Monday, May 30, 2011

GBE 2- Week 2- Success

Well here we are with our second topic on the new GBE2 group and it's SUCCESS! I almost skipped out on this one, but those who know me, should know by now that I will usually take on a challenge. So here we go...no thoughts in mind. I'm just going to let my little fingers tell a story.

It seems today's society is obsessed with SUCCESS. We live in such a fast paced world, everyone wants to be the big dog, rush, Rush...RUSH get to the top! Well I say slow it down a pace or two. It's nice to be at the top of your game...the game of being a good person. That is how my eyes view success. How about you?

I need to be able to look in the mirror and realize I am human. I am a work in progress. I will screw up, sometimes in a big way. The important thing to gain success to me is to see those lessons, apply those lessons to life and try not to jump off the same ledge again. Doesn't that sound so easy? Learn, apply, don't do it again. But it isn't always so easy is it? To succeed, we have to keep getting up, sometimes not ignore the scraped up knee, but apply some soothing ointment and allow time for it to heal a bit before we restart our task in life.  But ALWAYS restart the journey. And at times, we ought to be able to turn off the "noises" of life and just listen to our inner self and what WE need for ourselves to succeed on this journey we call life. For myself, I am a success if I smile at someone and get a smile in return, give a friend a call to tell them you love them or send a little note. Trying to remain a good person in a world full of folks telling you to retaliate, make em pay, give it to em good....it isn't always easy. I'm taking it one day at a time, doing my best to do one of those things above and just be true to me, whether everyone likes that or agrees with my decisions. I have to be true to me to have success.

So stop beating up yourselves because you aren't the boss at work, or you aren't the President of the PTA,  you don't know how to cook, you aren't the best of housekeepers, or you can't find a job at the moment. That doesn't have anything to do with YOU being a success. Know that you were made with love, you were given the right to choose in life and that we screw up sometimes...but each of you is a winner...you truly are.

Have a great week my friends and remember you are loved.

10 comments:

  1. Great Job! Its a comforting thought to know we are made with love. Sometimes we can be so hard on ourselves. This blog is a reminder to be gentle - to handle with care!

    Love you my friend

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  2. Proud of my friend, Taina, for this wonderful blog. You are an amazing example of SUCCESS. Love you so very much.
    Ma---

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  3. Very true. I'm glad you posted.

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  4. Such an uplifting take on Success...your words are so encouraging :) Many hugs to you! Cheers, Jenn.

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  5. I hear ya!

    I felt that God ade me slow when I got laid off from my job and in reality it was just what I needed to take in the time just to be... It's funny how we get what we need when we need it the most!

    Lovely blog!

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  6. What a beautiful and inspiring post!!

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  7. *smiles* you nailed it again my friend, but then I knew you would. Awesome job.
    love you big :)

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  8. Love the line-Know that you were made with love, given the right to choose in life and that we will screw up. So true!

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  9. Have I mentioned lately that I love you? <3

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  10. But...I DO know how to cook and I AM a perfect housekeeper. heheh! No, but for real I'm probably a little more pushy with myself in general and I enjoy it like that. ;-) Love to ya Taina!

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