The sun sets on another day…
Sunset was once again clear and beautiful. Like a flower that never wilts, the sky is a canvas that defies imagination.
I had a discussion just recently about something I said many years ago. I felt one way about a certain situation and then modified my thinking based on a new understanding of the same situation. The conversation was nearly eight years apart but somewhere in the middle of it I gained a new understanding of the problem and came to terms with an alternative viewpoint. Who knows it may change again or it may not.
I’ve had to change my viewpoints many times over the years. Not because I was wrong, but because everything changes and sometimes you have to adapt. Below are a few of the dumbest things I’ve ever said:
- There is never a reason to get a divorce.
- Love conquers all
- A10 MB hard drive is all we will ever need (I said this at a conference in front of a significant number of people)
- if you do the right thing, others will do the right thing for you.
- People can always be trusted
- You can always trust yourself
In each of these cases I was proven wrong. It seems kind of funny and I was blown away that sometimes it just doesn’t work this way. I think I was pretty dumb, but only for a few of them. Here are the smartest things I’ve said, well at least a few of them:
- Love conquers all
- if you do the right thing, others will do the right thing for you.
- People can always be trusted
- You can always trust yourself
Funny how that works. Sometimes the things that you think are without merit are actually something that you should pay attention to. Sometimes the things that seemed dumb at the time are actually pretty smart.
I’m still waiting to fill up my 10 megabyte hard drive, ohh wait, i did that a long time ago. It really seems like forever ago that the world changed so much. In the middle of it all I had to constantly learn and to adapt to a world that really doesn’t understand itself. With that in mind, I define myself daily.
Ever say something that later didn’t make sense? Ever do something that later seemed like a silly thing to do? I think we’ve all done it because every day we’re growing up and every day we have an opportunity to be more and learn more. Be that person that continues to grow every day.
So as the sun sets on another day, I hope life gives you lemonade and skips the lemons. I hope you never have to put your foot in your mouth and find a way to pull it out, but if you do, I hope you find a way to grow every day, and in the process I hope you find the world growing with you. Remember that you are special, no matter what.
Sleep sweet, love life, and yes I did say that…