It never ceases to amaze me how elastic many people become when faced with the simple truths of their lives. Even when those truths seem to me as plain as the noses on their faces, the solutions to better, happier, more productive lives often seem to involve a set of mental calisthenics worthy of Rube Goldberg--with three words leading the routine: "If only THEY..."
Why is it always someone else's fault when things aren't working out the way we'd hoped?
Now, truth be told, there are LOTS of times in life when we are justified in putting the blame for our unrealized potential squarely on the shoulders of others. After all, we have as much control over how others treat us as they have over how we....um...er...treat them. But were I a gambling man, I might wager that more often than we imagine, the keys to a happy and contented life are securely held in our own hands.
Maybe it just seems too easy.
So what is it that's holding you back? Did someone say something that hurt? Are you the victim of abuse or cruelty? Is it time to share your story and take back the power they've stolen from you?
And what of those calisthenics you may have been doing? Have you been bending over backwards to blame others for your own inaction? Have you handed the author's pen to another and let them write YOUR story?
From what I hear, the truth will set you free.
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Happy spring!
Steve Fiechter
(c) Fiechter, 2015
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