Christmas is fast approaching, bringing with it the turn of the new year.
twentyten. 2010.
wow.
Seems like only a few years ago we were fighting the turn of the new millennium, trying to Y2K-proof our lives. That was 10 years ago.
So today I challenge you to think about the following.
What have you done in those 10 years?
Don't say I've eaten, slept, gone to work.
What have you really done to benefit your life or the lives of those around you?
Takes a bit of thinking huh?
10 years.
thats 3653 days.
Its more than half my life.
I'd like to say I'd saved peoples lives in a heroic event, abolished poverty, donated thousands to charities, met the man of my dreams and bought a fantastic car...
..but I haven't done any of those.
What I have done is graduated from high school, got into the university degree of my dreams, coached 3 softball teams, had a knee reconstruction and begun building great foundations in a new church. =]
What have you done?
Now I'd like to say that the past 10 years doing all those things have been easy and my life has been sunshine, rainbows and lolly pops.
But however this is not the case.
Work through your circumstances.
It might seem to you that the John Smith next door has it so easy and gets everything he wants, but, as far as i've experienced in my life, there is always more than meets the eye.
If you don't like something, be the one to help change it.
If everything is left for everyone else to do, whos going to do it?
Start acting to empower others, you'll be surprised at what you can achieve.
What are you going to change so that the next 10 years achieve above and beyond what the last 10 have?
=)
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So my other thought of the day is about Christmas.
I was driving down the street last night and people already have their houses covered in christmas lights. This made me smile.
This afternoon I helped my mum put up the Christmas tree.
Christmas is my favorite time of year.
Not because of all the presents.
But because it is such a cheerful time of year, a time where we all have the opportunity to bless others.
For some, however, Christmas is not a happy time. Money is stretched tight, families are put under stress and people end up imploding.
So I challenge you.
Who can you bless this Christmas?
It might be a neighbor, a friend, a stranger, but find someone you can reach out to and make the christmas season a bit brighter.
If everyone blessed one person, there'd be an awful lot of joy spread around.
=]
I can't think of an inspirational quote or smart saying to end my blog today.
The End.
