The Inertia of Greatness

Awaiting Dawn

     Most of us work for days waiting for dawn to wave its wand over our lives.

When it does, however, its seldom what we envision the way we envision it.

On the contrary, dawn often sends darkness to help us develop our greatness.

Yet, in expecting light we routinely sleight ourselves, others also.

In fact so much of what we envision opposes the mission for which we were born. Hence our tendency to feel cheated and shorn of opportunities that come freely to others.

Even so, dawn has a reason and we have a mission. In discovering this, we turn darkness into greatness instead!

THE BASIC

Nothing is so wasted as is what we consider basic, mainly perhaps because it is.

Otherwise time would be cherished and others encouraged whether or not we feel like it.

Yet because both are basic (and abundant) we are indifferent until they are gone.

Only then are we prone to value each rightly.

Even then, however, the basic is wasted more than we admit it, to others and to ourselves.

Wishing and Rushing

 

 

We spend most of our lives wishing and rushing only to discover that neither matters in the end.

We should consider ourselves fortunate if we discover this fact before we get to the end.

If not, we indulge regret or deny denial because we can’t reverse the sun’s dial.

It’s okay to be committed and whetted in our appetites.

Yet we shouldn’t let these deprive us of our lives, which is what happens when wishing and rushing rule.

So, why not relax while you work and let time work for you instead!

 

Your Guess List

 

 

How long is your guess list? Everyone has one, whether they admit it or even know it or not. This list outlines all those things that failed to thrive in our lives, including ourselves routinely, because it’s natural to wonder why things turn out meanly as they do.

Yet rightly used, guess lists are designed to deepen our trust and our ability to understand what truly matters to us. As this becomes clearer, our lists become shorter and our steps surer. Certain things will remain, even as others are added. T

he difference, however, is in our savvy, because so much of what we question and complain about is insignificant once we figure out what truly matters.

 

 

EASY

 

It’s easy to be easy on ourselves. But with each stroke we forfeit our hopes and break our hearts, diminishing also our flame and spark. Those who excel give themselves hell, metaphorically speaking, lest they be content with average. Their idea of easy makes it hard for them to stroke themselves. They aren’t reckless but they are relentless.

 

ON BLOOMING

 

Most of us don't bloom where we're planted because we believe that we've been handed the proverbial raw deal. So we live as if purpose and destiny aren't real. Yet just as every soul has its season, God likewise has a reason for planting us where we are though for the moment things are hard. If we remember this, we won't miss our season when it comes. The key meanwhile is to renew our vows to greatness while we are waiting (and working) on our change!