PSA: You Control Your Perspective
As I drove into my pseudo-government job, I had a multitude of
thoughts that ran through my mind like a meteor shower. I thought about how no
matter how hard I work at this job, how good I do, no matter how good of a
steward I am of the government’s (and tax payers) money I am, it probably won’t
amount to over a 2% raise at best; I thought about how I currently can’t move
up and improve my life with this job, as that’s not what this position is about;
I thought about how I have so many co-workers that come to work and do as
little as possible, work to put their work on you and take no interest in
anything but being here for as short a time as possible; I thought about how my
mechanic told me I need to get a new vehicle and I really don’t want or need
that monthly note; I thought about how today is the 30th born day of
my twin sons and question if I have been the best father I could have been; I
thought about how I have pressure coming from the professional, entrepreneurial
and personal sides and how everybody thinks you should have all the answers and
not having answers is rarely acceptable (I guess because everybody else does)…
And then I think that my perspective is totally out of whack
this morning as there are plenty of people who would die to be where I am. I
have a warm house to live in, a job to pay for the mortgage and vehicle issues I
have, family and friends that love me, I’m in fairly good health…I have desires
I’m shooting for and dreams I want to see fulfilled. This morning it was 27
degrees when I woke up and there are plenty of folks sleeping either in a
shelter or outside; plenty of people that don’t have enough to eat, some kids
are cold and hungry and don’t know where or how they will get their next meal.
And my ASS is worried because I’m behind on my Christmas shopping!
I’ve been criticized in the past for the following statement
but what the hell, I still believe it’s true and as I can only be me, “It’s not
as good as it could be but it certainly isn’t as bad as it could be either” so
I’m grateful for what God has given me. So while we sit around sulking and
being mad at what we haven’t gotten, what hasn’t gone our way, what “plot” the
universe seems to have against us”, why not change your perspective and think
about what has worked in our favor. When we aren’t grateful for what we have,
why would we expect to be given more?? Maybe we enjoy being
mad or upset because we don’t know how to be happy (or just being not mad). Somebody always has it worse than me but
maybe that doesn’t matter because I’m the only one that matters…
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