We all have direction in life. Sometimes direction is a very fuzzy thing. Today I have direction. Married to beautiful woman, who lives by marital vows, and blessed with two children. We have built our home on love and respect.
The morning on the beach found me at loose ends. Persoanlly, my relationships were disasters. Lying, lack of respect and low self worth lived in all of my relationships. Professioanlly, I was going no where. i was a terrible college studnet, having withdrawn from university. I moved back home, and I was a terrible student at both places. I was very
So I find myself on a beautiful beach. Early morning. i watched the beauty of a sunrise. Bare feet. Long before cell phones. I had time to live in my head without interupptions.
The cloudless blue sky was wonderful. I just sat with sand in my butt cheeks. i stood up and started jogging. Direction had no impact. North, south, east or west. Just put on foot in front of the other foot. Keep the condos on your left shoulder and go. I left my wristwatch at the hotel, so time did not matter.
I took stock of my life. Blown opportunites. Missed chances for improvement. Lack of self control.
And that was the missing element. Self Control. No person had made me leave school. Invested in bad relationships. Work issues. I had no marriage to maintain. No children.
ME.
I was the cause of these problems.
Great. What do you do?
Organize your life.
How?
Get control of yourself. Slow down. Make rational decisions with clear thought, not fast, impulsive response.
Treat people better.
Friends. Co-workers. Strangers.
Listen. Hear others around you. Help them.
Karma is funny. Treat people poorly, and you get poor treatment. Treat them well, and good things can happen.
I was still running. I looked and had no clear idea where I was.
But my mind was clear, clensed, clean.
Turn around. Go back. You will find yourself.
I felt awesome.
Focus on today, look to tomorrow with hope and joy. Focus on little things and the big things look more do-able.
We all can do it.
Think of this simple sentance with no word longer than two letters.
If it is up to me, it is to be.