Do you have the ability to accept the things you can change and the things you cannot change? Do you have the ability to accept that other people are apt to change them, rather than you changing them? Do you accept that you are who you are, regardless of what others think? Can you accept the many changes that take place in your life?
If you answered yes to one or all of these questions then you are off to the start of improving your personal life. If you are willing to accept, you have the ability to laugh, even when something is not funny. For instance, if someone pushed you, you could stand back and laugh. The push is only a threat to your emotion, accept it and find a way to gain control of the situation.
When you can accept things in life, including you and others, you find a way to take control. When you are in control, it helps you to see how you can improve your personal life. When you learn to accept you will learn to discover you.
Individuality is personal. Many people in the world believe that when we act the same way at all times, we have established our identity. That is totally incorrect! We have emotions, thoughts, behaviors, actions, and we have been plagued by a world of influences both good and bad. Each day we will feel something new, which causes our personality to reflect those changes. Therefore, when you see someone laughing one minute and crying the next, you are seeing a shift in emotions, which is a normal pattern of identity for that person.
We live in a world that desensitizes us. We are surrounded by billions of influences on television, in the media, on radio, in house-holds, government, schools and so forth. Each to their own, but everyone is judging someone at some time, which is something we have to accept. We cannot change these peoples behaviors and way of thinking, but we can change ours. This is a part of learning and accepting. The best thing to do is to become your own influence and allow other influences to make someone else’s life miserable. Only rely on sources that prove truthful with their actions, behaviors and words. Positive reflections are the key to living happier.
Once you learn to accept you will be eager to laugh. For instance, if someone makes you mad you will see the humor in his or her actions. You may see the humor in your actions if you make a mistake and feed into their stupidity.
Once you start to see the humor in life, you will feel better inside. We are involved in a unruly world filled with greedy people, envious souls, lusty tigers, and so on. We have to learn how to work around these people, accept us and move on. Once you learn to change to a better you, other people may follow. Good conduct has proven far more effective than words to encourage others to change.
As you grow you will feel a new hunger, and that hunger will guide you to discover new ways to better yourself. In time as you start to feel better, you will see a need to exercise, eat right, and hang out with positive influences and so on. Once you feel this hunger, you will feel inspired to achieve your goals.
Seeing that this is the start of a new year why not decide to make this a goal for yourself this year! Learn to accept the things you can change and the things you cannot change. Learn that you cannot change others, but you can change your behavior, attitudes, life, etc. If you are living a life of negativity, or have negativity around you, change things to make it positive. If that means moving, leaving some friends, family, acquaintances, a job, or whatever it may be..it is in your best interest to do just that.
It is not always easy to cut ties with someone you are close to, but if that person is negative and miserable within themselves they are only going to bring you down as well. Wouldn't it be better to be happy and have a positive life than to stay in that rut? Perhaps when you change and make your life better for yourself it may influence others to do the same, but if it doesn't it is not your problem. Others need to take control of their own life and situation, no one else can do it for them.
God Bless & Stay Positive!
Love Marilyn