Time.

Time continues whether you are ready for it or not. Simply put... time is. We never feel that we have enough of, but the truth is time is a commodity. Time can be bought and sold. Everyone has time and everyone puts a value on it.

This idea isn't an easy one to understand. Everyone has time. Time is given to people. We all need more of it at times and we all have too much of it from time to time. The only thing that exists is how much we value it. How much do you value your time?

Life is a process. You don't have all the answers but eventually you hope to learn them. Time can be bought and sold. If you need more time, you can buy it and if you have too much time, you can sell it. Time has a price. Time is a commodity.

Do you have too much time? When this is the case, you sell your time for money. It's call getting a job. Someone who needs time buys yours for a price. This price falsely determines your self-worth thus falsely defining you. Your time is given to the highest bidder... think about that the next time you apply or interview for a job.

Do you need time? Sometimes in life you need more time. When a scenario like that occurs, one simple step is needed... outsourcing. If you have deadlines, you need more help. If you are doing two things at once, pay someone to tackle one of them. Money can buy you time. If you want to get to the front of the line at the world's hottest club, pay the bouncer. If you want to stay home and work but need things, hire a buyer.

Time moves and we can't stop it, but what I'm saying is that you can manipulate it. Times doesn't only have to fly when you are having fun... sometimes when you are having fun, the correct play is to buy more of "time" and bask in the purchase. It's your life... keep smiling!

Choices...

One thing we forget as we get older is our ability to makes choices. So many things consume us and we feel like we have too many responsibilities. We fail to remember that we are in control of our lives. We are not robots nor are we controlled.

Everything is our lives are not planned for us. Either we made or committed to the plans already or we forget that we have the power to say no to things. Our jobs, paths, goals, plans, dreams were not given to us, but things we chose. Those things not only were not given to us, they aren't final either. They like all of us are simply works in progress.

Freedom is the understanding that life is simply a series of choices. If happiness is habit don't forget anger is too. If you get bored with the things in your life remember you can change. The person you were at ten wasn't the person you were at eighteen, furthermore, the person you were at twenty-one isn't the person you are today. If we change, why wouldn't our goals. If we change, why wouldn't our outlooks. If our outlooks are different, wouldn't we assume our dreams couldn't be the same.

Routines make things easier but may leave things mundane. If you are unhappy with the outcome change the action. It's never too late to become the person you wanted to be. It's never too late to become the person you deserve to be. Life is a process and your life is a series of choices. Enjoy your freedom...

The power of reaction...

You affect the people around you and the people around you affect you. The goal is to limit the affect people have on you. Your actions do cause effect, but you can't control the behaviors of other people. They will react as they deem necessary, it's really up to them. If you use sound judgment in the action, you don't have to worry about the reaction. The behaviors of others is out of your control, the reaction of others is out of your control... but your actions and reactions are yours.

Conversely, you must remain calm when interacting with others. You can't control other people's reactions, but you surely can control yours. This you can control. Enjoy what you can control and dismiss what you can't. Actions cause consequence and reaction.

Reactions involve two parts. Immediate react and logical reaction. You can't control other people reactions and you can't worry about that immediate reaction. Call it impulse, emotion, knee-jerk, gut... what ever you want but it comes down to an instant reaction. If you can't control theirs, control yours.

Remain unaffected. The people who anger you control you. We all have emotion, check it. We all instantly react, curve it. Give it time. Even if you have to force it... gain perspective.

Take other people's feelings into account when you behave. This will limit conflict. Don't be petty,spiteful, or hateful with others and don't surround yourself with people who are that way with you. Life only happens once, treat others kindly.

Control the things you can and discount the things you can't. If you worry about the things you can't control and fail to control the things you can... you have no power over yourself. Maintain power and good luck. There is no handbook for life, just trial and error... so do you best.

Challenges...

Obstacles come in many forms and unfortunately always at the wrong time. It's not about being able to stop obstacles because you can't, life is about dealing with them. You can't stop the rain, but you can wear a coat. You can't always have thing ideal, but you can deal with them in an appropriate way.

Life doesn't exist in front of you rather inside of you. It's not your brain that tells you how to live, it's your mind. Within your mind you determine your actions. Life revolves around perception and not necessarily fact. Things are only how you see them. You are only as happy as you let yourself be. Things are only as bad as you believe them to be.

An obstacle doesn't need to be a obstacle if you don't let it bother you. A challenge is an obstacle you are ready to tackle. Life is unpredictable, preparation is only half the battle... attitude is the other half. Convince yourself that you can and you will be able to. It's your mind that limits you. Correct your mind, finish the job.

You are your worst enemy... yet you are your greatest ally. It's really how you see things... smile everyone, today is the most important day of your life. Today is the day you can control.

the two paths...

Life consists of choices. A choice is a decision that weighs pros and cons relative to the individual. When you have a choice to make, the choices may be wide and the options plenty, but your decision is up to you.

I went for a hike the other day and realized a few things. Our paths are independent to ourselves and vary from time to time. Sometimes people wanted to take an easy route, then grew into a more tenacious course... and others digressed from hard to easy. Others just oscillated between both extremes. It made me consider life.

If all consequences are acknowledged, a person's choice is left up to them. It's truly up to them to weigh their pros versus cons. We all value things in different ways unique to our own experiences, thus making it impossible to comment on someone else's selections... but people still do it.

I'm here to say that there are no wrong decisions. There are no easy paths. Some people's paths are "harder" but perhaps "shorter". Other people's paths are "longer" but "smoother". A "roadblock" to some is a "challenge" to others. It really comes down to how much do you want to bite off and how much do you want to chew... at the moment. At the moment, as long as they had the cause and effect handy, it was their right decision at the time.

Walking in the shoes of another is difficult. Judging others is impossible. Their is no handbook to life... just trial and error. Make informed decisions, challenge the mind and spirit, and raise your arms at the finish line. Today is going to be a good day and even if your path is longer than you thought it might be... you are tough enough to handle it. Smile everyone :)

Boundaries and limits...

We all live under the constraints of two different boundaries, one that is actually real and an imaginary one that we think exists. We limit our actions to the boundaries that we impose on ourselves and not necessarily the boundaries we actually have. In a nutshell, we stop when we think we have to instead of stopping when we can't go any longer.

Pushing boundaries is an important step in growth. As a child we established boundaries to understand right and wrong, develop our maximums, and to see what is possible. As we grow older, people lose sight of growth. People tend to fall into routines and habits, while forgetting to explore their own personal limits.

While living in comfort, people tend to find excuses why things are impossible. Falling to even trying, they've already discounted the possibility. It's a lot easier to say "no" than it is to say "yes". A "no" doesn't change your lifestyle, while a "yes" might create change. Change to some people is a dirty word. Sadly enough, most people forget that from change emerges growth.

Self imposed restrictions or failing to try doesn't necessarily negatively affect an individual, but it doesn't add to them either. Life is a process, challenge yourself and increase your limits. Find your boundaries in life and work harder to expand them. Life has no handbook... try until you fail and then try again.

Most of all, keep smiling...

Dynamics involve movement...

Perception is reality and change is inevitable. It's not simply the changes within ourselves, but also the changes in others, that allow us to grow as individuals. As others grow and blossom, our reaction to these change help shape us. Therefore their growth may alter you.

Everyone has a different interpretation of life. Our eyes do not see... they simply absorb photons. Our ears do not hear... they simply receive pressure waves. It's our brain that interprets these signals.

When other people grow, it's up to us to accept it. The person who you once viewed in one manner may no longer be the person you envision. The other person may have changed and grew so your perception of them is now false. If the person you once viewed as needy, no long relies on you, it's up to you to accept the change in the relationship because even if you know it or not, it has changed.

Our brains interprets our stimuli, but our brains are simply a body part. Our thoughts and actions are derived from our minds. It's our minds that influence our decisions... it our minds that give us our perception.

Change is not easy for everyone to accept. Some people value the past or their perception of the past too much to want it changed. Some people live in an environment or culture based on tradition and are simple content with their existing comfort. Others surround themselves with like-minded people who are rigid and are unwilling to change.

Relationships of every kind are dynamic. Expand your mind and allow for change. Have a wonderful day everyone and always remember to keep smiling...