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by tafleming at 10/26/2009 12:25:20 AM
Life
Have you ever set back and viewed you life as others may see it?
Have you ever attempted to listen to what it is that you have just said and wondered how it has effected those around you that have heard it?
Do you sometime wonder if you have left anything positive behind at an old job, or town that you may have lived in?
The attitude that I have always had has been one of arrogance, and lack of caring for what anyone thinks about me. Meaning that if you don't like what you hear, then move along. I could care less if it crushed you or left a good impact on your life. I was going to live my life and who cares if anyone got trampled along the way. Not the best way to spend you life.
In the past year I have spent more time thinking of the mistakes made, and the little amount of progress made over a period of 10 years. And the conclusion that I came up with was not one to be admired.
We are human beings.........It is very natural to think inward instead of outward.
It is very natural to think of the I's instead of the people around you. Just read a little more and think of each question.......Really think on it.
How many times will you get paid this year, and with that money you are paid, how many times will you go and treat yourself with yet another toy that will be old news within the next 4 to 6 months?
When you meet someone new, and have a conversation with this person, are you selling yourself to them so they might like you or admire you? Or are you displaying your character to them and letting them draw their own conclusions?
When you are faced with adversity are you taking the road less traveled or are you beating it back with the tools infront of you?
When people criticize or insult you, do you bend to what it is they want, or do you stand up for your beliefs and for what is right?
In the past year I have asked myself the same set of questions over and over again and wondered what it is exactly that I should do to be a better person not just for myself but for those people who love me, and for those who are considered friends. For the people I have not met as of yet, i'm hoping to leave an impression of good character and of a fond memory. I'm a better person already for even thinking of these things, or making these changes that must be made. What I have to offer you in this little bit of stuff is hope, faith, and heart. Hope for the best in your life, have faith that God will see you through the days ahead, and have enough heart to make the changes in your life that will impact those around you everywhere. Lifes not about what you know, or who you know, or what size of accounts you have. Its about the deeds, and character that people remember you by, what impact you have made on those around you, and serving a purpose so much higher than your own pathetic wants and needs.
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