One thing I know for sure is that good, bad, or ugly, change is going to come. Some people like to reminisce about the past, talk about how things were better in the good ol' days, or constantly bring up other people's past mistakes. It's good to know your history, so as not to repeat what doesn't need repeating, and also to see where you've been so that you can know where you need to go. But we can't spend too much time looking back, especially since we should be moving forward, one is likely to run into something that way. That's why I reflect with the intention of making adjustments for my forward movement, because like I said, change is going to come, I want to be ready.
People are often resistant to change, at least change for which they didn't ask. Take Facebook, for example. They're about to make enormous changes without having consulted their subscribers. They have so many people on their network around the world that they're not worried if they lose a few thousand. So, our choices are to leave, or get used to half a million people knowing everything about us and every move we make. Sounds like the CIA or something doesn't it? Zuckerberg did meet with President Obama....but I digress. The point is, the change is coming and we have to make some sort of change with it. Some other changes are more vital to our stability and can severely disrupt our lives. A loss of a loved one, job, or home, changes in the economy, and natural disasters can be devastating. We can prepare, to a certain extent, for these challenging changes by having savings or other plans in place. One of the best ways to prepare for change, I think, is to have a solid spiritual center, or something from which you can draw strength.
What about the good changes? A change in financial and love status, achange in address to a better neighborhood or more comfortable home, a change of health, can all be very good types of change. Believe it or not, we have to be prepared for those too. More money could mean more taxes, love won't last if you aren't ready for it, a bigger home needs more furniture, better health means more life to live, how will you live it? Again, I say, a solid spiritual foundation is the key. Regardless of what the change is, if we are going to survive it or thrive in it, we need to be grounded, peaceful, thoughtful, and aware. That is why I think having a solid spiritual center from which all thoughts, words, and actions radiate is necessary.
Then there are the changes we want. This week, I saw people around the world rally in support of one life. Desperate for a change in this young man's fate, people signed petitions, protested, made calls to government officials, tweeted, blogged, and posted information to try to save Troy Davis' life. Unfortunately, these efforts were unsuccessful, but hopefully not in vain. I really hope that losing this battle has not discourage you from continuing to fight. There are many more awaiting the same fate who need us to fight for them (Reggie Clemons is facing execution in less than a month). Millions of people in the Horn of Africa are still dying of malnutrition and could benefit from a fight to save them. Change doesn't have to just happen to us, we can create it too. I listen to people complain about President Obama and what he is or isn't doing, but they don't do anything to change that. You, a record number of you, African American and Caucasian alike, voted him in. It took grassroots efforts during his campaign to get him there. YOU did that. That's not a slight, it's a compliment. You have proven what you can do when you act. Write the President a letter outlining what you think he needs to do to be a better president. Someone does read them, and I bet if you begin it with, "Mr. President, if you want my vote to get re-elected...." it will at least get to his advisers, especially if enough of us do it. I'm not campaigning for President Obama, I'd just rather do something other than complain.We've all seen or heard Mahatma Gandhi's quote, "Be the change you want to see in the world." Have you thought about what it means? If you want to save the environment, recycle, use natural products, do something towards that change. We can't just will it to happen and continue doing the same things.
There are many huge changes going on around the world, much of it is being created by people who want to see change. We've seen Egypt, Libya, Israel, and Palestine make moves towards big changes. People are camped out on Wall Street as you read this. What the outcome of these movements will be, still remains to be seen, but I am sure they will create some sort of change, one way or the other. The earth is even changing. It's shaking in places it hasn't before, or in a very long time, some places are being covered with water, while others are becoming dust bowls. Tsunamis are now a concern after every quake. Mother earth is telling us it is time for things to change. We can prepare by looking back briefly to see what we've done wrong, and then forging ahead to create the change for a better world. Yes, good, bad, or ugly, change is going to come. Are you ready? Love and light.
People are often resistant to change, at least change for which they didn't ask. Take Facebook, for example. They're about to make enormous changes without having consulted their subscribers. They have so many people on their network around the world that they're not worried if they lose a few thousand. So, our choices are to leave, or get used to half a million people knowing everything about us and every move we make. Sounds like the CIA or something doesn't it? Zuckerberg did meet with President Obama....but I digress. The point is, the change is coming and we have to make some sort of change with it. Some other changes are more vital to our stability and can severely disrupt our lives. A loss of a loved one, job, or home, changes in the economy, and natural disasters can be devastating. We can prepare, to a certain extent, for these challenging changes by having savings or other plans in place. One of the best ways to prepare for change, I think, is to have a solid spiritual center, or something from which you can draw strength.
What about the good changes? A change in financial and love status, achange in address to a better neighborhood or more comfortable home, a change of health, can all be very good types of change. Believe it or not, we have to be prepared for those too. More money could mean more taxes, love won't last if you aren't ready for it, a bigger home needs more furniture, better health means more life to live, how will you live it? Again, I say, a solid spiritual foundation is the key. Regardless of what the change is, if we are going to survive it or thrive in it, we need to be grounded, peaceful, thoughtful, and aware. That is why I think having a solid spiritual center from which all thoughts, words, and actions radiate is necessary.
Then there are the changes we want. This week, I saw people around the world rally in support of one life. Desperate for a change in this young man's fate, people signed petitions, protested, made calls to government officials, tweeted, blogged, and posted information to try to save Troy Davis' life. Unfortunately, these efforts were unsuccessful, but hopefully not in vain. I really hope that losing this battle has not discourage you from continuing to fight. There are many more awaiting the same fate who need us to fight for them (Reggie Clemons is facing execution in less than a month). Millions of people in the Horn of Africa are still dying of malnutrition and could benefit from a fight to save them. Change doesn't have to just happen to us, we can create it too. I listen to people complain about President Obama and what he is or isn't doing, but they don't do anything to change that. You, a record number of you, African American and Caucasian alike, voted him in. It took grassroots efforts during his campaign to get him there. YOU did that. That's not a slight, it's a compliment. You have proven what you can do when you act. Write the President a letter outlining what you think he needs to do to be a better president. Someone does read them, and I bet if you begin it with, "Mr. President, if you want my vote to get re-elected...." it will at least get to his advisers, especially if enough of us do it. I'm not campaigning for President Obama, I'd just rather do something other than complain.We've all seen or heard Mahatma Gandhi's quote, "Be the change you want to see in the world." Have you thought about what it means? If you want to save the environment, recycle, use natural products, do something towards that change. We can't just will it to happen and continue doing the same things.
There are many huge changes going on around the world, much of it is being created by people who want to see change. We've seen Egypt, Libya, Israel, and Palestine make moves towards big changes. People are camped out on Wall Street as you read this. What the outcome of these movements will be, still remains to be seen, but I am sure they will create some sort of change, one way or the other. The earth is even changing. It's shaking in places it hasn't before, or in a very long time, some places are being covered with water, while others are becoming dust bowls. Tsunamis are now a concern after every quake. Mother earth is telling us it is time for things to change. We can prepare by looking back briefly to see what we've done wrong, and then forging ahead to create the change for a better world. Yes, good, bad, or ugly, change is going to come. Are you ready? Love and light.
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