For me, the new year has become meaningless; other than a convenient marker on the calendar, it’s simply another day. Nothing changes today from yesterday, this week from last week. Even the celebration of a “new year” loses any significance. Maybe I’m getting old. 😉
What does gain my interest in place of this, is the significance of thought. The posts where people talk about what’s important to them and what influences them. Reading about what they’ve learned in the past and how to leverage that in the future holds my attention.
For the most part, new years resolutions are simply dreams that we feel guilty about neglecting. They’re important to us, but we never set goals or milestones, and plans on how to achieve them. So the ongoing learning of life-lessons is of more interest to me than coming up with resolutions that are abandoned as quickly as I click the “publish” button.
There are some great people I’ve read, met, and worked with in the recent past that I am grateful to have found. I’m looking forward to meeting more, reading more, learning from more, and working with more in the near future.
Blogging; it’s a constantly evolving environment that constantly brings fresh voices to the forefront and allows others to listen, learn, and contribute as they please.
We went out to look at Christmas lights the other night, taking a nice slow wondering journey through town. The only problem was, there were hardly any houses decorated it seems. Whether it was just the wrong night, or whatever, I’m just a little disappointed that so few people get into the holiday spirit any longer.
I can only guess at the reasons that people aren’t celebrating the holidays much any more. Oh well.
Ever wonder where your enthusiasm goes after you’ve had an ‘aha!’ moment? You know, the moment when it all seems so clear. The one moment where you find the path through all the clutter, the distractions, the inhibition, the self-conscience fears?
That is (right or wrongly) what I’ve been calling the Aha! moment for myself. It’s happened more often this year than any other in my life, and it’s more frustrating then I can describe. I’m sure you’re familiar with it. I keep wondering how to leverage that moment, how to capture the thoughts. Obviously it’s time to keep a journal at hand and jot these ideas down when they come along.
I guess the big question I have is what do you do with your Aha! moments after they’ve passed? Do you try to work with the new thoughts, use them to improve yourself? Do they lead you to follow your dreams? Have you begun to question ‘why?’ a bit more because of them?
Obviously I’m asking more questions than I used to. The real measurement is if I’m growing (improving) from what I’m learning about myself and my worldview. That’s something I’ll find out later as I keep following the trail these Aha! moments reveal.
How about you – do you work to learn from your Aha! moments?
I’d like to wish you all a day filled with good times and fond memories. Spending time with family and friends, and acknowledging all that we have to be thankful for in our lives.
We all have the gift of life, most of us the fortune of good health. We have family, friends and people we care about. We have the ability to support ourselves, and more importantly, the ability to help others who cannot.
We have varied and impressive talents to put to good use. We have people who look up to us. We have the opportunity to make peace in the world. We have the opportunity to make friends.
Though this is mainly a U.S. holiday, I wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving – for all the reasons both you and I can think of. Wherever we live, whatever our politics, across all religions – we have many things to be thankful for.
So take the time today, don’t rush through it. Take time to remember all the things that we’re thankful for and find ways to help others where they need it.
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