The Masterpiece of You
7/25/01
Sometimes we need to take a moment to reflect on where we’ve been and where we are headed. The picture shown by reality may not be the masterpiece we had planned for that grand gallery opening. Nonetheless, these are the cards dealt to us and we must learn to accept our less-than-adequate lot.
The person who does not try to add a splash of color to his own malevolent creation will be doomed to live forever under its cloud. The person who continually tries to perfect his craft is likely to find satisfaction. Chances for success, though, are greatest for those who visualize the finished product and take strides daily to create that product.
Mind you, the product or masterpiece we dabble in may be anything we desire, including a work of art. When we rise in the morning, our fist thought should be that it will be a good and productive day. Instead, most of us get up thinking ‘yuk, it’s Monday!’ This is not to say that it will always be a good day, but your chances are better that it will be.
The same is true with our lives. Thinking doesn’t necessarily make it so, but thinking positive does go a long way toward creating positive outcomes.
Many of us depend on others for our happiness. Once you become your own best friend, you’ll be on the road to success. Face it, you are always there, always available. You are more apt to understand and be empathetic. What more do you need? Then, the people in our lives become wonderful bonuses.
We started out talking about reflecting on the past. While I do feel the past is a valuable learning resource, I don’t feel we should spend much time dwelling there. We’ve all made mistakes. We wouldn’t be human if we didn’t make them. Learn from your wrongs and from the wrongs of others and move forward with the knowledge.
If someone has done you a bad turn, you have choices. You can forever keep the deed in your mind and let it fester. Or, you can put it behind you. Maybe the other person made a mistake and it caught you in the trap. Remember that human-ness? Or, maybe this other person was having a bad day and you just happened to be there. Either way, it is over. Forget about it. Forgive it and move on.
We should not waste our time seeking the approval of others. We do, however, need to seek our own approval. Once we do that, an almost tangible magnet draws others to us.
Sometimes we need to take a moment to reflect on where we’ve been and where we are headed. The picture shown by reality may not be the masterpiece we had planned for that grand gallery opening. Nonetheless, these are the cards dealt to us and we must learn to accept our less-than-adequate lot.
The person who does not try to add a splash of color to his own malevolent creation will be doomed to live forever under its cloud. The person who continually tries to perfect his craft is likely to find satisfaction. Chances for success, though, are greatest for those who visualize the finished product and take strides daily to create that product.
Mind you, the product or masterpiece we dabble in may be anything we desire, including a work of art. When we rise in the morning, our fist thought should be that it will be a good and productive day. Instead, most of us get up thinking ‘yuk, it’s Monday!’ This is not to say that it will always be a good day, but your chances are better that it will be.
The same is true with our lives. Thinking doesn’t necessarily make it so, but thinking positive does go a long way toward creating positive outcomes.
Many of us depend on others for our happiness. Once you become your own best friend, you’ll be on the road to success. Face it, you are always there, always available. You are more apt to understand and be empathetic. What more do you need? Then, the people in our lives become wonderful bonuses.
We started out talking about reflecting on the past. While I do feel the past is a valuable learning resource, I don’t feel we should spend much time dwelling there. We’ve all made mistakes. We wouldn’t be human if we didn’t make them. Learn from your wrongs and from the wrongs of others and move forward with the knowledge.
If someone has done you a bad turn, you have choices. You can forever keep the deed in your mind and let it fester. Or, you can put it behind you. Maybe the other person made a mistake and it caught you in the trap. Remember that human-ness? Or, maybe this other person was having a bad day and you just happened to be there. Either way, it is over. Forget about it. Forgive it and move on.
We should not waste our time seeking the approval of others. We do, however, need to seek our own approval. Once we do that, an almost tangible magnet draws others to us.
posted by Vickie at 10:54 PM
2 Comments:
This kind of clear thinking is always refreshing. We always need reminders that being our own friend first will draw others to us. It's so hard to remember. We're so connected to others opinions of us. And forgiving- that's like a muscle you need to use all the time, forgive as you go, in order to stay fresh and pliable.
Thanks for this.
Garnet
You're welcome. Thanks for a wonderful comment.
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