BE YOUR BEST EVERY DAY
I truly believe we need to escape each day. Have time to ourselves, with ourselves, to go purposefully within ourselves. With that, many things occur. One recharges, not their smartphone battery, but more importantly, their own eternal battery. One detoxes from the day-to-day grind of society, removing the pollution of negativity and stress. Tapping into the vital life force that can be found only in the inner realms, one gets back on the path to one's True self. Like the energizer bunny, one is able to keep going and going and going...body revived, soul restored, spirit renewed. One has to allot time each day for this. If not, your chain slips, breaks, and no real forward momentum develops.
As I drove home from work that fateful day, I thought of my late father, friends that died too soon, kids in wheelchairs. Grateful that I can. Not taking health or life for granted. My father was killed in a tragic potash mine accident when I was five. October 17th, 1968. I'm sure the thought never crossed his mind that he wouldn't have an October 18th, 1968. Or, that plate of bacon and eggs cooked by mom would be his last meal.
From that, I learned that tomorrow isn't promised to anyone, that we have to be our best today. Today is all that we really have. Now is all there is. Life is hard work. Life is tough. There are no guarantees. There is no fairy godmother floating in the sky or genie to grant our every wish. There is no magic pill to rid life of its pain, sorrow and heartache. There are no shortcuts. Period.
Once we get this, stop resisting what is, we can begin the process of awakening from the illusion, thinking that we need things outside ourselves to make us happy. Behind this veil of illusion, one is guaranteed to find all the joy, beauty, and meaning that life gifts to you
As it is said: "It is better to execute then to be executed." It's one thing to watch sports, but it sure far more enjoyable partaking in your own life. If that were sports at your community gym, activities at the local rec center, or anything else that gets you up and moving. Life is not a spectator sport. It's about getting engrossed in your own life. Not sitting on the sidelines, waiting for opportunity to come grab you by the hand. Not living vicariously through another's life. Vegging out on the couch, eating a triple bypass burger or mindlessly snacking on calorie laden, artery clogging, chemically altered food. Passive. Drinking, even tweeting about it. Spending countless hours on Facebook posting mindless, empty, trivial info about one's self or perusing other's Facebook page to read meaningless information about people you don't even know well.
One must ask the questions, did all that posting and reading on Facebook improve my life? Did I learn something new, gain valuable insight, and become a more compassionate and caring human being? If not, then reduce the time you spend
By Bernard Joseph
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