We were born needing care and we'll die needing care. But, let's not forget that what happens in between shouldn't be no care. For not needing care doesn't mean care is not needed. When more people who care show up living feels infinitely less unfair.
People generally move through life with their guard up.
They know what it’s like to be hit and shell themselves from the possibility of getting hit again.
Acting in hate, anger, rage only reinforces this fear and makes the world a harder place.
For them; for you; for all of us.
What we need is more people who can act in love, patience, and compassion.
People who can prove to us that we don’t always need to have our guard up so high.
People who can help soften the texture of this otherwise hard, hard world.
Sometimes the best way to learn isn’t through experience, but through other people’s experience.
And it’s not even like those experiences are hard to come by.
They’re abundant. They’re accessible (especially to those reading this). And there are plenty that are completely relevant to you and your path.
Here’s the thing: you could just venture out onto the path and wing it.
Or, you could chat with the guy who’s just coming back and learn a thing or two.
It’s the insider tips that not only keep you on the right path, but get you to the best viewpoints along the way—minus the headaches.
Be generous with your thoughts.
When those who express kind, constructive, supportive thoughts are quiet, then our collective mind is taken over by those who spew overwhelming amounts of the opposite.
We may only be one, but we are connected to ten.
And so are they.
You don’t lose your power; you give your power away.
For what you hold in your hands can be ripped away; but, not what you hold in your heart.
What you keep within the walls of your house can be stolen; but, not what you protect within the walls of your character.
Even what you lock tightly inside the thickest of safes can be repossessed; but, not what you lock tightly inside the safe of your mind.
Within each of us is something great.
A heart, a mind, and a strength of character that has limitless potential. THAT is power. Not what you hold in your hands or protect in your house or stow away deep inside of a safe.
Remember this whenever anybody tries to take your power. They will try to seduce your heart, brainwash your mind, and manipulate your character for their own benefit.
They will try to convince you to voluntarily give your power away. Don’t let them. Protect your power as if it was the most important power you possessed in your life.
Because, quite frankly, it is.
You can always get up after you fall.
And you can always try again if you miss.
But you can’t ever recover hateful words after they’re spoken.
Nor can you undo harmful actions after they’re taken.
Lesson? Move quickly when you’re focused on growth and generosity.
And move slowly when you’re charged by emotion and hate.
You can’t just give love once and expect it to last.
…Or twice, or three times, or ten.
Love needs to be regularly renewed.
…Twice, three times, ten times per day!
…Or week or whatever works for you and yours.
But it will only last so long as it is renewed.
As soon as you stop renewing your love, like Netflix, it’ll only be a matter of time before it expires.