"Paulisms"
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Pursue a life of wide-open spaces and you’ll never be disappointed. Learn to turn off the world a few times each month, and find yourself feeling happier, more creative and contemplative to seek out those things that really do matter, that make life worth living.
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There was a time when we were more civilized thinkers, eaters, and drinkers, reaching for responsibility to nurture our life along. Much has been replaced with arrogance, gluttony, alcoholism, drug abuse and the blame game, with fewer accepting accountability. In the face of challenge, so many choose fear. What we need to do is rise to the occasion, because it’s never too late to restructure our journey, creating new paths to excellence, which will no doubt make life more appealing, and even more rewarding. Always remember – you get out of it what you put into it.
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I think the problem with the world today is not that we aren’t expressing ourselves enough, but that we are communicating the wrong way, making poor social networking choices. In other words, reactionary, caustic people shouldn’t be using Twitter or Facebook because they lack the ability to "mentally" edit. Those who think things through have a better chance of using social networking tools with more responsibility. The latter is not a judgment, but a guideline to living your best life.
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Walk beside me so that we may talk, laugh and love together. Let’s hold hands to show our commitment to humanity. More importantly, let’s hug to show our devotion and faith in each other, and with all that we do, let’s prove the naysayers wrong because we know our hearts are pure and minds free of ignorance and confusion from the negativity they try to create. We will never be divided. We need each other if we are to make it through and succeed. I am nothing without you. May we continue to inspire each other.
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It’s time we all crave more of the practical, easy, familiar, and simple, especially those things that will keep us earnest, without overindulging or inflating egos and creating stereotypes. It’s time to find new meaning in life, and it begins with the basics. Let’s all attempt to connect with all things natural. Let’s reshape our world by reconnecting with our fellow man, too. Here's to new beginnings.
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Never underestimate your power for aiding someone in getting well, utilizing quiet company. Sometimes silence is more golden than you know, and a pair of eyes just seeing your face can be the angel of mercy putting a weary spirit back on the road to good health.
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Take time to breathe, to have joy. As often as you can, seek out an adventure. If inclined, take lots of photographs and video, and perhaps pen your thoughts to inspire those who need just a bit more motivation and inspiration. You don’t have to travel far for adventure; you just need to be creative.
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Believe in God, but believe in yourself, too. I can’t imagine a deity being happy with someone who is more concerned about appeasing him than creating harmony in the universe.
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Simple pleasures bring me much joy, and they will do the same for you, but you must keep an open heart. What I learn from my walks is people are people, and all are trying to survive and find happiness. For me it’s not about money, fame, status, etc., but words of kindness, adaptability, honesty, integrity, giving, sharing, laughing, playing and enjoying life’s natural magnificent treasures.
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For unknown reasons, so many are losing their memories because of disease (dementia, Alzheimer’s and insanity). It’s a scary thing to lose one’s mind because it most often leads to a hopeless, meaningless existence. It is up to us to be a beacon of hope and to challenge the cause for those who lose their minds under unfortunate circumstances. We must preserve the quality of their thoughts in our mind, so that they too live on forever.
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The power of performance is so important to life. It feeds into moral conduct, finances, and communication. It goes way beyond work, but most of us just think about it as it applies to our jobs. We need to think about motion (performance) and action (outcomes) in every part of life, especially at home. It plays a major role in raising children, teaching them to be the best they can be. It’s important for marriage or any relationship when two people are trying to grow and maintain a positive connection… in communities, when trying to create and maintain safe neighborhoods… to the nation if we want to be strong and lead with respect, and it’s important to the world if we want our planet to survive.
