Nothing stays the same. The only constant in life is change. With every decision we make, we initiate change. Even when we decide not to decide, life still goes on, and changes still occur. When we are in a state of discomfort, sadness, grief, or pain, we know that because life goes on, change will bring us some kind of relief. And because even comfort, happiness, and all good things also pass, we know that we need to appreciate and cherish each precious, fleeting moment.
2. Time heals.
The timepiece of life never stops. Neither does it pause for those who celebrate, speed up for those who are impatient, nor slow down for those who fear tomorrow. Time ticks a regular rhythm that steadily brings new moments, new days, and new seasons. As time pushes forward, we take new steps, face new challenges, and create new opportunities. And as life goes on, we are forced to move past our episodes of disappointment, sorrow, or despair. More than anything else, time heals not just broken bones but broken hearts as well.
3. Ask, and you shall receive.
People won't know what you want unless you ask for it. Dreams and goals are just wishes until you act on them, and acting on them often requires that you ask -- for answers, for assistance, or for something tangible. It takes a lot of courage to ask for help, but when you come forward, only then will the world know what to give you. Just ask -- and know that miracles can happen.
4. You can have anything, but not everything.
Life offers us infinite possibilities. With hard work, determination, and perseverance, we can achieve anything. If we're willing to pay the price and go the extra mile, we can have whatever our hearts desire. But no matter how hard we try, we can't have everything. Life is a balancing act of wins, losses, and trade-offs -- we gain some and we lose some.
5. What goes around comes around.
It's the universal law of nature: do to others what you want others to do to you, because whatever you sow, you reap; whatever you give, you get back ten-fold. It doesn't hurt to smile, or be kind, or extend a helping hand. You never know when or how, but every act of goodness always returns to the giver. Give one today and receive ten tomorrow.
~ Ruby Bayan-Gagelonia
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* We eventually realize that just as the pains of alcoholism had to come before sobriety, emotional turmoil comes before serenity. *
I really liked this one, especially the one about Time.
I am in the middle of taking a little time out from MIP, I was able to see that I was using this board, and all it's good too, to run away from some Life's stuff. I have always had a tendancy to get into OCD, when I want to escape some of life's problems. And some of the stuff in life that I find dull.
But I am taking the time to Respond to this post, just to say that this pause, has already, put things in order, meetings, continuing to process the grief, that seems to comes in waves. And more importantly, to pay attention to the changes that are Constantly going on everyday in my life, flowers are beginning to bloom (I know, its still February) Spring is right around the corner.
When I was out watering in my little garden yesterday, I was feeling so uncomfortable with the fact that my little Annie, who was always there, watching me, and an awareness of how much I miss her and I was thinking to myself, this really does not feel good, and wondering how many times I will need to water my garden before this uncomfortable feeling becomes less uncomfortable.
I think the answer lies in the Article of Time, someone said to me that it will take as long as it takes, so, I don't get an answer. There are no answers. Rely on Time.
I do feel grateful that I can see how I can still get my life all messed up in doing things in my order, and not God's Order. I could feel, in the last week, someone tapping me on the shoulder figuratively, with "Toni, your life is calling".
So I needed to respond to that inner voice, by making some changes, Prioritize things, that's not hard, but to physically begin doing them, is another story. So that's what i am doing, I just took a break, from some cleaning, and wanted to say that I will be back on MIP, when a sense of Order is back in my life.
Converting to DLS, combined with using MIP, and another site, was taking too much time.
Don't know if any of this made sense, but I just wanted to check in, and say thanks for this Great post.
