Every once in a while I’ll have a senior moment, like trying to remember who slayed Goliath. I initially said Samson. Then a little while later I thought to myself “hmm. That’s not right…Samson was the long haired fellow in love with Delilah…” After a while, I stopped worrying about it and let it go. Eventually, though, I realized that it was actually David who pummeled Goliath. But hey, I was close. At least they’re both biblical characters and not totally unrelated. No harm, no foul, right? Nobody’s perfect. And that’s my tendency. I’ll run with whatever instantly comes to mind, even if I’m not entirely sure, and then when I think about it later and realize my error, I laugh at myself. If I can, I correct the error and all is great! If not, oh well. All will still be great. I do whatever’s possible and move right along with life. I just hope I don’t end up with Alzheimer’s disease when I’m around 80 or so. The only possibly good thing about that might be that I’ll be blissfully unaware of whatever ugly memories that might otherwise plague me.
I was reading in a magazine that your mind state controls your destiny. Great expectations yield great results (keep chugging on past those road blocks! And make sure to enjoy the trip!). Optimism keeps us moving forward rather than to the nearest high-rise ledge. If you’re pessimistic you will never make progress in life simply because you’ll constantly be standing in your own way, unable to move forward and reach alternative realities. Can you imagine where we’d be if our ancestors stayed dwelling in their caves, afraid to live? Back in Africa, hungry and dusty as hell, that’s where! Thank God they ventured out on hope and faith and didn’t view anything as either good or bad. It is what it is (my mothers’ all-time favorite saying)
Anything is possible if you can imagine it so. The mind is a powerful thing and hope and faith are strong motivators that are beneficial to your health and overall survival. It makes sense, right? If you believe in a positive outcome you are more likely to do what’s necessary to make it so. Like taking your vitamins, eating well, exercising, working harder, and saving more money – all of which are recipes for better health and prosperity, which in turn reduce stress and increase happiness. And we should all know that a dose of happiness in the absence of brooding sadness can cure us of some of the worst maladies. Of course, let’s not get crazy and be too overly optimistic though, having completely unrealistic expectations, like being able to actually fly ;) that’ll kill you. So do everything within moderation and reason, folks. Yes, we will all inevitably die but why waste time focusing on the end of your journey when there’s potentially so much wonderful road ahead? Go forth and flourish! Don’t be a cave man/woman dreaming of better days. Try things, make mistakes, laugh at yourself, and try again. That’s called living.
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