"Life is a journey to a distant land. On the way, there are roads (quiet streets and busy highways), rivers and bridges to cross (once filled with shark and others in which you can fish in).
As we move through the dessert and arable land, we are beaten by the storm, sunshine and clouds, hence picking up lessons that would guide our decision to take the next step or not. At the end of the day the journey becomes our learning forte - a school without walls" - PACHELIZ (comment from PART 1)
As a sequel to the PART 1 of this post, I would like to say, life is anything you make of it. It is the way you see life that you'd live it. And even more importantly, it's how you live it that you'd have it. In other words, the outcome of your life is dependent on the way you have lived it. We must always understand that we have the choice to live life the way we want. It is your life. It's none else than yours. So, I'd say one step to live life fully is to own it. When you own your life, you don't apportion blame to others when challenges come beckoning.
Jack Cranfield said, "to effectively live life, we have to own it and be responsible for it". In other words, no one can impose a way of living life on you. Whether you see life is a party, a battle, a journey or a school; what is most important is that you own your life and live a life of purpose. Saying that, I for one will not encourage some philosophies for viewing life for someone who is willing to live a fulfilled life. I mean, you can choose to live life as you want but if you want to leave this planet and be remembered as a man who has lived a life of purpose, then it is important that you do not see life through some spectacles.
Someone asked in the PART 1 of this post, "How are we then supposed to see life?" I won't advocate a particular philosophy but I will share my thoughts...
Bishop David Oyedepo said, "the day you stop learning is the day you start dying". The Holy Bible too says it like this, "[My] People are destroyed because they lack knowledge". [Hosea 4:6]. Does that mean knowledge is pertinent to life? *think on those words*
Zig Ziglar too said, "Success is a journey, not a destination". In other words, for anyone willing to be successful, it is important to see life not as a 'party' but a journey of several miles. A journey, not for quitters but for brave hearts with a purpose.
A mentor once looked me straight in the eye and said, "Life is not a sprint, it is a marathon". I would like to suggest for those who see life as a race, to stop seeing it as a sprint but rather, a marathon. In a marathon, there'd times when you'd feel like quitting. Times when you'll feel like your whole body is about to collapse but the joy of it is your goal - the gold [fulfillment]!
Do you see life as a dance? Hear the words of Bill Cosby, "I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody". You are likely to want to try to please everyone; if you can ensure your watchword is to 'dance' to the tunes of fulfillment, I think you're on the right track.
I'd stop here. Please be aware that these are my thoughts and are no specific rules on how to view life. Let me hear from you too :)
- Le Dynamique Professeur
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I like the ownership of life part of this blogpost. I justed replied a friends tweet with these words - "Life is a game of perception!" So I agree with you on that!
ReplyDeleteThis is a very apt conclusion to a good post. It is important that people define what they want in life and work according to their vision.
ReplyDeleteLike thumb prints we all are different and must therefore live our seperate lives aiming only for our God-given purpose, using our inherent abilities to overcome the many obstacles we are bound to face.
Thanks for the mention!
Let the spring of inspiration flow...
LDP:
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I commented on Part 1, not having read Part 2. But I was pleasantly surprised to see you mention what I said, i.e. "Life is a marathon."
To answer your question, acquiring knowledge is pertinent to life. because ignorance has a hefty price tag! But a man who has just knowledge and lacks the wisdom to apply it, is still ignorant in some respects. So wisdom is more pertinent than knowledge, but knowledge is the starting point. If you put all of this on a continuum, I think it would look somewhat like this:
Knowledge ----> Understanding ----> Wisdom
There are things that happened and I was thinking how some of us are so competitive that it spills into everything they do. I think that while its good to have drive, we should also take time enjoy life. This is related to the Life is a marathon bit, if we drive ourselves too hard from the start, we burn out before it's really began.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
Fulfillment! I'm glad you mentioned that. It's very important that people feel fufilled with the way they live their lives because as you've mentioned people view life differently.
ReplyDeleteLife is a marathon to me, there are highs and lows but what is important is that I stay present through it all and gain the necessary lessons to live a fufilled and successful life :). Nice one LDP!
Love Cosby's quote, cos life should be about fulfillment rather than pleasing everyone. You can try though, but wld definitely fail, it just doesn't work
ReplyDeleteLike the quote at the beginning...oh life! it's a privilege & a gift...but not a RIGHT! Is indeed up to us to do what we like with it becox we would bear teh consequences ALONE! ..so use it wisely.....thanks again for opening my 'eyes of reasoning'
ReplyDeleteThanks ma. The quote at the beginning is from PACHELIZ. She has a blog and its anonymous. I'd have posted it here. Thanks for shedding more light ma. I particularly love, "up to us to do what we like with it becox we would bear teh consequences ALONE!"
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Sis. The essence of life is not in trying to please everyone but in doing all we can to fulfill purpose. How many people can we please sef? lol
ReplyDeleteOga mi sir, thank you sir. I appreciate you immensely.
ReplyDeleteARGHH... do you know ma that I've been sharing this comment of yours in my office throughout the weak. What a light it is to this post. "I think that while its good to have drive, we should also take time
ReplyDeleteenjoy life. This is related to the Life is a marathon bit, if we drive
ourselves too hard from the start, we burn out before it's really
began. " Chei! Powerful words!
very true! After acquiring knowledge, we must not stop until we get wisdom. It is the principal thing, according to the scriptures. Thanks for shedding more light. I saw ur comment on the part 1. You're so filled with wisdom too, Sis.
ReplyDeleteLIZ, see how you made this post beautiful? God will continue to fuel you with more creativity. Someone said recently and I quote, "Purpose is a picture of your future from the scriptures". It is only in God that we can find purpose and fulfillment. I agree with you, Sis.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you sir. It is the way we see life that we'd live it. It is indeed a game of perception! Thank you sir.
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ReplyDeleteSuccess is a journey not a destination? True. Cause if you 'attain' whatever you define as success it doesnt end there, you've got to maintain it, sustain it, achieve more. you cant quit and say 'yeah, I have done it all' except you are 80yrs old :)
ReplyDeleteDance? hmmm. reminds me of Christian hymn which says Jesus is the 'Lord of the Dance'. Song suddenly makes sense. "Dance then wherever you may be I am the Lord of the Dance says He and I will lead you on, wherever you may be...."
ARGHHH!!! Your comment got me Ginger! Yes, it did. I love both d explanation on life as a journey and then the dance. If we see life as a dance, then it should to the most deserved spectator - God Himself! Halleluyah! MeLike! Thanks SIs :)
ReplyDeleteVery inspiring stuff....life is all about planning today what one hopes to achieve tomorrow. And it is indeed a marathon, where runners will get ahead of you, and vice versa. But the bottom line is to keep running no matter what....cheers*
ReplyDeleteThere is so much wisdom in your words brother. Thank you very much for leaving a comment :)
ReplyDelete@ Myne & LDP. Well, our experiences in life shape us into how we see life and who we eventually become. While some of us see some things as being competitive, some others just see it as they are living a normal life. Hence, when they do wrong they won't even know (unless somebody corrects them 'effectively')..."It is the way you see life that you'd live it." Stay blessed, both of you.
ReplyDeleteFulfillment! I'm glad you mentioned that. It's very important that people feel fufilled with the way they live their lives because as you've mentioned people view life differently.
ReplyDeleteLife is a marathon to me, there are highs and lows but what is important is that I stay present through it all and gain the necessary lessons to live a fufilled and successful life :). Nice one LDP!
Life is not a bed of roses! It has many ups and downs.
ReplyDeleteTotally concur! Thanks Narmantha :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Sis. Just seeing this :)
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