Most people don’t dig too far down. There isn’t time, even if there is sufficient interest. So who ever creates the headline, creates the narrative.
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Category: Observe
Is Your Life Story Becoming A Warning Or An Inspiration?
If someone wrote your biography and turned it into a movie, would people watch with interest? Would it lift people up and inspire them to greatness? Or would it be a warning to others to avoid this route at all costs?
Now that you’re thinking about it, you could actually do something about it. If it looks like a positive role model story, well done, keep going! However, if it has flashing red lights and warning labels all over it, perhaps rethink the plan for the next five years and start turning things around.
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Present And Future
You can’t force things to be how they were in the past. Accept the change. Direct the future. Live with the new reality.
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Find Your Favourites
We are all searching for our favourite things. We try new foods to see if we can find our absolute favourite. We assess different political and philosophical ideas to find our favourite one.
We also look for our favourite person and people. We seem to be on a continuous, never-ending quest to find our favourites. When will we be satiated?
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Six Centuries
When considering a concept, I like to reflect on the extremes or both ends of a continuum. I’ve previously written about looking back 200+ years to see the basics of life without the modern noise.
The other end of the continuum is the future. You could say to go a billion years into the future but it doesn’t feel relatable. Six centuries has a nice ring to it and I am sure it is sufficient for most concepts to get a full consideration.
Will the victims of today still be victims in 600 years? Will their offspring and lineage still be beating the same drum of oppression and historical misdeeds?
How many years of relatively exceptional comfort, affluence, societal support, systems, modern conveniences and neutral laws will be required before most or all people recognise that you get what you give?
Will the descendants of the people of today who claim life or society has singled them out and is holding them down, will they feel the same? Even after 12 generations?
What will it take for people to get over any family or historical, perceived or real slight/challenge/disaster and push forward with creating their own better life?
Complaining is easy. Taking hand outs is easy. They can also be understandable for short periods of time. But it should not be a lifestyle.
Put in some effort. Learn a new skill. Apply it. Make more money. Feel the pride of independence. Be the person whose grandchildren are proud of them. Do things that will make your lineage so glad you came before them.
If enough people stopped complaining and made a huge effort to change their own circumstances, there might not be any oppressed victims in 2623.
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Be Well Informed Before Committing
Gather the details, assess the options and test ideas with those for and against. Really understand the position and possible outcomes before committing.
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Life’s Magic
Look for, enjoy and appreciate life’s magic. It is everywhere. In how you move your hand, with precision, to pick up a cashew and place it in your mouth. Think how amazing that truly is.
Or that your heart beats in perfect time, even when you are asleep. And you don’t have to even think about it!
How a cut heals is also quite incredible when you observe it closely over several days.
Recognise all of life’s magic, gaze in wonder and be grateful you’re involved.
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Soo Close
Millions of factors come into play for everything in your life. But we frequently decide that events occur because of just one or two main things. We can easily think that we could have had a different outcome if just one factor changed. Maybe that’s true.
Though it may be more complex than that. Adjusting one thing could change many other things too.
You are unlikely to ever know how different things could have been or how close you really were to the outcome you wanted. Just keep going and enjoy the game.
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Contributing v Determining Factors
Don’t let contributing factors in your life become determining factors. Sage advice. YOU determine what you want in your life and what you are willing to do to make that happen.
A contributing factor could be a friend calling and distracting you. Don’t let that determine your day. Just let it be a contribution to your day.
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Spontaneity v Planning
A great life is a wonderful mix of both spontaneity and planning. Although one must be aware of how you use them. Too much of one can be detrimental though the opposite could be beneficial. Spontaneously eating while planning to lose weight will not be helpful. Whereas spontaneously going to the gym frequently might benefit your plan.
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