May Is Not Just For Flowers
This thought reminds us that we all have the opportunity to start again. The difference is what action we take to change our direction. May the wisdom in this thought encourage you to look at your life and what you want from it.Inspirational Thoughts
May Is Not Just For Flowers
Catherine Pulsifer, ©2012
What we all wait for is the spring to come to us full of beautiful flowers after a long cold winter. For those who live in the deep south, there is no waiting for what us northerners live through with the cold, windy, snowy winter where frigid weather keeps all things dormant.
For some, the waiting for spring reflects more about their life than they would want to admit. The point is this; those who wait for May also may find that they wait for a new life to begin. But, just like the process of starting new plants indoor ready to be planted with a head start in spring, so it is that you can prepare for new growth in your own life by not waiting until it comes forth on its own.
We all need to plant seeds in order to spring to life. Similarly, you can't climb a mountain starting at the top. It takes preparation, tools, skills and a set path to follow one step at a time.
Over the years, I have spoken with hundreds of people who desired to have a different life whether that be a new career, a promotion, or a different lifestyle. But they all had one thing in common. That common trait was that they did not plant seeds to begin again, or they did not know how to even begin the process.
Part of the process of beginning anew, or changing directions is to know where you want to go. I know this sounds simplistic and easy, but this is one of the most difficult of choices to make with clarity. It is similar to setting out on a sailboat but not knowing where you want to end up. If you don't know where you are sailing to, you can easily end up where you don't want to be. The same applies to setting your life sails - you need to be clear where you are going.
One of the first things you need to do if you really are sincere about changing your life, career or anything else for that matter, is to be open and honest with yourself in defining what it is that you want. If you decide, for example, that you want a new career that fulfills you, that gives you satisfaction, where you can be appreciated, then your next step is to find out what skills are required.
The next step is to determine whether you have these skills, and if you don't, how do you go about acquiring them. This may mean attending classes full-time, or part-time depending on your financial situation. Part-time studies may seem like a good option but be aware that this course of action will only work if you have perseverance and a burning desire to complete these studies. Why? It is because part-tome courses run over a number of years and the will to keep going despite knowing that your goal is down the road a few years is one of the biggest hurdles to overcome.
The good news is this: you can plant your seeds, nourish them, keep them warm, and reap the rewards of a new life only if you keep to your course and do not let any winds change your course.
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