First off, I have something positive that I want to share with everyone, and I believe we all can gain something from it (thanks in advance to those who actually take the time to time to read what I am about to share). Okay, it's not porn...nor is it perverted...but it's a very positive message...and there is something we all can learn from it.
I was resting and reflecting on something a really good friend of mine shared with me the other day, and I believe I actually just had an epiphany of sorts, and I wanted to share it with you!
Thus the world is really what we, or in my case I, make of it through our own attitudes and the energy we exude. If I/we focus on negativity, and have a negative mindset, and exude negative energy...I/we inturn am/are making the world the negative place that I, and most people, do not want it to be.
As a result of my epiphany, I have decided to pledge to do the following:
1. Make positive changes in my life. Changes that will bring about the best, healthy, and positive energy possibile.
2. To be happier, and not carry around so much constant grief and/or negativity.
3. To, while learning from the past, concentrate mainly on the present, and to some degree the future as well, for those are the periods of time that I can actually enact change in, rather than dwelling upon the past, which can not be changed.
4. To spread positive energy & positivity onto others whenever, wherever, and as often as possible...and to strive to inspire others to do do the same.
5. To appreciate the good things in life and in the world as a whole, and not to dwell so much on the negativity. Negativity breeds more negativity, and basically has a snowball effect...and energy really is contagious! Positive energy acts in just the same fashion...except to a good and better end.
6. Focus on myself and my overall health and my happiness, and to be more considerate of the happiness and feelings of others & not be so self-centered. Also to treat my own health condition as seriously as it deserves to be (given my age, I admittedly do not take it as seriously as I clearly should), yet not allow it to lead to a defeatest attitude (as I had immediately following my heart attack).
Through my own, constantly growing/evolving positivity, and through creating positive change in myself and recognizing the power of my own energy & by being accountable for the results/consequences of the energy I exude & the REAL power that flows from it to help make the world into the better place I genuinely want it to be. I will strive to be a part of the solution as opposed to part of the problem (even unwittingly at times). Think about it. Sometimes something as simple as a smile, a hello, a thank you, holding the door for someone...or those 3 magic words (that we sadly too often assume others know, instead of actually telling them)...I LOVE YOU! There are countless simple things that can actually go a long way toward making someone else feel good...and in a way...can even help make the world a better place. Then the person you made feel good will likely take that positive energy that you spread to them & will spread it to other people. Like I said before, positive energy is contagious as well...and it has a snowball effect also! If we REALLY want the world to change for the better...we have to start by changing ourselves for the better!
Ultimately I/we have the direct power to make positive changes within myself/ourselves, and through that change...I/we indirectly have the power to make positive change in the world as a whole.
I, just like everyone else, am a work in progress...and I have a long way to go. Obviously, I still have much to learn, but I'm finally showing a willingness to do so, and I actually believe I am starting to gain some real understanding. And that's definitely a GOOD thing!
Starting today, I am going to start trying to be as positive and spread as much positivity as I possibly can & to avoid negativity as much as possible as well...and I would encourage you all to do the same! I for one, given my health situation, have little option than to follow this path...because the opposite will have nothing less than an undesired effect...namely my untimely death...and I for one do not want that obviously. There are plenty of lame ways to die...but few are as lame as giving one's own self a heart attack by getting angry and overly emotional about something that is likely rather silly upon calm reflection! As such, I must strive to keep my emotions in check as I concentrate on remaining positive!
That being said, I wish you all a wonderful Monday and a fantastic week ahead. Lets all go out there and make the day the best it can possibly be...not only for us...but for others as well! Remember, sometimes something as "simple" as a smile, politeness, and even that you love and appreciate them can actually go a long way!
I was resting and reflecting on something a really good friend of mine shared with me the other day, and I believe I actually just had an epiphany of sorts, and I wanted to share it with you!
Thus the world is really what we, or in my case I, make of it through our own attitudes and the energy we exude. If I/we focus on negativity, and have a negative mindset, and exude negative energy...I/we inturn am/are making the world the negative place that I, and most people, do not want it to be.
As a result of my epiphany, I have decided to pledge to do the following:
1. Make positive changes in my life. Changes that will bring about the best, healthy, and positive energy possibile.
2. To be happier, and not carry around so much constant grief and/or negativity.
3. To, while learning from the past, concentrate mainly on the present, and to some degree the future as well, for those are the periods of time that I can actually enact change in, rather than dwelling upon the past, which can not be changed.
4. To spread positive energy & positivity onto others whenever, wherever, and as often as possible...and to strive to inspire others to do do the same.
5. To appreciate the good things in life and in the world as a whole, and not to dwell so much on the negativity. Negativity breeds more negativity, and basically has a snowball effect...and energy really is contagious! Positive energy acts in just the same fashion...except to a good and better end.
6. Focus on myself and my overall health and my happiness, and to be more considerate of the happiness and feelings of others & not be so self-centered. Also to treat my own health condition as seriously as it deserves to be (given my age, I admittedly do not take it as seriously as I clearly should), yet not allow it to lead to a defeatest attitude (as I had immediately following my heart attack).
Through my own, constantly growing/evolving positivity, and through creating positive change in myself and recognizing the power of my own energy & by being accountable for the results/consequences of the energy I exude & the REAL power that flows from it to help make the world into the better place I genuinely want it to be. I will strive to be a part of the solution as opposed to part of the problem (even unwittingly at times). Think about it. Sometimes something as simple as a smile, a hello, a thank you, holding the door for someone...or those 3 magic words (that we sadly too often assume others know, instead of actually telling them)...I LOVE YOU! There are countless simple things that can actually go a long way toward making someone else feel good...and in a way...can even help make the world a better place. Then the person you made feel good will likely take that positive energy that you spread to them & will spread it to other people. Like I said before, positive energy is contagious as well...and it has a snowball effect also! If we REALLY want the world to change for the better...we have to start by changing ourselves for the better!
Ultimately I/we have the direct power to make positive changes within myself/ourselves, and through that change...I/we indirectly have the power to make positive change in the world as a whole.
I, just like everyone else, am a work in progress...and I have a long way to go. Obviously, I still have much to learn, but I'm finally showing a willingness to do so, and I actually believe I am starting to gain some real understanding. And that's definitely a GOOD thing!
Starting today, I am going to start trying to be as positive and spread as much positivity as I possibly can & to avoid negativity as much as possible as well...and I would encourage you all to do the same! I for one, given my health situation, have little option than to follow this path...because the opposite will have nothing less than an undesired effect...namely my untimely death...and I for one do not want that obviously. There are plenty of lame ways to die...but few are as lame as giving one's own self a heart attack by getting angry and overly emotional about something that is likely rather silly upon calm reflection! As such, I must strive to keep my emotions in check as I concentrate on remaining positive!
That being said, I wish you all a wonderful Monday and a fantastic week ahead. Lets all go out there and make the day the best it can possibly be...not only for us...but for others as well! Remember, sometimes something as "simple" as a smile, politeness, and even that you love and appreciate them can actually go a long way!
