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Making a Difference
One day a man was walking along the seashore.
He noticed that during the night
many
seashells and starfish had washed up on the shore.
Thoroughly enjoying the morning
sun and cool sea air,
the man strolled for miles along the sand.
Far off in the distance,
he saw a small figure dancing.
The man was joyous that someone was celebrating life
in
such a grand and uninhibited manner.
As he drew closer, however ... it became apparent
that
perhaps the figure was not dancing
but was repeatedly performing some ritual.
. Approaching
the small figure, the man noticed that it was a child.
The girl was methodically picking
up starfish from the shore
and tossing them back into the surf.
The man paused for
a moment, puzzled, then asked ...
"Why are you throwing those starfish""If I leave
these starfishes on the beach" she replied,
"the sun will dry them, and they will die.
So I'm throwing them back into the ocean
because
I want them to live"
The man was silent for a moment, impressed with the child's thoughtfulness.
Then
he motioned up and down the miles and miles of beach and said,
"There must be millions
of starfish along here!
How can you possibly expect to make a difference"The young
girl pondered the man's words for a moment,
then she slowly leaned over, reached down,
and
carefully picked up another starfish from the sand.
Pulling back, she arched the starfish
gently into the surf.
She turned to the man and smiled.
"You may be right" she said
...
"But I Made a Difference for That One"
You Awaken ...
To the fact that you are not perfect and that not everyone will always
love,
appreciate or approve of whom or what you are ... and that's OK.
They are entitled
to their own views and opinions.
You learn the importance of loving and championing yourself ...
and in the process
a sense of new found confidence is born of self-approval.
You stop complaining and
blaming other people for the things they did to you - or didn't do for you
and you
learn that the only thing you can really count on is the unexpected.
You learn that
people don't always say what they mean or mean what they say
and that not everyone
will always be there for you
and that everything isn't always about you.
So, you learn to stand on your own and to take care of yourself ...
and in the process
a sense of safety and security is born of self-reliance.
You stop judging and pointing
fingers and you begin to accept people as they are
and to overlook their shortcomings
and human frailties ...
and in the process a sense of peace and contentment are born
of forgiveness.
You learn to open up to new worlds and different points of view.
You
begin reassessing and redefining who you are and what you really stand for.
You learn the difference between wanting and needing
and you begin to discard the
doctrines and values you've outgrown,
or should never have bought into to begin with.
You
learn that there is power and glory in creating and contributing
and you stop manoeuvring
through life
merely as a "consumer" looking for your next fix.
You learn that principles
such as honesty and integrity
are not the outdated ideals of a bygone era,
but the
mortar that holds together the foundation
on which you must build a life.
You learn that you don't know everything,
it's not your job to save the world and
that you can't teach a pig to sing.
You learn that the only cross to bear is the one
you choose to carry
and that martyrs get burned at the stake.
Then you learn about
love.
You learn to look at relationships as they really are
and not as you would have
them be.
You learn that alone does not mean lonely.
You stop trying to control people,
situations and outcomes.
You learn to distinguish between guilt and responsibility
and
the importance of setting boundaries and learning to say NO.
You also stop working so hard at putting your feelings aside,
smoothing things over
and ignoring your needs.
You learn that your body really is your temple.
You begin
to care for it and treat it with respect.
You begin to eat a balanced diet,
drink
more water, and take more time to exercise.
You learn that being tired fuels doubt,
fear, and uncertainty
and so you take more time to rest.
And, just as food fuels the
body,
laughter fuels our soul.
So you take more time to laugh and to play.
You learn that, for the most part, you get in life
what you believe you deserve,
and
that much of life truly is a self-fulfilling prophecy.
You learn that anything worth
achieving is worth working for
and that wishing for something to happen
is different
from working toward making it happen.
More importantly, you learn that in order to
achieve success
you need direction, discipline and perseverance.
You also learn that
no one can do it all alone,
and that it's OK to risk asking for help.
You learn the only thing you must truly fear is fear itself.
You learn to step right
into and through your fears
because you know that whatever happens you can handle
it
and to give in to fear is to give away the right to live life on your own terms.
You
learn to fight for your life
and not to squander it living under a cloud of impending
doom.
You learn that life isn't always fair,
you don't always get what you think you
deserve
and that sometimes bad things happen to unsuspecting, good people ...
and you
learn not to always take it personally.
You learn that nobody's punishing you
and everything isn't always somebody's fault.
Its
just life happening.
You learn to admit when you are wrong
and to build bridges instead
of walls.
You learn that negative feelings such as anger, envy
and resentment must
be understood and redirected
or they will suffocate the life out of you
and poison
the universe that surrounds you.
You learn to be thankful
and to take comfort in many
of the simple things
we take for granted,
things that millions of people on the earth
can
only dream about ...
a full refrigerator, clean running water,
a soft warm bed, and
a long hot shower.
Then, you begin to take responsibility for yourself by yourself
and you make yourself
a promise to never betray yourself
and to never, ever settle for less than your heart's
desire.
You make it a point to keep smiling,
to keep trusting,
and to stay open to
every wonderful possibility.
You hang a wind chime outside your window
so you can listen
to the wind.
Finally, with courage in your heart,
you take a stand, you take a deep
breath,
and you Begin To Design the Life You Want To Live
As Best You Can.
This is stepping into self empowerment and finding inner peace.
It is an awakening
to the fact that your happiness depends solely on you and always has.
Awaken to the
beauty you truly hold.
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