When you reach a point in your life when everything is changing and you are faced with making many life altering decisions, yet you have no idea what you are doing, these are moments when you must simply make a leap of faith. I will admit that before I graduated high school I thought I had it all figured out. I "knew" exactly what I wanted to do with my life and I "knew" how to reach those supposed goals. However, now I am being faced with many decisions that I must make and I have absolutely no idea what I am doing or exactly what I want to do with my life. I have a general idea, but it is not very satisfying knowing that I can not see my absolute destination. College. This one word tends to make me nervous because I am jumping into the waters without knowing what lives beneath the surface. I have no job and no car. By all means I am an adult, but I am far from being one in all actuality. Even though all these things may be true, I know what I would enjoy doing with my life. I know that God has a greater plan for me and I know that even though I cannot see what it is right now, He is always guiding me by the hand. I am literally taking a leap of faith in my life which is something I am not used to doing. If you are wandering around asking what you should be doing or where you should be, you need to get on your knees and pray and then simply take a leap of faith. You never know, you may leap into waters that are filled with some of the most magnificent blessings that your mind can fathom that you would not have received had you not made that leap. It may seem scary, but wouldn't it be scarier to never reach your absolute destination and full potential? Simply close your eyes, say a short prayer, and then make that leap of faith and witness where it takes you.
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As God's creations we have been blessed with many wonderful abilities. How we use them is completely up to us. Among these are our abilties for speech, writing and free thinking. We all have the capacity to use them in a harmful manner, but what if you used them to uplift and inspire? What could you accomplish? How many lives could you touch? Never be ashamed of possibly being different and stepping out and using these abilties to their full capacity. It is not about having your name in future history books or in bright lights. At the end of the day, when the end of your life comes, the lives you changed and the people you inspired are the only things that matter. Have you ever had the feeling that you needed to say something or write your thoughts down? You should listen to those feelings. You never know, those words may forever be held in the mind and heart of someone. Your written thoughts may be found by someone and you have no idea whose life you could unknowingly alter. This is all assuming that they uplift and are inspring words rather than degrading words. Many people just need a kind word spoken to them or some encouraging advice. Some only need to see a few lines of written thoughts to get them through their day. So never be ashamed of trying to encourage or simply trying to get your thoughts out there. Wherever you go, rather than gossiping and degrading people, try to encourage people and inspire them to do better and be better. When your time comes to leave this world you won't have to ask yourself what if I had done this, said this, or wrote this? You will only smile and know that you are leaving the world a better place than when you entered it. Be spontaneous, be different and embrace these wonderful abilties. Strive to change lives rather than ruin them. Live a beautiful and memorable life.
I will be the first to admit that I am just as susceptible to crappy days as you are. Things happen in our everyday lives that are not the greatest and it can have an affect on how we view the rest of our day. As humans we automatically let these setbacks effect our mood and how we interact with people around us. How we ultimately respond to negative occurrences is up to us. However, don't judge your day by all the seemingly big stuff that happens. Before you lay your head on your pillow, recall all the little things that made you happy. Was it a smile from a stranger? Was it a hug or kiss from a loved one? How about a short little encouraging text? When we constantly focus on all the big stuff we miss out on all the little things that come into our daily lives. Don't take for granted the days you are given here on earth and definitely don't forget the tiny things that make you smile. These are the things that help us get through this crazy life. So, before you judge how your day was ask yourself, "What were the tiny things that made me smile?" I guarantee that if you do this you will realize that your day wasn't as awful as you once believed it to have been. So keep your head up with a smile on your face and go ahead, face the world head on and enjoy every tiny thing that pops into your day!
What does success mean to you? Is it becoming famous, wealthy or just simply being happy? I have recently been challenged to think about this question and the answer I come to will ultimately decide what path I head down. Am I willing to spend most of my life in school to becoming a doctor and possibly being miserable and missing out on possible relationships or do I choose a path which makes me happy and just allows me to enjoy the wonderful life God has blessed me with? It all comes down to what my definition of true success is. If you are faced with the decision of what you should do with your life, step back and ask yourself what you believe success means. Don't rush into a career choice right after high school unless you know this is what you truly want. Don't stress yourself out if you haven't decided what you want to do with the rest of your life. Schools now a days force high schoolers to know exactly what we want to do with our lives. I personally don't believe this is right. If you haven't decided, take some time after high school to just think about it. Don't rush into college. Wait and listen patiently until you hear that tiny voice guiding you. You don't have to know right now. It's perfectly okay. I bet you haven't had anybody tell you that before, right? Don't worry your pretty little head and just take life as it comes. Enjoy life. Find the beauty in the little things. Smile and laugh at everything because we truly have been blessed with a magnificent world to live in. Go ahead, take a giant leap and live a beautiful life!
You reach a point in your life where you no longer seek other people's approval. When you are always thinking about other people's thoughts of you, you start to forget how special you really are, as an individual. As an individual, everyone is not going to understand why you do certain things. They will criticize you and make you believe you are making the wrong decision. They do this because they are not you. They will never understand your thoughts, feelings, dreams, etc.. At the end of the day the only thing that matters is if you accomplished what was best for you. This has been a hard concept for me to grasp, but once I did I was able to move forward with my life. I can wake up in the morning knowing that everything will be alright. I now feel a lightness on my shoulders and breathing is easier. Once you start making decisions for you, you become happier, stress levels decrease, and you can start focusing on God's plan for your life. You are able to find peace with your life and you can always find something beautiful and positive about your day. One way to live a beautiful life is to think about what is best for you, your life and what God has planned for you. Not what other individuals have planned for you. So go ahead, smile and live everyday to the fullest!! Don't get stuck in your past with regrets and wrong decisions. Life keeps pressing forward. Whether you are stuck on the past or not. Move forward with better decisions for you and know that everything will get better!! |