“If we're growing, we're always going to be out of our comfort zone.” John Maxwell
After traveling South America for a month many thoughts come to mind. The opportunity to experience such a travel was limited to just one... to me. Yes many people can go and travel and learn new cultures... yet the people YOU meet and the experiences YOU have are limited to YOU.
Upon return to the United States it gave me a chilling yet warming feeling. The ingratitude that grows within our society, yet the opportunity to not only survive here, yet to thrive in this great nation.
Growing up we learn the greatness of our freedom and our country... yet if you want to meet a patriot my friends, head to South America. A country of pride for what opportunities they have, and they enjoy life. As I drove myself to my office this morning I was listening to a radio station as they were having caller's call in about lending money to friends. And as each caller called in they had only negative things to say and to share. The radio hosts and the program as a whole was to invoke a fear driven sense and the negativity of lending money. (Not that I am for or against lending friends money.) Yet as I scanned the radio or came up to date on the local news, I realized everything is this way. Everyone is forgetting to enjoy life now and the opportunities we have.
Take advantage of what you will and are experiencing now. It is your experience. It is your life. And what we have to experience is very limited and scarce in this mortal existence. Almost 6.5 billion people and hundreds of thousands of different cultures that exist... you will never come close to experiencing it all. So relish in what you do get to experience. Give gratitude and get lost in your experience... because tomorrow it will not be there anymore. Forget your lost opportunities and your missed chances... it is only a fear driven way of thinking.
We will hurt people, we will suffer sadness and misery during this life... yet we need not dwell on these subjects. Look at the greatness around your, enjoy the company of those around you, no matter who it may be. People will come and quickly go from your life, yet there will be a select few that will stick around. For most, it will be their family. For some, they will find a new family. For all, we can not got go at it alone. For all of the experiences you will have, will included other people.
So go out and welcome others today. Experience life. You will not look back and regret what you did... yet what you did not do. Leave your comfort zone... you will understand later. Experience cause hope to grow inside of you. And hope when there is nothing left is what we must hold on to. Live life and invite others to live life. Enjoy what is yours and share it with others. Not only survive and thrive, yet learn and build your life through relationships, that may be shortly lived, yet carry with you forever.
Friends, you have it so great! Just open your eyes and see the beauty around you! Ask for forgiveness when needed and give forgiveness always. You will hurt and you will be hurt... you will love and you will be loved. So this is your life... live it and experience it.
Colton - discover your true'ness'
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