The sun sets on another day
Sunset was overcome by clouds and rain and although I enjoyed the end of the day I could see nothing except the gray of the sky and dream of all that is.
There is a movie that has a fantastic quote about the beginning. The quote names death as a starting point and in doing so creates an idea or concept that there is more to an end than just an end. Perhaps we need to think of an end as another type of beginning.
Now of course this was a movie and many people will discount the idea that the end of something could be the beginning of something else but let’s take a small subset and consider it for a moment. A sunset is where the day ends and as the day ends darkness closes in and there is a finality. It starts when we will eventually sleep or stay up and watch movies all night or something else. As we consider this, the sunset is the herald of finality, for there will be no other day like this one. It is also a herald for a new beginning.
If we look at it that way then as the sunrise crosses the land it is the beginning of something exciting and new. It is the start of another day full of possibilities and filled with things that you should pay attention to. As we look at it maybe we need to consider restarting each and every day and realizing that yesterday is gone and today is our day.
Why didn’t I think of that?
Maybe I did, maybe it was thought of long before me and long before that but I say again as I have said many times, do not whine about the past, it is gone, do not pine about the future because it doesn’t exist yet, instead define yourself everyday as the best you that you can be.
So as the sun sets on another day I think every moment is an end and a beginning for the next moment. We can define our days our hours our minutes and our moments however we see fit but the important part is that we realize that as each unit passes we have the opportunity to be more, do more, and truly be alive. Keep defining yourself everyday, no matter what.
Sleep sweet, love life, and enjoy the ride…