Amidst the constant "bad-news" stories of financial turmoil on the money markets, of Wall Street excesses leading to the demise of big banking institutions which could impact the pockets of people right across the globe, of the media's fascination on painting such a dark picture on the world we are living in...it makes you wonder whether there is any hope out there at all...Yet this morning, as I think and write, I am encouraged to make more of an effort, each and every day, to look for the moments that take my breath away.
We spend most of our lives working hard and driving our ambitions, trying to achieve our goals. What for though? Just to accumulate more stuff and more titles? There is bound to be more to it than this...For me, it's about creating the life where we can engrave those special moments into eternity. Where we can make a significant difference in the world around us and leave it a better place than when we found it. In that way, we set ourselves up to have more moments that take our breath away!
You don't have to go to a remote, tropical island to watch a beautiful sunset. The sun rises and sets 365 days a year. If you look for it, you'll find a beautiful moment in every situation you're in, despite the best efforts of the outside world trying to paint it grey! Everyday, those moments are there for your enjoyment. They're all around you. Don't let them pass by...stop and absorb them. Cherish them. You'll get new perspective and understanding, and will be refreshed for your next chapter of your life, the next step in our life's journey...
[The photograph above is of the wonderful Portstewart Strand, Northern Ireland - a place where life's worries get knocked down into insignificance and you can walk with and talk to the Creator. Thanks to John Roussot's 'Monday Motivator' Messages, the content of which was used in this blog entry.]
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