Sometimes we get caught up looking back at the past and losing sight on our future, and more importantly the present. Our minds seem programmed to reflect rather than live in the moment to itās fullest potential. We all know what itās like to get into a disagreement and either let it fester inside you or end up in a full blown argument. Itās where you go from there that determines your strength and energy. We all have the power to change our situation yet most of us donāt. Is it because we are complacent or satisfied with our current situations? Or are we worried about what others will think or say?
I like to believe that itās because we have yet to unlock the power of our true sub-conscious mind. As thatās where most of our reactions with life are coming from and we donāt even realize it. As of lately, even though Iāve spent a lot of time reflecting on what has happened in my life, itās led me to understand that I am the only one in control. That is unless I allow for others to control me first, and I will be the first to admit that the latter has been happening in my life for far too long.
Iāve been put into situations where I feel as though I am required to do things in order to succeed. Such as purchasing a Buick because of the desire to impress, going to Starbucks because my co-workers do the same, vaccinating my children because itās what the doctor says to do, working 50+ hours a week as a manager at a Sprint store to afford all the āniceā things we āneedā including my overly priced rent for a house to live in, and so on.
I put myself in this situation and now Iām here to get myself and my family out of it. Iāve barely had a living even though the material items in my life may make it seem otherwise. The consumerism in todayās world has left me with a detached feeling from what ālivingā actually means. I do not need any of these things to survive and what I do need is the very things Iāve left out of my life for far too long. Such as health and undivided attention for those who deserve it. I get so caught up in work and trying to make a ālivingā that sometimes I donāt even take the time to drink a glass of water all day, or when I get home I tell myself Iām too exhausted to play with my children.
We all need to set aside more time for ourselves and our loved ones. As when we die, from the words of Keanu Reeves, the only thing we know is that āthe ones who love us will miss us.ā So letās all spend more time loving each other and appreciating the simple things life has to offer.