Tuesday, September 16, 2008

EVERY DAY MATTERS

This life does not come equipped with rearview mirrors that are designed to be gawked into. As we embark on this journey of life we need to use our rearview mirror sparingly to make the necessary lane changes. We must constantly move forward and endure the unpredictable weather, road blocks, construction, terribly slow drivers, dangerously fast drivers and those high way patrol officers who remind us of our overzealous nature. The unpredictable weather is the moods that we find ourselves in from one day to the next along with the moods of others. It also speaks to our energy level, our drive and determination that varies from day to day. We’ve gotta get on this road of life even on the days we just don’t feel like it. Road blocks and terribly slow drivers are the people who stand in your way and transfer negative energy into your life. They do this by the words they speak into your life or quietly wish bad karma on our endeavors.

See, those patrol officers truly believe that it’s okay to hustle and be a go-getter, but they are placed strategically on the road to remind us that hustling requires us to think critically and carefully. We must live with the decisions that we make on a regular. We have to be increasingly aware of the relationships we start, develop and/or end.

Thus every day matters on the road of life. Whether we travel 5 miles or 500 miles each day, we must make the journey matter. We have to put the right fuel into our minds, bodies, and spirits on a consistent basis to be aware of our surroundings because sooner or later we will breakdown. But it is at the moment that we are stranded on the side of the road that we find out how prepared we are to deal with adversity. If so, let's run a checklist to see:

Checklist

Flashlight-Have you asked God to light the path?
Flares- Have let people know that you need help?
Spare tire -Do you have a back-up plan?
Gas can-Do you have the additional fuel to motivate yourself?
Blankets-Are you prepared for the cold rejection from other people?
Hydraulic Jack-Do you have the tools and the skills to put yourself back on the road?

If you answered yes to all of these questions, then it's time to get back on the road. Once you are back in the thick of the hustle, it's imperative to make every day matter. Thus, why are you still sitting there reading this? Make it happen and make it matter!!!

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