I find it interesting how, as human beings we are so scared of change. But, the kind of change we are most afraid of is the kind of change that requires us to do something different. We pray, hope, dream, wish, (whichever word works for you) for change every single day.
"I wish I could have that."
"I pray tomorrow will be better."
"I hope I find happiness someday."
"I dream of the day life is kinder to me."
And yet, when something, (or even someone) comes along that offers a resource to realize those changes... but it means that we have to do something different (change the way we act or think)... we close up tighter than Fort Knox. We want change, but only if we get to keep living in our same world of denial. It's a vicious cycle. How do we grow to understand that in order to get the change we want, we have to do something different? How do we get ourselves to eagerly embrace changing our point of view, or our way of doing things to foster the change that we are praying, hoping, dreaming, wishing for? It's interesting how we look at "so and so" and think to ourselves, or HELL! --we might even say it out loud, "Look how happy they are! I wish I could be like them!" But, we usually don't do what it is they do to be or do what they do. (wait... did that make sense??? HA!) In other words, we just keep doing the same ol' shit over and over again... Why? Because "My way is the best way! And if the universe really liked me, it would give me what I want because I want it without having to leave my comfort zone, DAMMIT!!!" Albert Einstein said my most favorite quote of all time. He said, "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results."
"We have to be the change we want to see in the world." Yea, that doesn't mean exactly what I'm saying here, but it's still true. If you like your life the way it is, keep on keepin' on. But, if you find yourself lost in a state of perpetual hope for something different, then you gotta be different, do different, embrace different. Stop bitchin' and change it up; it's as simple as that. -- I know what you're thinking. Since I'm on a quote roll, "it's easier said than done." Yea, I get that, I'm living that right this second. I said it for years (My wish, dream, hope, prayers to "save" the world --well, not really save the world, that's a different story for a different post. But, if you're a regular southern poetaster reader, you kinda know what I mean), but now I'm doing it! And you know what? I'm probably going to spend less time doing it than I spent saying it. You just have to get started! Now is as good a time as any!
