Got it
"...in order to gain something big you have to give up something equally as big".
This was a thought/mantra I carried with me in 2002 and it has always stayed with me. It's holding an even bigger significance in my life now and it's staying close to my heart.
"Pass it on".
Another thought/mantra which I keep connected with the first phrase. Some people understand what this means. Others say they "get it" but in practice they do not. What does this mean to me? It means being stripped down to the bare essentials of life. It means being humble and helping others in hopes that they continue the good deed. It means helping others and not expecting anything in return because that is not what it's about. I will be the first to admit that in the past I've taken for granted my luck and good fortune and have been the total opposite of these mantras. What has happened? My good fortune has turned around and taken a huge chunk off my ass. As fast as it is given to you it can be taken away just as quickly. I've learned the hard way and let me tell you it can happen in a blink of an eye. I've learned never to assume I will have the same luck/priviledge/good fortune as last time. As far as I am concerned I have to work on it as hard as I did before. Who cares who I know and who they know and who they are connected with. It means nothing when you don't "get it". Trust me on this, if you don't "get it" it will never happen for you. So how do I work on it? Whenever a challenge/problem/negative situation or even a good situation comes across my path I ask myself why it's happening and what I am to learn from it. I don't care if I'm not the one who created the situation, it's happening for a reason. Most times it's a life lesson in some sort of bad karma I've created and what I need to do to create my balance in life. I have no one else to blame or bitch over, it's all up to me and how I am as a person.
I've learned it's not about what you wear, what you're into, how cool you are/look or who you know because karma doesn't give a shit about that. It's about your spirit, the bare essentials. It's about the positive vibration and sharing it.
This was a thought/mantra I carried with me in 2002 and it has always stayed with me. It's holding an even bigger significance in my life now and it's staying close to my heart.
"Pass it on".
Another thought/mantra which I keep connected with the first phrase. Some people understand what this means. Others say they "get it" but in practice they do not. What does this mean to me? It means being stripped down to the bare essentials of life. It means being humble and helping others in hopes that they continue the good deed. It means helping others and not expecting anything in return because that is not what it's about. I will be the first to admit that in the past I've taken for granted my luck and good fortune and have been the total opposite of these mantras. What has happened? My good fortune has turned around and taken a huge chunk off my ass. As fast as it is given to you it can be taken away just as quickly. I've learned the hard way and let me tell you it can happen in a blink of an eye. I've learned never to assume I will have the same luck/priviledge/good fortune as last time. As far as I am concerned I have to work on it as hard as I did before. Who cares who I know and who they know and who they are connected with. It means nothing when you don't "get it". Trust me on this, if you don't "get it" it will never happen for you. So how do I work on it? Whenever a challenge/problem/negative situation or even a good situation comes across my path I ask myself why it's happening and what I am to learn from it. I don't care if I'm not the one who created the situation, it's happening for a reason. Most times it's a life lesson in some sort of bad karma I've created and what I need to do to create my balance in life. I have no one else to blame or bitch over, it's all up to me and how I am as a person.
I've learned it's not about what you wear, what you're into, how cool you are/look or who you know because karma doesn't give a shit about that. It's about your spirit, the bare essentials. It's about the positive vibration and sharing it.
posted by Ann at 1:25 p.m.
4 Comments:
I agree that there is some kind of “lesson” in every situation we encounter. We may not learn something very deep, but we will always learn a little bit more about ourselves.
I'm often my own worst enemy. I have put myself through hell over stuff that in the grand scheme of things is really negligible. Sometimes it's hard to stay focused with all the changes of life going on around you. It's easy to become self centered, or on the other hand be too cognizant of what others are thinking/feeling.
I try to be a good person, and do what is "right". I try to keep my karma in check.
I try to remind myself over and over again is that I am only in control of my actions.
Thanks for your great comment Danielle. I agree with you on being one's own worse enemy. In the past I've allowed things to get to my head. I've become too cocky about situations and it's blown up in my face as fast as I've boosted about them. I lost sight of what got me there in the first place. I realized I was straying away from that belief that brought me out of my darkest depths many years ago.
I get so frustrated when I see this happening to others around me who do not seem to learn from situations. But I guess I just have to let go and allow them to learn on their own as I did/still am.
My dear girl, I can say without hesitation that you are a good person. You are one of the few who "get it".
Ann xo
Wow, what a great piece of writing
Ann!I can take some of what you
said and let it sink in.Thanks
for stopping by and hope you are
feeling well and you and the
family are healthy and happy.
HERE COMES DA F*N' WHO!!!!!!
Are you planning to do some
shows? The money's tight over
here but I'm going to make it
work somehow,lol. Talk to you
soon!
Hey Mike,
Thanks for leaving the comment. :-)
I am feeling great and the family is well thank you. I know I owe you an email and I will send one out to you very soon my dear friend.
I'm hoping to go to more than one Who gig. Money is tight with me as well but I'll try my darnest to get my arse to as many shows as I can. I hope you and I can connect up during one of the shows. I owe you a HUGE hug for all the support you've given me. You've taught me so much.
I hope all is well with you. Don't work too hard. Talk soon.
Ann xo
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