2014 Year of Fulfillment
Two friends were discussing how it
seemed as if everyone they knew was experiencing difficult times during the last year.
Many had to relocate to a smaller and more
affordable home or to reside with family and
friends. Jobs and loved ones were lost unexpectedly causing people to change their entire
life styles and perceptions of reality. If this was
not enough several people began to lose sight
of self, family, and ambitions because of the
amount of hours they dedicated at generating income to support the basic needs of life
and maintain their bills. While discussing the
individuals they met, they also reflected on the
number of tragedies that happened across the
world, government reforms and legislations
that took place, changes in media and entertainment, separation of closeness in communities, and the overall society as it stands today
compared to in their youth.
They conversed as if it was the end of
the world and nothing could change it; just as
several of us do when we choose to focus on
the occurrences of life with clouded lens. We
have a tendency to get stuck in the muck of the
trials that we all endure and come across in our
everyday lives. However, there is the reality that
everyone has the ability to look at a situation
in a manner that transforms the current reality
of tragedy into one that is transforming. The
reality is that during 2014 we have to reflect
upon the beauty of how the fires that flared
were intended to renew our lives by renewing
the elements that served as distractions from
what we need to do and where we are working
to reach!
Our lives are equal to the trees in the
rain forest that experience a long term fire that
last for days, weeks, and years with all seen life
being removed. The land appeared scorched
with all trees, plants, and inhabitants dying to
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no longer exist in their current form. However,
upon examination it is revealed that the land
was refreshed with the nourishments that it
lacked which are gained as a result of the death
of the things that once lived. Then years later,
the forest flourishes with plants and animals in
more abundance providing remedies and healing to aliments that plague the environment.
THIS IS EXACTLY HOW OUR LIVES WORK.
SOMETIMES WE GET TO A POINT IN OUR
LIVES WHEN EXTERNAL FORCES HAVE TO
TAKE CONTROL, REMOVE THE WASTE, AND
RENEW OUR SURROUNDINGS, SO THAT WE
CAN LIVE IN PROSPERITY AND BLISS!
As the New Year begins and we make
our resolutions let’s appreciate the results of
the fire while evaluating where it is we really
want to be in life. Let’s make the resolution to
change our attitudes and perceptions to create
the environment that we want and deserve on
a daily basis. We can resolve to love ourselves
and the ones in our lives whom we value to the
point that we make a conscious effort to make
strides through our words and actions on a
regular basis to develop these relationships to
the ultimate point of happiness and success.
As we sit back alone to reminisce about our
diets, habits, relationships, careers, and families
amongst oth