Life Changes So Fast...
This year has been so overwhelming! I've always been the type of person who focuses on being proactive If you want something in life. Make it happen.
Make it work out!
But this year has made me realize that we have such little control over our lives.
I'm not saying you shouldn't try, Or you shouldn't do your best to get what you want. But it's made me realize that sometimes you are powerless to your situation.
Of course, You can choose to learn and grow from things, Or let them drag you down.
The World Is So Unfair!
We all know that.
But sometimes I feel it's easy to overlook and forget that. We become so "Entitled." Getting upset when things aren't dealt in a way we see as fair.
The reality is, The universe doesn't care about us. Or care about who is getting a better or worse situation. Things just happen. Out of our control. And we have to learn to deal with these things.
You Can't Control Everything
You can't control other people; You can't control every circumstance. And you can't control the random events that seem to happen.
But you can control how you react, How you feel and what you do about things.
This year I felt this a lot. I did everything I could to save my relationship of six years, But He couldn't forgive me for all the past mistakes I made. Even though I had completely changed on those things. Ultimately it was out of my control, and our relationship fell apart.
I couldn't force him to try if he didn't want to.
I also had a family member become extremely sick. Again out of my control. Luckily she's better now. But I couldn't prevent it Or make it go away.
And of course, With @lauralemons We couldn't force her to stay here if she didn't want to. It was out of our control.
It's heartbreaking because sometimes no matter how proactive we are, We are still "screwed." And we won't get what we want no matter how much we fight it Or try to make it work. But also sometimes it's not even about us. It's about what others want,
Life Forces us to move forward
We can't just abandon every responsibility of our lives when something goes wrong. While I'd rather just lay in bed all day. Because I haven't wanted to do much else.
I have to get work done; I have to do my taxes otherwise I won't be able to maintain my self-employment. While I'm not ready to just put things aside for a minute, I know I have to.
This year has been so rough. And while there are a million things I "Wish" I could do. I know that the only thing I really can do, Is to keep trying and hope that next year is better. And work hard to make the things I can control better!
Things are just rough right now.
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life I what we project it to be :)
Right ! agreed !
Life certainly isn't fair. Even though I wasn't close to her I still felt this loss pretty deeply as she was one of the few people that would interact with me on my earlier days on steemit. People like her and girlbeforemirror that helped me find my way out of that darkness and this is a good reminder that I should let people know that I appreciate them while I have the chance. I just hope she found her peace. I hope everyone finds peace at some point.
Exactly :( It really makes you want to make sure you are there for others because you don't know how much longer they'll be around.
I was taking myself very seriously when I was going through life changes. And I realized that I needed to laugh at myself, particularly at my mistakes.
Laughing at your mistakes is a good one.
Love life and enjoy each moment of it.
Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.
Jim Rohn
Wow love that quote.
thank you :D
True haha.
Lion king <3 my love <3
Life is so unpredictable. No one really knows if tomorrow is promised or not , we plan days , months and years ahead but forget to live for today . We should live in the moment , love one another , care for one another . Because we don't know if our loved ones will be here with us tomorrow . We should always tell the ones we love that we love them everyday because in the end, no one wants to live with regrets.
Laura is in a safe place now , she is no longer suffering and she is watching down on us and we have to smile for her . Heaven has gained an Angel
Buen post, muy interesante
Saludos desde Ecuador :)
Aww I agree! We need to live in the moment more!
I'm glad she's not suffering anymore. I just hope if something is after this, That it's much better than here!
I like
Thanks
Life is totally unfair, I keep saying I must have been an evil bitch on a past life as I'm getting paid back for it now
Awww I'm Sorry LOL But that is such a funny and awesome way of looking at it! Who knows I might of been one too lol.
Lol its what I have always said, Then my next life will be awesome as I have suffered on this one :)
Control.
That's the key element... to think we actually have control over anything is the great deception... we don't.
Which is not to say-- as you did-- that being proactive, and a go-getter and ambitious is a waste of time. Those are good things. But what we really can put out there is our desires and intent... and then we must let go of any attachment to it "being so." Because life can always throw us a curve ball.
So true! It's easy to forget we don't have control. Until we see the curveball.