... my 2 cents thoughts of two pots ...
We all have at least
two pots in our life. One pot has a little problem with it, but the other
is really good shape. The pot that is imperfect is that side of our life
that sees us despair at times, that is a little selfish, can turn to anger when
stressed, or is subject to moodiness.The other pot is full at all times with
good thoughts, positive attitude, a helping hand, and able to negotiate
through any challenges. It is the pot of good will that attracts friends and
those who need a little helping hand.
We cannot always decide clearly which pot will
be the most dominate in any given situation, for life has a way of putting us
into circumstances just at the wrong time. Sometimes, our little pot full of
cracks; plays the dominate role, and there are other times when there are better
pot comes into play. The hardest challenge for all of us is to make our
cracked pot smaller and smaller until it vanished to no more than a cup size
issue.
We all go through life needing to be open
and honest with our own limitations, recognizing that we are not perfect
beings. But, unlike other mammals within the animal kingdom, we can change out
habits, our attitudes and it is our choice to do so willingly. On the other
hand, if we choose not to grow and mature with experience, we may just find
that our pot with the little cracks grows to overtake our better pot.
As we grow, it is our continuous adaptability,
desire to learn and desire to change that reinforces our good pot,
but it is also our lack of continuous growth that can easily turn the
tables.There is no denying that each life has a set of challenges and
a desired way to deal with these issues. Each one of us can go through life
thinking that it really doesn't matter how we deal with issues and where some
also believe that we never have to deal with them. The ones who don't
deal with issues are similar to those who stick their heads in the sand hoping
that if they don't do anything, it will all go away. It is just like a child
who believes that closing their eyes, we can't see them.
The bottom line is this: we can keep both pots
full, we can lessen the less desirable if we choose, or we can let the least
desirable control and rule our life - we decide - it is entirely
our choice. Take for example a person who thinks that they deserve a
better life than they already have but do not wish to or intend to do anything
but complaint. This is a common attitude among thousands upon thousands of
people who believe strongly that everything should be their right and not have
to lift a finger to get it. In these cases, their pot is more than cracked but
instead split wide open.The challenge here in this example is that a
process to change thinking from one of want to one of get. We may want more and
more but we have to learn how to get. The pot should be full of doing and not
wishing. The task is then to keep reducing what is in the want pot, and
increasing what is in the doing pot.
This concept of pots also works in
relationships. It takes two people to make a relationship and each person has
two pots. One pot is self-serving while the other pot is giving and caring.
When we give and care honestly and openly through active deeds, we reduce the
self-serving pot, and increase our giving and caring pot.
p/s ...many, many successful people met what appeared to be insurmountable
challenges on their way to achieve success...thus, yet...the smoothest way is full of
challenges...
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