Complacency

If I am honest with myself, I can see areas of my life where I have become complacent. It is not that I shouldn't find contentment in my life but too often, contentment leads to laziness or taking someone or something for granted.
Sooner or later, we come to understand that without doing "The Work," whether in a personal relationship, a job, spiritual enlightenment or daily activities, we have failed ourselves in growing into the dynamic person that we have the potential to become. When we wake up to the depth of our complacency, it is usually when someone or something has passed us by. Life happens now. So, embrace this moment of your life and leave "forever" for God to control.

So, on that note, the quote of the day is:

"The vast mesa ahead presents an unknown and alluring invitation into endless possibilities, if you are brave enough to venture beyond your complacent state of being." tc

History Lesson

In high school, history was boring. I didn't care about names, events and dates from so long ago.  What could that possibly have to do with me now?  Well, as I matured, I've learned just how important knowing the events of the past are to my current life experience.
Knowing the past, allows me to be informed of methods that worked, failed or at the very least, were attempted. Since time and people move in cycles, it seems that we are destined to repeat similar scenarios, until we figure out the healthy way of handling them, ie. conflicts, wars, treatment of others and religious/spiritual truths. The past can tell a lot about where we have been and where we are headed.

So, on that note, the quote of the day is:

"You can only be prepared for the future by reviewing the experiences of the past." tc