What an awesome passage! There is no other way to describe it. The first blurb really popped out at me and when I read it my first thought was (excuse the language) “Well, no sh*t.” It wasn’t in a negative way, but more in a way that it boggled my mind. What an amazing way to convey the idea of being happy with what you have and where you are! He said “the place I really have to reach is where I must already be.” It really hits home with the idea of relishing what you have in the moment and being happy with where you are in your life. I think it goes hand-in-hand with the idea that everything happens for a reason. I realize some people don’t believe that, but I do and it may be a coping mechanism, but it works for me. Regardless of if you believe that or not, it is always good to be grateful for the moment despite failed goals, ruined expectations or bad news. If you don’t live your life in the moment you are truly missing out on some of the best times.
He also talks about how we see people blind to problems in their lives and how it annoys us, basically. I thought that was a funny topic to touch on, but well worth mentioning. I don’t think any of us can say we haven’t thought that someone in our lives is doing something wrong or that they have a problem they can’t see. However, it is all relative! We may think they have a problem, but who is to say they agree? My mom may think my fiancé isn’t going anywhere fast in life, but I think he is learning the most valuable lessons about life that he could right now and things will pick up for us when they’re supposed to and we’ve learned the lessons we needed to learn. I think one of my friends could stop sabotaging his relationships, but hey, he wouldn’t have them any other way. And in all honesty, would he relaly be the person he is if he were any different? It is not our job to judge what is a problem to other people as it isn’t their job to judge us.
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I also believe that everything happens for a reason. I went to a christian school when I was younger and almost went to a public school for middle school. I decided to stay at my private school until I was promoted and transfered to a public high school. The other day I was thinking about how things would have been different if I had gone through with going to a public school for middle school (kinda stupid to think about but..) I thought about how I would have known and met different people and probably would have dated different people and probably wouldnt be with my fiance now if I had to take a different route in my life. Just a thought. Everything happens for a reason! Sorry for my long story. =)
ReplyDeleteYou know what? That's really interesting because I moved to Roseville for High School and totally hatede, but I would not have met my fiance either! How ironic :)
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