Cityscape

Another week, another blog :)

I've learned more about myself in these last 2 months than I have over the past 4 years -- and I'm still learning!

It's funny, we think we know everything when we're young, and then we get hit across the face with a new topic or subject and WOW... there's so much out there!

But hey, the more you know the more you grow.

Speaking of growth, I've been working out more, and though the improvements are small, I've noticed differences in stamina and energy. Also, I'm breaking personal records every week, it's great!

Kinda wish I started earlier, but the discomfort that comes from tearing your muscles in order for them to grow... yeah, it doesn't sound very desirable.

Why does everything good require effort?

Because it's just as much about the process!

Why do all these posts have to be motivational?

Because!

Yeah.

Looking out my balcony I see the outline of downtown Dallas, the 7th largest city in the US. There are about 3 million people living there, running about their daily lives all thinking their mission is #1.

I do the same. As I scamper across this polluted globe I often see the world through my perspective, because I'm me. But then... now... as I look out over downtown Dallas, TX I think twice.

"I'm not the only one doing something, we're all moving pieces apart of this masterful clock."

Why am I suddenly sad?

Is it because I feel insignificant?

Or is it because I realize I've been processing my reality through a broken lens?

Deep.

This is what I've been munching on this week, and like the protein I've been filling my diet with, it takes a while to digest.

Our lives are sooooooooooooooo small and insignificant, yet we internalize EVERYTHING and make EVERYTHING about us. Maybe it's just me?

Good news.

I lied, we're not insignificant.

We are however not as significant as we tend to think we are; which isn't the end of the world.

Acknowledging fault is the first step to correction.

Next time you gaze over the skyline, think about all the others. Next time you're in class, at work, try to see the world through someone else's eyes. This comes really handy when drama spreads through the office -- understanding perspectives can be the difference from choosing sides to being the peace-maker. (Nothing against choosing sides, just peace is an option most people overlook.)

I'm hoping these posts strike a chord for someone. I know these realizations have transformed my way of thinking.

Have a great Monday! Go cuddle a kitty; it's National Cat Day after all!