“We are all here for some special reason. Stop being a prisoner of your past. Become the architect of your future.”
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Something to Think About
We all make plans for the future. It is prudent to do so. Yet, the future is guaranteed to no one. It’s a delicate balance to embrace and enjoy the present moment and simultaneously plan for the future. A part of us must be grounded in the present. Another part of us aspires for something better. This process is part of the human experience that remains with us throughout our lives. Those who master this balance discover the path to a peaceful and happy life.
Something to Think About
The past had its moment. It’s gone. Life is all about contributing to build a better future for ourselves, our families, and our communities. That sounds like an impossible task. It’s impossible until we break it down to it’s most essential pieces. It’s how we care about ourselves, families, neighbors, and colleagues. When we work collectively at our most fundamental level, our actions connect throughout the world to all others working at this fundamental level. We understand that great things can be accomplished when we work together, stop the insanity of war, and build a society that peacefully endures.
Today’s Poem ~ A Song Of The Future
A Song Of The Future
Sidney Lanier
Sail fast, sail fast,
Ark of my hopes, Ark of my dreams;
Sweep lordly o’er the drowned Past,
Fly glittering through the sun’s strange beams;
Sail fast, sail fast.
Breaths of new buds from off some drying lea
With news about the Future scent the sea:
My brain is beating like the heart of Haste:
I’ll loose me a bird upon this Present waste;
Go, trembling song,
And stay not long; oh, stay not long:
Thou’rt only a gray and sober dove,
But thine eye is faith and thy wing is love.
Ark of my hopes, Ark of my dreams;
Sweep lordly o’er the drowned Past,
Fly glittering through the sun’s strange beams;
Sail fast, sail fast.
Breaths of new buds from off some drying lea
With news about the Future scent the sea:
My brain is beating like the heart of Haste:
I’ll loose me a bird upon this Present waste;
Go, trembling song,
And stay not long; oh, stay not long:
Thou’rt only a gray and sober dove,
But thine eye is faith and thy wing is love.
Today’s Inspiration ~ Eyes Forward
“I will not walk backward in life.”
Today’s Good Word ~ Continuity
Continuity provides us with a sense of stability. It allows us to reasonably expect something to happen. Continuity connects the past to the present and the present to the future. When we connect the best of what was in our lives with the present, we can think of ways to make more of what was good happen in the present. We can then look toward the future and project the good that was and is into the future. Imagine living a life that focus on the good that was, is, and will be. It will be a happy life.
Today’s Quote: Touch Tomorrow
No matter how dirty your past is, your future is still spotless. ~ Drake
Today’s Reflection ~ Looking Ahead
There is nothing you can do about the past except keep it there. ~ Michael Connelly
Don’t Worry if Your Job is Small
Don’t worry if your job is small,
And your reward are few.
Remember that the mighty oak,
Was once a nut like you.
~ Anonymous
Today’s Reflection ~ Hope
Hope is the word which God has written on the brow of every man.
Victor Hugo
