This past year has been a journey for me. It has been one that has not been without its share of life lessons. But I have learned so much from it and from the people that I have encountered along the way.
I have learned some very important things about relationships- of platonic, family, and romantic.
For my first post of this year I think it’s a great thing to write these things down to share with you. You see, this blog has been an outlet for me to voice how I have felt, but one thing that I have learned the most is how important it is to listen.
When you shut your mouth and take steps back, you get a view of a much bigger piece of the canvas that is life.
People are intricate beings. We can learn much from each other. Each person has gifts to share with the world. Shut up and listen. You’ll learn when you should speak up when it’s time. Don’t worry you will have your turn. but give other people the floor first. It is then that you can optimally share what you have. Collaborate with others to make something bigger, greater, stronger. Attack the wold like a pack of wolves. There is a reason they say that there is strength in numbers. This is not to say that you should not look out for number one first. It is about balance.
We are given the privledge of feeling moments of levity and darkness. Are these products of our enviornment? Yes and no. Self accountability and the balance of listening, proactivity, patience, and time…. time really is so integral.
I have lost so much time in my own selfishness. In this, I have also learned that sometimes selfishness is important. In your darkest hour, there is no one in the room but you. Stick to the goal.
A person should always be choosy of whom they associate with. Surround yourself with optimistic and vibrant people. Watch how much that canvas takes shape and even lights up.
Treat every single person as if they are a gift, because they are.
There is positivity around you everywhere. It is not as abysmal as you may think.
Never stop learning, growing, and loving.
There are things in this world that are so much greater, tangible, real, and worthwhile that are worth investing your time in. While money can make the road easier, it is not the end all, be all of things. The best kept secret is that the best investments you can make are the people in your life. They will help push you towards unbelievable things. Weather it’s yourself, a significant other, a child, or a friend.
There is a song that helps me get through tough times. The lyrics have pushed me through so many hardships in my life. In times where I found that I needed no one but myself. In times where I knew that it was only me that would make things perfect, even if they weren’t completely perfect.
The greatest thing you learn will be from yourself. The words you speak will come from no one else. All you believe is in your soul. All you see you can’t control. You thought you knew what it meant to live your life innocent. You listened when I had nothing to say. You listened ’cause I never had to pay for my crimes, it’s my time. So I think I made up my mind. From now on it’s all gone, but I wil never seem to say what I know, ’cause I feel I will always find a way. What I need to do is what I need to do. Try and get myself back down to the ground, without a scratch. Throw away the match, don’t even stop, walk to the top, ’cause who we are is not what I see. We need a love to hold us high, above the sky to feel the light, to see what’s right. If one thing changed it was me, I just wanted to be free. And I’ll always find a way.
The relationships you build today are the foundations for where you are headed tomorrow. Make each connection count.
Listen.
Learn.
Love.
Give.
You will be surprised how much you will receive when you only give.
It is only then that things will work out. Things have a way of working themselves out. We may not always see it when it’s happening, but it’s true.
Here is to a year focused and determined to launch greater ideas, build stronger relationships, learn new things, and grow further as a person.
Each day.
Every day.
With a consistent and vibrant zest for life.
Because the moments in our lives are precious.
Our time here is very short.
Make it count.
Create the most amazing canvas you can. Remember that every sparkle and every ray of light was once a dark shadow. Wishes do come true. It sometimes pays off to just take a step back to give them time to persevere and patience before it can turn into reality.
If it were easy all the time you wouldn’t appreciate it. To be fatalistic is to surrender without effort. Steps back are sometimes leaps forward in disguise.
And remember: Everything we want is attainable. It only takes a creation of the thought in your mind to make it happen, if it’s meant to happen.
Smile today. It’s an infectious disease that should be a goal to run rampant into the hearts of many everyday.
I am an Enigma 