It is Indeed True

It is indeed true that even with my acute English

I am incapable of loving a friend.

It is indeed true that even with my fancy car

I am incapable of relating to others.

It is indeed true that even with my decorated intellect

I am incapable of understanding poverty and pain.

It is indeed true that even with my highly acclaimed title 

I am incapable of winning a child's friendship.

It is indeed true that even with my ostentatious wealth

I am incapable of escaping death.

It is indeed true that with my marvellous strength

even I am incapable of carrying the burdens of others. 

It is indeed true that how I appear to be

means nothing in comparison to who I actually am.

So, where do we go from here…

Well,

I am not without hope

I am not without gratitude

I am awed and humbled

What about you?

First Choice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We often seek to be the first choice the first person thought about for a position, someone’s first love, the first nominated leader. Yet because of what life is we aren’t always first choice, we may even be the best for the job but, we are not always the first choice. It is not actually bad except for our prestigious ego. You see we want recognition without the prospect or reality of failure or being overlooked.

So often we find ourselves in a position yet because we were not the first choice we sulk and feel inadequate with a hunch on our back with a sign boldly stated, ‘I was not the first choice’. I say hunch because we lower our heads and hide the sign boldly stated on our foreheads ‘yet I got the job’. The people who chose you were willing to search through it all maybe you were the last choice, the last resort but, they still chose you for that position. They scanned through everyone and choose you. You beat the odds so stop sulking you have something to be grateful about.

At the end of the day you are the one with the position and not the first choice. So straighten your back lose the attitude and be the best. Work hard, you may think that it doesn’t pay off but, it does. People remember brilliance and people fire, dump and replace idiots.

So maybe, first choice is not always the best choice, it feels good and works wonders for our egos but, people love an underdog. They have inspiring stories and you have nowhere else to go but up. Climb that ladder, but pace yourself and keep sober with the reality that ‘yet I got the job’. Be bold, tenacious and humble... I have no idea how you will get that combination right but, try. You can work hard to be in a first ‘place’ but, being first ‘choice’ is not up to you that is someone else’s choice it’s beyond your control so take a deep breath and do your part.

My Mother’s voice of reason

Ever since I’ve moved out of the house, I have come to learn that my mother was right. I don’t need a large amount of detergent in the washing machine, a little does go a long way. Now, that I have to buy my own detergent, firstly I know how much that stuff costs so a little WILL go a long way.

 My mother was not the only one that was right; my father, my grandmothers, my aunts, my uncles, my brothers, my cousins, my high school teachers and my friends (giving them the benefit of the doubt). They were all right. Not about the detergent but, about life. People have been making input into my life but, I haven’t always listened or taken them seriously and after some time I have been able to see how just maybe they might be right. Through life I have come to realise that it is worth listening and taking action; than facing consequences as a result of your own ignorance.

People do talk nonsense but, when it’s people who love you just maybe it’s not always nonsense. There could be great value, so take it however it comes. It may need to be sieved through but at least take heed to it. Anyone can live this life as an island, without allowing anyone to make input but, why do that. There is so much to be learned from each other, take every opportunity you have to allow people to invest into your life and you in theirs...

I want to be GREAT but, not alone I want to be able to enjoy that greatness with other people who are enjoying it too. It’s like a great meal yes it’s amazing but, it’s weird if people are watching you enjoy it alone. So how about we share that meal together. Let’s be generous with our greatness.