In the Spirit of Change
December always bring that tendency to reflect on the past year and look forward as to what is in store for the upcoming year. At least I think most people do it to some extent. In some cases it may even be subconciously.
What's interesting is that despite the natural tendency to resist change; people generally will also seek it. We are definitely unsettled beings. We resist and find changes and make ourselves miserable over them but then if we don't have any changes in our lives we seek them.
In reflecting the end of the year people are looking at the classifieds to seek new homes, cars, jobs, furniture. Even the spirit of Christmas has turned into more of a seeking of some new feature or excitement to add to a person's life. It can be a new electronic device, expensive jewelry or a number of other items. It seems the spirit of the December holidays has a lot to do with what changes people can make in their or each other's lives. Some new excitement or pizazz.
Perhaps its because people get too caught up in the mundane and routine and forget to enjoy those things the rest of the year that they have to think about it at the end of the year and figure out what to change to cheer up their lives. It doesn't last. They wind up in the same state by March and once again are seeking the next thing the next December.
The guy that got up three hours before he had to go to work to go surfing on the beach because he loved the ocean knew how to live. He knew how to make sure the special parts of life were a part of his daily life. He worked less hours and turned down jobs in places he didn't want to live because being near the ocean was important to him. He didn't sell his soul to money, he sold it to life. He kept what he loved a priority in his life and he worked and paid his bills and lived a good life around it. I admired him greatly. He passed away this September.
We should all live the way he did. Prioritize what is really important to us. If you love the ocean then make it a priority in your life. Find the time to enjoy it. If you love to hike, them make the time to do it. If you love reading, find time to do that. But prioritize what you love; not what you think you have to do.
Prioritizing the extra work on your desk, laundry, bills, lawn and putting our passions on the back burner makes us miserable human beings. It's all wrong. Yes we have to do those things. However, a person's inspiration comes from their passions and what they love. Prioritize them and work them INTO the schedule. Just make them important.
You might find everything will fall into place when you are more content and inspired.
Posted by Dori Post at Monday, December 07, 2009 8:25 PM 
Categories: Life
Tags: change inspiration Life passion
Categories: Life
Tags: change inspiration Life passion
NIce article this article has been my favorite, interesting and informative article.
Online Furniture Retailers UK
Reply to this
Great insight, great article, and thanks for sharing it.
How to subscribe on your blog ???
Reply to this
author, good work
Reply to this
Winter is over! Hooray!
Reply to this
Write more often
Reply to this
author, good work
Reply to this
Winter is over! Hooray!
Reply to this
Where can I read more about this?
Reply to this