The sun sets on another day…
Yes, I know it is Monday, but you will get it in a minute. The day was sweet, and as night crawled towards us, the clouds closed in and a haze covered the area. It became a cool eve, and I enjoyed the moments. There was not sunset but instead I had a moment of peace.
There is a movie called “Street Fighter” that is a lot campy and based on a video game. There were a lot of fun lines, and a lot of just plain fun for a campy movie. At one part a hero is describing why they became a hero, and it was all based on a series of events that the villain did not even remember. An impassioned speech returned the following from the villain “For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday”. Been there, done that.
Sometimes the things we think are super important to us, just are not, and vice versa. I wrote about one example here when I had said something that was devastating to someone else. This has happened to me as well. I would guess it has happened to many of us. It is never easy.
After years of being a lot of different types of people I have come up with a few simple rules. First, try to remember those people that help you forward and make sure that you’re nice to them. Second if someone wrongs you, make sure that was their intention. They may not have any clue because they are seeing a different world than you are. I think that’s something that’s very difficult for people to understand. We all translate the world based on our perspectives and sometimes that world doesn’t line up very well. What I see and what you see may look the same or they may be quite disparate. Third, listen. When I say listen, I mean listen to really understand, hear the person that is talking, hear what is going on, and don’t make assumptions. A lot of assumptions have caused major issues with people. Do not ever try to put yourself in the mind of someone else unless you are sure what is going on. Lastly, and this is a weird one, be nice. I know this sounds a lot like Roadhouse, but being nice means telling the truth and being positive at all costs. There are times where you might hurt someone’s feelings by telling the truth but at least then you will remember what you said or be secure in the understanding that you probably said something that was right and not something contrived. You know as I think about it there’s probably a list of 50 things that I go by but this is a good start.
What is on your list? How do you impact the world? What memories will you leave others? Will it be a positive remark and an attempt at a good deed? Will it be a scowl or a grimace? Will it be an uplifting statement that makes others feel good? Will it be something mischievous that makes others feel bad? In the end it is all up to you, in the end the decision is yours.
So as the sun sets on another day, remember that today is Monday even though I mentioned Tuesday. Remember that you are special. And remember that the world doesn’t owe you anything that you don’t owe yourself. Make every day a passion and an awesome journey, no matter what.
Sleep sweet, love life, and Hadouken!