All of the answers we seek in our daily lives depend, ultimately, on the questions we posed. Whether or not the answers we get register as being satisfactory is really a matter of whether they answer our questions or not. You have to understand that being "results" oriented is the objective of this post and the results we often get in life aren't really what we expect or want altogether. Whether we realize it or not, most of what we do in a day to day basis is a journey towards an answer, a solution to a problem or question. This daily "quest" of ours drives us to continually redefine ourselves, to continually strive towards a balance of "why we do what we do" and "if what we do is right for us".
It really boils down to CONTROL. We want to have a comfortable grasp over all aspects of our lives so that we an exert a certain level of control. We equate control with security and therein lies the flaw. We often seek answers which we feel will give us total control of our lives, not leaving anything to chance. We seek security in the way we exert control or the strength of our control. If we feel unhinged or maybe even unsure of how certain areas in our lives play out, it is because we lose that sense of security we feel when we are on top of things.
Our insecurity or fear of not being able to man our own oars leads to issues on how we interpret and function in the world we live in. We fear the unknown because we have no control of any outcome. But let's just stop for a minute and try to think about these 3 points I would like to share with you;
1. Ask simple questions, get direct, simple answers.
2. It's better to ask 5 simple questions and get 5 direct, simple, and true answers than asking a long complex question whose answer is complex and full of "uncertain" meaning.
3. Ask often. Think of your questions as your life's "maps".
The first point teaches us SIMPLICITY. Breaking it down to it's finer points allows us to uncover details we , on occasion, miss. Don't complicate your already complicated life. Bask in certainty by asking simple questions. Direct and simple answers are about as real as you get. The second point teaches us PATIENCE. Sometimes we want to know too much too soon to get our tensions and apprehensions out of the way,but I always say "There is a time for everything, and everything has it's own time". Learn to master this art;patience. The third point teaches us DIRECTION. By having direction we have FOCUS and focus is what fine tunes our efforts.
Perspective and Priorities also play a role on how we ask our life questions. The three points I mentioned above will make you more "tuned" to your priorities, regardless of their level of importance. Once again, until our next post. Take care of yourselves, guys. Make the world a better place by starting with yourselves. Thanks again for your time..JowelMD signing off
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