How Do We View Life and Ourselves

Each of us has a story to tell, about how our lives are turning out, each day. Some of these stories are a joy to listen to and some create sympathy, frustration and sadness. Sadness because some individuals
seem to encounter endless obstacles and see no way out. Have you ever felt that way? That LIFE is but an endless road, with innumerable speed humps, forcing us to often either slow down, stop or get a bone-shaking jolt, if we ignore it!

Our stories are a reflection of our true inner self. Truly. We tend to live out our paradigms, i.e., our view, interpretation and version of life. As you've guessed by now, everyone has their own version. That's why there are thousands of pundits who appear on talk shows, CNN ,sports channels, etc to give THEIR views on certain issues. Hey! It's only their view. It does not have to DEFINE and set the issue in stone for you or me or anyone else. There is no one version or viewpoint that can be definitively said to be right or wrong. Life just is. It's our view and interpretation that gives it the value, either positive or negative, emotion and the passion. Those of you who saw the movie "Vantage Point" would understand this, through the various individual viewpoints on the same event. If you have not seen this, I recommend that you do. Great movie and great lesson, too.

There are individuals who keep taking action to realize their dreams and there are the individuals who always say they have not reached their best lives because someone has not helped them, or someone has not done something for them. Stop and think for a moment. Which type are you? What's your story? Which category is the "WINNER" and which one is the "WHINER"?

The truth is, as I realized, is that we get ahead in life by helping others and ourselves. Not by blaming, but by taking responsibility for our ACTIONS and our RESULTS. As long as we are alive, we have a chance to get it RIGHT, either this time or the next…or the next…! By moving forward, understanding others, taking the hits but still moving forward to our best lives. But it all begins with the realization of we are responsible for our results and we need to take action.

We'll discuss more on this in the next post. Please add your viewpoints / comments to make this a lively and useful discussion. That way, we all can learn.

Until my next post.

Stay well, stay true to your vision and keep moving forward.