“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” ~George Bernard Shaw
“It’s never too late – in fiction or in life – to revise.” ~Nancy Thayer
“To be what you want to be, you must give up being what you are.” ~Cat Stevens
(Credit to Felicity Luckey (http://twitter.com/Power2BThin) for her quotes, Learn more at http://www.SageQuotations.com)
Have you ever felt an overwhelming urge to revamp everything? Or felt that perhaps you should re-examine your approach/belief to a situation or idea? Some of the most interesting people I’ve met are those who are in a constant state of metamorphosis. They are completely open to new ideas, experiences and incorporating them into their life. They believe that you should occasionally assess your beliefs, environment, etc. They promote change and flexibility.
While I don’t follow a specific religion- I consider myself to be a spiritual person. One of my most fundamental beliefs is that we are not the houses of flesh, bone, and blood that you see walking around. We are spirits, energy, beings of light! To restrict ourselves to set states is to hinder, in a most cruel and self destructive way, our most essential being. I believe life is an educational experience for our spirits. We are here to grow! Growth though whatever means, through enlightenment, experience, education, etc. –is essential to personal fulfillment.
It comes down to deciding what is important to you. What kind of person you wish to become? In my teenage years I had a consuming passion for ancient mythology. It wasn’t until later that I realized that those stories and the archetypes they expounded on taught me lessons about myself and what kind of person I wanted to be/not to be. Ever since this epiphany, I’ve reassessed those decisions.
Our lives, environment, culture are constantly in states of flux. It only makes sense, that to prevent frustration, and a myriad of other negative feelings we ALSO have to change. It’s not easy for many people, but necessary nonetheless. You’ve been given a gift, life, now what are you going to DO with it?!
This is such an excellent point! One of my favorite guiding principles is, “The only constant, unchanging aspect of life is that everything changes.” It takes creativity and courage to be open to change, especially on an ongoing basis. You’ve made a compelling argument for the importance of flexibility in this area having a significant impact on one’s own spiritual growth. Thank you for a thought-provoking post. Blessings! (P.S.: I especially like the quotes, BTW.)
You are an inspiration my friend. I love what you say, and how you say it! Thank You…for being YOU.
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