What I Have Learned This Year

The clock is ticking, the end of the year is just hours away...

and I ask myself, What did I learn this year? 

Each year I get older - and I hope wiser. I hope that I grow each year as a human. And evolve spiritually.

Gratitude. Be extremely appreciative of every opportunity, contact, relationship, bit of useful knowledge and helping hand.

Don't let others bring you down, surround yourself with positive people to see positive results.

Jennifer Weiner, (author,  Good in Bed )  said, "I learned that things don't always turn our the way you planned, or the way you think they should. And I've learned that there are things that go wrong that don't always get fixed or get put back together the way they were before.

I've learned that some broken things stay broken, and I've learned that you can get through bad times and keep looking for better ones, as long as you have people who love you."

George Clooney said this year, "Everybody sort of has their own versions of what they think I am and what they think that is.

I'm just living my life and doing the best I can. The rest of those versions, there's not much I can do about. No matter what I do, I'm somehow upsetting someone in some way or making somebody happy. I can only live my own life and my version of it.

My life isn't focused on results.

 My life is really focused on the process of doing all the things I'm doing, from work to relationships to friendships to charitable work.

If I focused on results, if it's only about the ultimate results, I'd be a failure. I'd be a failure with my friendships, I'd be a failure in relationships. You have to view it  as an ongoing process.

And I would agree.

I must always  remind myself  of that great story The Station: A Reminder to Cherish the Journey . "The Station" brings a profound message that reminds one to embrace the journey of life. And not keep telling yourself, when this or that happens, I will have arrived.

Enjoy the journey - and the learning experience.




Posted by derrick sorles at 12/30/2011 10:01 AM
Categories: Quote of The Day or Mind Food for Thought, The Power of Questioning
 

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