I recently heard a flip of a script saying.
Instead of asking, “Why me?”
Perhaps, the better question is, “Why not me?”
If we are willing to accept what is happening, we can say, “Its my turn.”
Bad things happen. That’s a given. But whats interesting is seeing the door that opens cause of it.
The closer we get to the edge, the more our heart tends to pump.
And yet, we think we are safe by standing away from it.
The truth is, we are all just falling. Whether we realize it or not. The modern world of distraction also has created an illusion of safety.
We always talk about second chances. But perhaps, the emphasis needs to be 20 chances. As a culture, it still amazes me that we haven’t built an ecosystem where mistakes are not permitted. But, in fact, it’s frowned upon. There is no room for context today. That’s a choice.
Goodby is part of the journey. Perhaps, the hardest part.
Yet, no one argues the structure of a story has a beginning, a middle, and end.
Why do we have such a hard time accepting the end?
I think it’s because of either accepting the fact that we are one step closer to the end or the story we have to tell everyone around us. Indeed, shame runs deep. And when something ends, we feel a pull to hold on longer than we should.
The emphasis to a question is the answer.
But rarely do we stop to ask if this is the right question.
Perhaps, the emphasis needs to be what kind of questions are we asking.
…what is being sacrificed?
Care?
Quality?
Connection?
Something must be sacrificed in the name of getting something to someone cheaper and faster.
This shouldn’t be our guiding compass in our decision making.
The reason is, the more gratitude we have, the more beauty we can see.
The opposite is true too.
The problem with goals, as I wrote yesterday, once you reach it, you immediately seek the next.
The goal wouldn’t be the destination then. Instead, can shift our mindset to the games we play. Which ones we choose and how long can we stay in it.
What we seek is, unfortunately, never found on a treasure map. It is never that easy.
The thing is, humans are complicated creatures in that as soon as they get what they want, they are on the search for the next.
Never satisfied.
And how do we look at money?
As part of the story we tell:
We don’t have enough.
How we spend it.
What opportunities it presents?
What kind of burden it creates?
Money is something we measure and even find meaning in our lives.
We treat time so close to money. Every second we spend is one less we have. I don’t think we realize its effect.
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