Sharing important words

[Buckskin gal]

So many of us have had to deal with or are dealing with issues that are very difficult and even life threatening. I think there is a tendency to want to blame someone or something for those problems and often see those problems as "why me." I ran across this poem and think it has a lot of wisdom to it and just wanted to share it with all of you who might say "why me?" We are all a part of LIFE and sometimes it can be challenging but if we can see matters with an informed mind we will live a better life and be happier.

Time comes in

your life when you finally get it...

When,

in the midst of all your fears and insanity, you stop dead in your

tracks and somewhere the voice inside your head cries out...

ENOUGH!

Enough fighting, and crying, and blaming, and struggling to hold on.

Then, like a child quieting down after a tantrum, you blink back your

tears and begin to look at the world through new eyes.

This is your awakening.

You

realize it's time to stop hoping and waiting for something to change,

or for happiness, safety, and security to magically appear over the

next horizon.

You realize that in the real world there aren't

always fairy tale endings, and that any guarantee of "happily ever

after" must begin with you...and in the process a sense of serenity is

born of acceptance.

You awaken to the fact that you are not

perfect and that not everyone will always love, appreciate, or approve

of who or what you are...and that's OK. They are entitled to their own

views and opinions.

You learn the importance of loving and

championing yourself...and in the process a sense of new found

confidence is born of self-approval.

You stop complaining and

blaming other people for the things they did to you - or didn't do for

you - and you learn that the only thing you can really count on is the

unexpected.

You learn that people don't always say what they

mean or mean what they say, and that not everyone will always be there

for you, and that everything isn't always about you.

So, you

learn to stand on your own and to take care of yourself...and in the

process a sense of safety and security is born of self-reliance.

You

stop judging and pointing fingers, and you begin to accept people as

they are and to overlook their shortcomings and human frailties... and

in the process a sense of peace and contentment is born of forgiveness.

You learn to open up to new worlds and different points of view.

You begin reassessing and redefining who you are and what you really

stand for.

You

learn the difference between wanting and needing, and you begin to

discard the doctrines and values you've outgrown or should never have

bought into to begin with.

You learn that there is power and

glory in creating and contributing, and you stop maneuvering through

life merely as a "consumer" looking for your next fix.

You

learn that principles such as honesty and integrity are not the

outdated ideals of a bygone era, but the mortar that holds together the

foundation upon which you must build a life.

You learn that you don't know everything, it's not your job to save the

world, and that you can't teach a pig to sing.

You learn that the only cross to bear is the one you choose to carry

and that martyrs get burned at the stake.

Then you learn about love. You learn to look at relationships as they

really are and not as you would have them be.

You learn that alone does not mean lonely.

You stop trying to control people, situations, and outcomes.

You learn to distinguish between guilt and responsibility, and the

importance of setting boundaries and learning to say NO.

You also stop working so hard at putting your feelings aside, smoothing

things over, and ignoring your needs.

You

learn that your body really is your temple. You begin to care for it

and treat it with respect. You begin to eat a balanced diet, drink more

water, and take more time to exercise.

You learn that being

tired fuels doubt, fear, and uncertainty and so you take more time to

rest. And, just as food fuels the body, laughter fuels our soul. So you

take more time to laugh and to play.

You learn that, for the

most part, you get in life what you believe, what you allow, and that

much of life truly is a self-fulfilling prophecy.

You learn that

anything worth achieving is worth working for, and that wishing for

something to happen is different from working toward making it happen.

More importantly, you learn that in order to achieve success you need

direction, discipline, and perseverance.

You also learn that no one can do it all alone, and that it's OK to

risk asking for help.

You

learn the only thing you must truly fear is fear itself. You learn to

step right into and through your fears because you know that whatever

happens you can handle it, and to give in to fear is to give away the

right to live life on your own terms.

You learn to fight for your life and not to squander it living under a

cloud of impending doom.

You

learn that life isn't always fair, you don't always get what you think

you deserve, and that sometimes bad things happen to unsuspecting, good

people...and you learn not to always take it personally.

[SIZE=12pt]You learn that nobody's punishing you and everything isn't always [/SIZE]

somebody's fault. It's just life happening.

You learn to admit when you are wrong and to build bridges instead of

walls.

You

learn that negative feelings such as anger, envy, and resentment must

be understood and redirected or they will suffocate the life out of you

and poison the universe that surrounds you.

You learn to be

thankful and to take comfort in many of the simple things we take for

granted, things that millions of people upon the earth can only dream

about: a full refrigerator, clean running water, a soft warm bed, a

long hot shower.

Then, you begin to take responsibility for

yourself by yourself, and you make yourself a promise to never betray

yourself, and to never, ever settle for less than your heart's desire.

You make it a point to keep smiling, to keep trusting, and to stay open

to every wonderful possibility.

You hang a wind chime outside your window so you can listen to the

wind.

Finally,

with courage in your heart, you take a stand, you take a deep breath,

and you begin to design the life you want to live as best you can.

Author Unknown

 

[hobbyhorse23]

Wow. That's long, but deep! I like it.

Leia

 

[GOTTACK]

Well said- thanks for sharing

Lisa