“If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him.” – Mahatma Gandhi
(Last week we took a small detour away from our 3-Part Series on L-O-V-E. This week we’re going to wrap up our series, so here we go…)
I have a number of friends who are single, one of the things often I hear them they say is, “I wish I could find a partner, someone I truly loved.”
I have a number of friends who are married, one of the things sometimes hear them say is, “Sometimes I just wish I was single…”
I once heard a story about a man who married to his partner who had 80% of the qualities he loved and adored. However, they were missing 20% of the other things that he wanted. So he found another partner who had that 20% and so he left his partner. Later he found out that this new partner definitely had the 20%…but they were missing the other 80%!
Does it ever seem like some folks believe that if they were just somewhere else, with someone else, doing something else, they would be happy?
So That Got Me Thinking….
Imagine how much happier people would be if they simply loved where they were and who they were with at this moment in time.
I am not saying stay in an abusive relationship or live in a place detrimental to your health or happiness.
What I am saying based on what I have learned in this life is this: Wherever I go, I am!
If I am miserable, I need to first look at myself and understand what I might be doing to add or to create the unhappiness. As Abraham Lincoln said, “Most Folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be!”
Which means I am 100% responsible for my own happiness. It is not the location or the person I am with, it is me, my thoughts, and I!
What If…?
So maybe before you think about changing partners or moving locations you might want to look at what needs to be changed in yourself. Try that first and see what happens.
You can always move or move on later.!
Maybe you could start by simply loving the partner you’re with, the kids you have, the friends in your life, the parents you were given. Same goes for the job you have, the car you drive and the house you live in.
Life is just too short to waste it away thinking about being someplace else, with someone else, and wanting different things!
And that’s all I have to say about that …
For Part I Click Here: Do You L-O-V-E What You Do?
For Part II Click Here: Do You L-O-V-E Who You Are?
