The cause of all our personal problems and nearly all the problems of the world can be summed up in a single word: Life.
It's life. Which is why all of us, yes, each one of us, has experienced at least one day, if not more, where we begin to question the worthiness of our life, in entirety. We feel stuck, let-down, betrayed, unworthy, and a million other emotions that may not be done justice to by mere words.
How many times have you told your confidante, "I hate my life." ? I, for one, am known to state and re-instate this line, every chance I get! And believe me when I say so, because there will be people waiting in a line to back me up on this one! We whine, complain, cry, crib and all the other what-nots. Does it make things better? I don't think so! If only crying would undo a bad score on a test, or revive a lost pet, or undo harsh words spoken! Wishful thinking!
Why is so-and-so more successful than I am? Why is she luckier than me? Why don't good things happen to me like the lady-next-door-who-won-a-prize? Why are we different?
In our work and in our living, we must recognize that difference is a reason for celebration and growth, rather than a reason for destruction.
Why am I not appreciated for what I do, or what I am?
Inevitable question. But an obvious answer. Do you? Do you appreciate others for the small little, insignificant, but meaningful and thoughtful things someone says or does? How many times has your smile been fake and filled with envy as you congratulate a colleague for a promotion you were hoping for? When was the last time you told your troublesome brat of a brother that no matter how many dolls of yours he has beheaded, you still love him? Did you stop to tell you Mom that you love her for the sumptuous meals she makes for you, even though you don't have time to sit with her and eat?
We never do. We wait and wait, and finally it's too late. We don't have to wait until somebody has passed away before we tell them how much we love them? Why do we wait until someone's ears can't hear before we let them how much they mean to us? Why do we wait until it is too late before we recall the good qualities of a person?
Do you love someone? Then tell them! Has someone been an influence in your life? Then give them a call! Has someone made a difference in your life? Then write them a letter or send them an email! Don't let another day go by without letting that person know. There is something special about a written letter that expresses feelings of love towards another. I don't know about you, but I have letters and cards from people that I have saved for years, and from time to time, I get them out and reread them. They can turn a depressing day into one where you realize just how blessed and loved you are.
Life is too short to leave kind words unsaid. The words you say, or the letter you write, might just make all the difference in the world.
How many times have you told your confidante, "I hate my life." ? I, for one, am known to state and re-instate this line, every chance I get! And believe me when I say so, because there will be people waiting in a line to back me up on this one! We whine, complain, cry, crib and all the other what-nots. Does it make things better? I don't think so! If only crying would undo a bad score on a test, or revive a lost pet, or undo harsh words spoken! Wishful thinking!
Why is so-and-so more successful than I am? Why is she luckier than me? Why don't good things happen to me like the lady-next-door-who-won-a-prize? Why are we different?
In our work and in our living, we must recognize that difference is a reason for celebration and growth, rather than a reason for destruction.
Why am I not appreciated for what I do, or what I am?
Inevitable question. But an obvious answer. Do you? Do you appreciate others for the small little, insignificant, but meaningful and thoughtful things someone says or does? How many times has your smile been fake and filled with envy as you congratulate a colleague for a promotion you were hoping for? When was the last time you told your troublesome brat of a brother that no matter how many dolls of yours he has beheaded, you still love him? Did you stop to tell you Mom that you love her for the sumptuous meals she makes for you, even though you don't have time to sit with her and eat?
We never do. We wait and wait, and finally it's too late. We don't have to wait until somebody has passed away before we tell them how much we love them? Why do we wait until someone's ears can't hear before we let them how much they mean to us? Why do we wait until it is too late before we recall the good qualities of a person?
Do you love someone? Then tell them! Has someone been an influence in your life? Then give them a call! Has someone made a difference in your life? Then write them a letter or send them an email! Don't let another day go by without letting that person know. There is something special about a written letter that expresses feelings of love towards another. I don't know about you, but I have letters and cards from people that I have saved for years, and from time to time, I get them out and reread them. They can turn a depressing day into one where you realize just how blessed and loved you are.
Life is too short to leave kind words unsaid. The words you say, or the letter you write, might just make all the difference in the world.
