The weather here continues to get colder with each passing day, The trees are becoming bear. It’s the time of year when any day now we could see snow falling..I can’t believe how fast this summer went by. Which made me think of last winter here in the north-east, seems like the snow just keptcoming.I spent more time shoveling snow than doing anything else…During the first week of February we had two back to back very powerful snowstorms, I started to ask my self is there a message here ? What am I supposed to learn from this?
The silence has a way of shouting to you, when we’re busy we don’t listen we just keep going…I thought about the past week and how grateful I am to be a part of this amazing journey.
As the hours went by I thought less and less about the material things I want in my life and more and more about what would make me happy that day as the wind-driven snow sand blasted my face…
All I could think about was finishing the shoveling and getting warm by the fire…With 2-3 hours of work left to finish I developed a clear mental picture of what That would look like in my mind every detail of what I was going to do when I got in the house , I felt the warmth of the fire the smell of dinner cooking on the stove I could hear the excitement of my dogs as I came into the house ,I could see what I was going to change into before I sat down and ate supper…I could taste that warm chicken pie. The very thing I had been taking for granted every day I now was picturing in my mind with exact detail.
That night I decided to watch a movie...I chose the movie”I AM” by Tom Shadyac.
This movie is a documentary. After an accident on his bike and many injuries one that left him with what seemed to be a permanent concussion, which left Tom unable to do the things he loved to do until one day he got better…That experience left him with many questions. One very important question…What’s wrong with the world today?…And started him on his journey for information interviewing famous ,writers, poets,religious leaders, historians, scientists etc…
The people Tom interviewed all had their own views…One part that resonated with me was when Tom was talking about all the properties he had bought, (being a very successful movie director and having the money to buy as many houses he desired)
Tom said one day he was standing in one of his houses and realized…I’m no happier…All that money all those properties but Tom was still not any happier ??
I found that to be interesting as I was watching this movie the least important thing on my mind was material possessions I was in my house warm and very comfortable I was living that clear mental picture I had been painting in my mind for the past 3 hours…I was congruent with my thoughts…I was happy !!
It’s not our fault we’re programmed that way…to be happy you just need to get more material things…Right ??
In the animal kingdom an animal only takes what it needs…What do humans do ???
I’m taking a step back to my approach as to what I would like to accomplish in my life, I’ve realized as Tom elaborated on in the movie…we all have the ability to impact the world…
How many ideas does it take to change your direction ?
How many people does it take to think of an ideal?
How many people does it take to start a movement?
What do famous writers, poets,religious leaders, historians, scientists have ?
Each had an ideal a dream that was unique to them…They had “The Power of One.” and so do you…
It is amazing how fast your life can change…
It doesn’t happen in a month
Or a week.
Or a day.
It happens the minute you make a decision to change, when you decide I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired…
Following your heart, your dreams, not the dreams of someone else…You are unique and special, There is more for you here in life. However, I do caution you, Whatever you put “out” in the world is your decision, keep in mind your success is directly related to the service you add to the world. When you are congruent with your authentic self and…
If it’s good for you and it doesn’t take any one Else’s good…You cannot fail. Don’t be a copy of a copy just be yourself !!
So what was the answer to the question “what’s wrong with the world” ? although we may have different answers this is one I agree with:
“I AM”
The second question “What’s right with the world today”? I agree with this one:
“I AM”
No one will know better than you what your gift is in life…My wish for you is to make time every day…and…
Listen to the silence.
Did this help you? If so I would greatly appreciate it if you commented below and shared on Facebook.
~Steven~
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