I write each day around the same time, birds are chirping, and the fresh start of a new day is all around me. I write with the thought of just one person who has that moment of ah ha and it lifts their spirit or puts a smile on their face then indeed this is a success. I hope that one person is you. I hope that if you found these posts helpful that you will print and share or email and contribute to another persons smile or ah ha moment.
Sunday I wrote about the wasted energy in anger or jealousy and yesterday I typed out the importance of never quitting and staying in motion, moving not just sitting still but putting effort and thought into each move that we make.
Today the post is about taking thought and taking charge of our thoughts and more important our current beliefs of the spirit that embodies us.
First a quote that I hope will start to frame these thoughts:
Only those who look with the
eyes of children can lose themselves
in the object of their wonder.
~Eberhard Arnold
The eye of a child sees purity, no limits, no preconceived notions or thoughts of how this will end. They look at the world with wonder and awe of the possibility. The crawl to find out whats over there or in there or how far can they go before they find something new.
They of course do stumble and fall but they get right back to the task and continue on their quest. The eyes of a child does not let any history of failure slow down their imagination. They color and draw with wild abandonment at first until we tell them they should color with in the lines. We show them the color blue is for sky and green is for grass. We teach them the word no and start that ever so slow process that starts to turn of the imagination for fear that another no or yell comes their way.
Why do we do that ? To protect and serve, because our life was built upon those foundations? Perhaps, but in fact the reason we do this many times is that we don't want them to fail and delay their progress. We don't want others to think unkindly that they have so much wonder and perhaps be perceived as a lack of focus in their day. Like we should really care what others think or what society has placed within our parenting rights.
Should we close out the wonder of a child? Never
Do we at times? Probably
Has that dictated our destiny in any way?
Do we still look through the eyes of a child?
Perhaps the problems of life takes its toll over time and wears us down but indeed the past is history and tomorrow is the mystery so focus on right now. Right now what are you saying to you?
Right now what do you believe about you?
Right now what can you take charge over that will make a difference for not only you but the others that you care about.
Take charge, not just on Tuesday mind you but take charge everyday for those moments will empower you to not only move in the direction that you choose. But those moments will perhaps place the eye of the child where is should be with in your spirit and soul.
Look at life with awe and wonder, it awaits you just outside your window or door. Take that first step and look at all that nature provides for you. Breathe it in and understand that the gift lies in front of you, the present awaits us all.
Have a great day and as always smiles sent your way : )
A video from Jim Rohn part 3 of Taking Charge, enjoy
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