"May
today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are
meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of
faith in yourself and others. May you use the gifts that you have received, and
pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content with yourself
just the way you are. Let this knowledge settle into your bones, and allow your
soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and
every one of us."
—Mother Theresa
I felt inspired to share the
above quote. Comprised of powerful
sentiments, it’s meant to make us evaluate the way we view ourselves and assess
if we accept who we are. Sent to me by a
friend, I’d heard bits and pieces of it over the years, but never all of it
together and wasn’t aware of the author until I looked up that information.
When one first glances at the
quote, a few key phrases might jump out, touching a deep chord within the
reader. But when one takes the time to
read it a second, third or more times, each subsequent reading reveals more
valuable information. Seemingly
simplistic when separate, these thought-provoking tidbits create a mighty vein
of complex ideas when strung together.
When I look around me, the number
of individuals who aren’t comfortable with or are unable to exact these
concepts into their lives saddens me.
How sad is it that many aren’t at ease with who they are at their core? That they struggle to come to terms with
their identity? That they spend an
inordinate amount of time and emotional energy trying to avoid these very
ideas?
Additionally, what about those
who would like to implement these thoughts but life and circumstances prohibit
them from doing so? My heart goes out to
those individuals. Why? Because I can empathize with them.
I’ve spent various periods of
my life striving to adopt and put these principles into motion. Sometimes I’ve succeeded. Many more times I fell short my mark. But I didn’t give up. Though I might have faltered for a spell,
eventually, I picked myself up and set to achieving my goal again and again and
again. Wasn’t important how many times I
tried. Nor did I look at my lack of
completion as failures. Instead, I
viewed them as opportunities to learn how not
to go about reaching my objectives.
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