LIfe wisdom from an Old Hippie Ragpicker
There is an old cliche that says "when things in your life are not adding up, start subtracting". That sounds as though it is common sense wisdom but when things aren't adding up the human side of us says ADD more. Sometimes in our measly attempt to subtract we get our math confused and pile on more trouble. Let's take a minute and dissect our mathematical equation called life.
Simple arithmetic announces itself in strange ways in our daily walk. We start out our morning with grand intentions of making today better. Before you know it we are running behind, our emotions are at a fever pitch, breakfast has to wait, traffic is insane, the gas light is on, and it isn't even 8:00 yet. It doesn't take a math genius to know that this day is adding up to trouble. Compound the rough start by piling on all the issues and drama that already gives you a pre-existing condition. As you look at your basic addition problems it all the sudden takes on the image of an algebraic equation. Why does life have to be so complicated?
Consider life to be a game of Jenga. We start off with a nice set of wooden blocks that together build a cute little tower. One by one we pull them out until the tower is literally standing on a wing and a prayer. One more block pulled away the structure tumbles. The math doesn't add up when you start removing the foundation that supports the form we are attempting to stabilize. Life can resemble Jenga more often than not. We start off feeling good and one by one things chip away at our support mechanism until finally the walls come crashing down.
I use math as a life metaphor but the truth is we all face mountains of issues that can wreck havoc on us at any given time. Does it have to be that way? The fact is that there are environmental issues that we have little to no control of but most of our activities we have total control of and those are the ones we have to learn to work with. We can't live positive lives if we constantly place ourselves in negative situations, it just doesn't add up. I often share with people my thoughts for healthy living. The key components are spirituality, emotions, physical, and financial health. Each one can bring you down if not properly attended too. Usually when one gets out of balance it becomes a domino effect and before you know it life as you hoped and dreamed of is a distant memory.
I don't have all the answers that make life worth living for you but over the years I have gained some wisdom that I would like to share.
1) this is your life so don't get caught up living someone else's
2) life isn't to be lived out on a social media time line frenzy, that adds drama not removes it
3) daily exercise of some sort is better than doing nothing
4) eat in moderation, I am not a believer in all the diets of the day, just be smart
5) read as often as possible and for goodness sakes read something that can give benefit to your life
6) get in tune with the person God made you too be. Spiritual strength is a basic tenet of overall good health.
7) Be nice to everyone
8) forgive people quickly, it enlarges your future whereas holding grudges buries your hopes
9) always live within your means, buying more than you can afford may bring instant gratification but in return you gain a lifetime of regret
10) Never look down on anyone unless you are lifting them up
This list could be pages long but you get the hint. We make our lives worth living when we place things of value in it. Value is found in the things money can't buy. Money can buy a house but it can't buy a home. Money can buy you a vacation but it can't buy you happiness.
God gave you this life as his greatest gift to us and how we live it is our gift back to God. Let's start learning our life math and see how much positive we can add and how much negative we can remove.
Life wisdom from an old hippie ragpicker
Dale
Simple arithmetic announces itself in strange ways in our daily walk. We start out our morning with grand intentions of making today better. Before you know it we are running behind, our emotions are at a fever pitch, breakfast has to wait, traffic is insane, the gas light is on, and it isn't even 8:00 yet. It doesn't take a math genius to know that this day is adding up to trouble. Compound the rough start by piling on all the issues and drama that already gives you a pre-existing condition. As you look at your basic addition problems it all the sudden takes on the image of an algebraic equation. Why does life have to be so complicated?
Consider life to be a game of Jenga. We start off with a nice set of wooden blocks that together build a cute little tower. One by one we pull them out until the tower is literally standing on a wing and a prayer. One more block pulled away the structure tumbles. The math doesn't add up when you start removing the foundation that supports the form we are attempting to stabilize. Life can resemble Jenga more often than not. We start off feeling good and one by one things chip away at our support mechanism until finally the walls come crashing down.
I use math as a life metaphor but the truth is we all face mountains of issues that can wreck havoc on us at any given time. Does it have to be that way? The fact is that there are environmental issues that we have little to no control of but most of our activities we have total control of and those are the ones we have to learn to work with. We can't live positive lives if we constantly place ourselves in negative situations, it just doesn't add up. I often share with people my thoughts for healthy living. The key components are spirituality, emotions, physical, and financial health. Each one can bring you down if not properly attended too. Usually when one gets out of balance it becomes a domino effect and before you know it life as you hoped and dreamed of is a distant memory.
I don't have all the answers that make life worth living for you but over the years I have gained some wisdom that I would like to share.
1) this is your life so don't get caught up living someone else's
2) life isn't to be lived out on a social media time line frenzy, that adds drama not removes it
3) daily exercise of some sort is better than doing nothing
4) eat in moderation, I am not a believer in all the diets of the day, just be smart
5) read as often as possible and for goodness sakes read something that can give benefit to your life
6) get in tune with the person God made you too be. Spiritual strength is a basic tenet of overall good health.
7) Be nice to everyone
8) forgive people quickly, it enlarges your future whereas holding grudges buries your hopes
9) always live within your means, buying more than you can afford may bring instant gratification but in return you gain a lifetime of regret
10) Never look down on anyone unless you are lifting them up
This list could be pages long but you get the hint. We make our lives worth living when we place things of value in it. Value is found in the things money can't buy. Money can buy a house but it can't buy a home. Money can buy you a vacation but it can't buy you happiness.
God gave you this life as his greatest gift to us and how we live it is our gift back to God. Let's start learning our life math and see how much positive we can add and how much negative we can remove.
Life wisdom from an old hippie ragpicker
Dale
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