Life and its lessons (28)
Life and its lessons (28)
The creator and the creation:
We have the tendency to overthink and over analyze situations and plans putting trust into the creation – people and laws. This results in us panicking, having expectations, and develop fear especially during situations that require change and personal transitions we focus our energy and time in convincing the other, trying to plead and reason with the people who we think have the decision, crying over unmet expectations, gossiping and being anxious. My lesson, the one that has the answer, and the result of my situation is the creator and not the creation. The more I focus on the creation missing the balance from the right path it makes me less peaceful. Direct the attention in the right place – the creator; ask, cry, plead, smile, pray and plan. You will see internal transformation within you – calmness, peace and the energy to move through life with the right attitude and mindset. Let’s focus on the source.
Doses:
Medicines come in different doses according to our conditions and level of treatment - the amounts, days to be taken, the intensity. Even if we don't like its taste and swallowing them we believe they are to fight the bacteria and viruses in our bodies and help us heal the wounds. Life throws us different doses too, we get disrespected, face hard situations and circumstances, unappreciated and unloved, take hard decisions and live with fears and anxieties looking for peace within. How about we look at these with the same mindset of the medicines and its doses. Even if it’s hard to do and might mean we need to keep building the resilience and the approach, how about we translate that life uses these circumstances as doses of medicines helping us to beat the viruses, heal the cracks and build the resilience. My lesson, as we live on, we are going to face what we are going to face, I am learning to change my mind set to look at the medicines and doses not to hurt me but to build me to a better self.
Not approved:
The past year’s I got to learn and experience what true leadership is and what it is not. I got to see how power can corrupt and manipulate people, how people can have different personalities and behaviors for personal gain, how integrity is a low priority in the lives of many and it’s becoming easier to sacrifice the good for the bad. I learnt my personality is a burden and threat to some that want to be adhered and followed even when things are wrong. I got to see how not being a yes sir, yes mam employee leads to efforts of pressure, intimidation, and harassment. My lesson, regardless of how the world see’s, stay within your standards of truth and doing the right. It pays and these days we see the results even faster. You might get ignored in the short run but praised for your actions and efforts later, so stick around a little bit longer and see the magic happen.
Note to self:
Do for yourself that you would want others to do for you.
Inspiration:
I was listening to a video and the lady made such a profound statement that it made me reflect. She mentioned that we are busy correcting and looking at the flaws of what's on the plate of others that we forget to prioritize our own plate. Reflecting more I realized let alone forgetting what's on my plate I have to work on revisiting what should I put on my plate in the first place. We forget ourselves and identity as we move towards becoming someone other than ourselves. Let’s get to know what we want on our plate - happiness lies here and the flaws and the corrections you want in others plate might matter less.
Until next time Insha’Allah – Cya
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Zuhur Yasin 😄