It's not about me

This is common struggle that people tend to face when tackling an issue.

One classic example is the whole "it takes a village to raise a child" debate.

Whether one espouses to which side of this debate to me does not matter.

But I think it is a good example on how an "I" concept is versus a "we" concept.

I recently have been thinking that a 'we' concept is definitely better than an "I" concept.

Last Sunday, I particularly notice this. All the worship songs were "Here I am to Worship" and two other songs with "I" in the title. When has God ever centered his message and his church around me? Should it not be the other way around? We are here to worship and We are yours. "I" is often associated with an egotistical viewpoint. I think this is mostly correct. When one removes oneself from a situation and looks at it, one may be able to see that it is not all about me but about something greater than oneself. I remember a particular lady at church and what she said one time to somebody. "I am so glad the Wednesday night program is going so well. The kids must be coming because of my teaching." Now this isn't a verbatim quote but the concept is conveyed. So before you go and complain about something or say something, Is it better for you not to (voice a complaint) since it might be a better way for the 'we' that you are involved in, for you to ask this...

ask "Will it strengthen the 'we' if 'I' do what 'I' plan to do whether in word or deed?"

Whenever approaching a situation or be involved in an organization, one should have this concept in mind.

"It is not about me, it is about we."

So how can we come together to better our society, our families, our lives, us?

Can't we focus on something greater than ourselves?

After all, is this not the purpose of this (life)?

kick start in the morning

Routine.

Everyone has this habitual tendency. You repeatably follow the same pattern over and over.

Wake up. Get out of bed (if u decided to sleep in your bed (if u have one)). Follow the things that you do.

Go where u have to go. Go to your favorite websites. Yadah-yadah. blah. blah. uh-hunh uh-hunh.

Ask thyself. What can i do challenge myself today? What will I do for another today, selflessly?

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What will u do when the boring and mundane run wild on you?

it sneaks up on u & bam! a defining event

had one of these events happen to me and just a warning to all those out there.

It changes things. The event in which one or a thing is transformed. Think a butterfly from a caterpillar.

vitriol

think sigourney weaver vs an alien lifeform;
the metal corroding from the vitriolic spit
is the core being challenged? not recently but recent enough

The purpose of this life is become a better person; to affect the good for all ; serve; etc...
add a cliche, a pun, sarcastic remark, quip

hey, don't give up.

no need to fear, God is here. I am not him.
my purpose is _________ .

well it's dragging

time seems to have been dragging, maybe i should attempt to finish the wiring project without the contractor. maybe i need to hang a light in the grage so i get it clean;
life is sometimes filled with too many maybes.
My wife likes the Yoda phrase 'do or do not, there is no try'
instead of trying i should be doing , a facebook friend has recently made this decision and may all of us follow this bold example.
After all is that not the purpose of this, get off your keister and get going!!

decisions one makes

If a person should decide to do something, one should stick with it. This has led me to re-affirm that overreacting to situations is not my forte nor will be. I let most things slide and if u should see overreacting realize it's an act to prove a point rather than be a pointless rant.
So i am off to make a dent in my ever-growing to-do list. Plant the perennial garden, fix up outside, Spring Clean inside on Saturday. and the rest is nonyah.
So get out there and fulfill one of the many purposes of this life.
After all we only have one life to live.