being loved, not him. I knew it wasn't fair to either of us, and eventually our relationship would probably fall apart because of this, so we split ways. I still look back from time to time, and wonder if I made a mistake, if I should have stayed. See it's easy to feel love when you are loved. I miss those feelings. But today I've had the opportunity to love for the sake of love. Finally I can love someone for them, instead of for what they bring me. With this experience I realize the beauty of loving for the sake of loving. I in no way think I'm angelic. But I know for a fact that loving for the sake of loving is a spiritual experience. It's what my God does for me, and what he wants me to do for others. While I'm certainly not perfect at loving for the sake of love itself, I know when I do, I get closer to my God.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Quote of the Day
"What great thing would you attempt if you knew you could not fail?"
Robert H. Schuller
This reminds me of a quote from the book "Who Moved My Cheese?"; "What would you do if you weren't afraid?". A lot of times what holds me back is fear. Fear of failure mostly, but fear of a lot of things. I think #1 on my list of things to do if I know I won't fail is love freely. Because fear of failure in that arena keeps far too many on the sidelines.
Robert H. Schuller
This reminds me of a quote from the book "Who Moved My Cheese?"; "What would you do if you weren't afraid?". A lot of times what holds me back is fear. Fear of failure mostly, but fear of a lot of things. I think #1 on my list of things to do if I know I won't fail is love freely. Because fear of failure in that arena keeps far too many on the sidelines.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Quote of the Day
You can't possibly be EVERYTHING for EVERYBODY. You end up being NOTHING to yourself.
That one's me. I've had to realize exactly how true this is in my life, because I have the tendency to try and be everything. And every time, I'm the one who walks away empty handed.
That one's me. I've had to realize exactly how true this is in my life, because I have the tendency to try and be everything. And every time, I'm the one who walks away empty handed.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Quote of the Day
"When deeds speak, words are nothing"
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
It's the actions speak louder than words routine. When I stop trying to convince people with my words, and just do what I'm supposed to be doing, they will be convinced. If I live by my words, people never have to listen, they can just see it in action. And action is ALWAYS more convincing than talk.
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
It's the actions speak louder than words routine. When I stop trying to convince people with my words, and just do what I'm supposed to be doing, they will be convinced. If I live by my words, people never have to listen, they can just see it in action. And action is ALWAYS more convincing than talk.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Quote of the Day
"You don't have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body."
C.S. Lewis
As a good friend of mine always says, we are spiritual beings having a human experience. So why, then, do so many of us ignore the spiritual life. It has taken me commitment and focus to begin my spiritual journey. It's taken discipline to pay attention to my soul. Today, it is the greatest part of the world to me. To see spiritual things unfold is the high point of my day. But for so long, I never even recognized the possibility of a spiritual world, I had no concept of a soul. Since I've began my spiritual journey, since I've embraced my soul, I no longer feel the emptiness that once plagued me. That's what was missing all along. I had no soul, and no spiritual life. Today that hole is filled, with love, joy and blessings that come precisely from one's spirit.
C.S. Lewis
As a good friend of mine always says, we are spiritual beings having a human experience. So why, then, do so many of us ignore the spiritual life. It has taken me commitment and focus to begin my spiritual journey. It's taken discipline to pay attention to my soul. Today, it is the greatest part of the world to me. To see spiritual things unfold is the high point of my day. But for so long, I never even recognized the possibility of a spiritual world, I had no concept of a soul. Since I've began my spiritual journey, since I've embraced my soul, I no longer feel the emptiness that once plagued me. That's what was missing all along. I had no soul, and no spiritual life. Today that hole is filled, with love, joy and blessings that come precisely from one's spirit.
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