As memories pile up, it becomes harder to locate individual ones. What we want to remember gets buried. We are left to the here and now.
The things we would wish to forget often rise to the surface. It is like the desire to not recall a certain color. You will now be fixated upon it.
Those we care for should never be forgotten. Though their lives may have passed, they live on within. Deep in our hearts, there they remain.
Do not let your memory cover the bumps and bruises. If you do, your recollection will no longer be of them. It will be your own invention.
Celebrate the person and not the myth. It is easy to deceive ourselves for the sake of comfort. But a lie can do nothing to change the reality.
What will be remembered when we are gone? Is our legacy one of darkness or light? Let your deeds shine so bright they cannot be forgotten.
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Fret not
When we worry, it does not make anything better. Things seem worse, though nothing has changed. Do what you can, and do not fret the rest.
Undue concern blows all things out of proportion. A frenzied individual is a danger to everyone. They can turn slight difficulties into peril.
The prophecy fulfills itself, in spectacular fashion. Do not lash out at your own reflection. You will end up with hands full of shattered glass.
Take only actions that will lead to improvement. Sometimes, the best move is not to make one. If you are standing on a cliff, do not step forward.
Those who are incapable cannot be held responsible. Decisions should only be made when one is calm. Let matters be seen in their true form.
Leave the small things to sweat for themselves. The best ideas are among the simplest. The more elaborate the plan, the less likely it will work.
Undue concern blows all things out of proportion. A frenzied individual is a danger to everyone. They can turn slight difficulties into peril.
The prophecy fulfills itself, in spectacular fashion. Do not lash out at your own reflection. You will end up with hands full of shattered glass.
Take only actions that will lead to improvement. Sometimes, the best move is not to make one. If you are standing on a cliff, do not step forward.
Those who are incapable cannot be held responsible. Decisions should only be made when one is calm. Let matters be seen in their true form.
Leave the small things to sweat for themselves. The best ideas are among the simplest. The more elaborate the plan, the less likely it will work.
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Doing the improbable
It is imperative to maintain one's momentum. Things cannot be allowed to be brought to a halt. Otherwise, the progress made could be lost.
Most human lives are stationary targets. So many have already given up, and accepted their lot. As long as the heart beats, matters can change.
Keep moving and complacency will not set in. It takes great energy to accomplish the improbable. To succeed, it takes all you have and then some.
One can play a game well and still not win. Those who do are able to summon just that much more. Often, it is decided by the slightest advantage.
A loss means that you must try harder. If one way does not work, there is always another. Keep your ideas fresh by not grinding them into the dirt.
When the heart fails, all else will follow. Just keep looking in the direction you are heading. Be constantly surprised by how far you have come.
Most human lives are stationary targets. So many have already given up, and accepted their lot. As long as the heart beats, matters can change.
Keep moving and complacency will not set in. It takes great energy to accomplish the improbable. To succeed, it takes all you have and then some.
One can play a game well and still not win. Those who do are able to summon just that much more. Often, it is decided by the slightest advantage.
A loss means that you must try harder. If one way does not work, there is always another. Keep your ideas fresh by not grinding them into the dirt.
When the heart fails, all else will follow. Just keep looking in the direction you are heading. Be constantly surprised by how far you have come.
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Making progress
To make progress, one must stay focused. Being pulled in too many directions means going nowhere. And it is also a waste of precious energy.
If you do not like where you are in life, make better decisions. There are ways to get out of a mess. But the most effective is not to get into it.
Consider carefully what changes will need to be made. Sometimes, you can wind up in a worse state. Think better, and you will tend to do better.
We cannot control the way things turn out. But we can influence them for good or ill. Be the difference if you would wish to make one.
Recklessness reduces potential to just scattered regrets. Many interests have shallow roots. And desperation can make a fool out of anyone.
It is better to move surely than quickly. Those who rush make so many mistakes. Often they find their way to the goal, only to wonder why.
If you do not like where you are in life, make better decisions. There are ways to get out of a mess. But the most effective is not to get into it.
Consider carefully what changes will need to be made. Sometimes, you can wind up in a worse state. Think better, and you will tend to do better.
We cannot control the way things turn out. But we can influence them for good or ill. Be the difference if you would wish to make one.
Recklessness reduces potential to just scattered regrets. Many interests have shallow roots. And desperation can make a fool out of anyone.
It is better to move surely than quickly. Those who rush make so many mistakes. Often they find their way to the goal, only to wonder why.
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Beyond expectation
Good things happen when you do not expect. They tend not to be grandiose gestures. Yet, the impression they leave is beyond expectation.
All your troubles will not just go away. But something can happen to make your burdens lighter. And then, they will be so much easier to carry.
A little kindness can go a long way. It can clear the obstacles from your path. And what remains is just to pick a direction and then get moving.
Having one's desires fulfilled tends to make one lazy. But be assured, nothing in life is free. There is a high price to be paid for such convenience.
Only that which is earned is deserved. Everything else comes down to someone's agenda. Understand that your best interests are not their concern.
We must fight to prove ourselves worthy of better. Otherwise, we will languish in weary contentment. Feasting on the crumbs is no way to thrive.
All your troubles will not just go away. But something can happen to make your burdens lighter. And then, they will be so much easier to carry.
A little kindness can go a long way. It can clear the obstacles from your path. And what remains is just to pick a direction and then get moving.
Having one's desires fulfilled tends to make one lazy. But be assured, nothing in life is free. There is a high price to be paid for such convenience.
Only that which is earned is deserved. Everything else comes down to someone's agenda. Understand that your best interests are not their concern.
We must fight to prove ourselves worthy of better. Otherwise, we will languish in weary contentment. Feasting on the crumbs is no way to thrive.
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