No Mistakes

The semester is drawing to a close. Only five more school days until graduation! After that, it'll be onwards and upwards for me. I'll start at the Human Services program at UAA in the fall and go from there to achieve great things for others.
The important thing to remember as a school year ends is that the lessons you learn when you are young are the ones that shape you. Remember the good and the bad, because they are a part of you and a part of the legacy you will leave behind.
This semester, I was exposed to a variety of new ideas and ideals which have opened my eyes and heart to new perspectives. My Honors course was a big part of this opening. Looking back, this semester was one in which I grew as a human being. Being exposed to the barrage of ideas from my brilliant classmates and professor was a beautiful experience that I will always cherish. Knowing that there are people out there with such pure minds and hearts, with such ideas and hopes, makes me happy for the human race.
So here is a thank you to every voice I heard this semester. I can't wait to hear about all the great achievements and accomplishments that will befall all of you.
This isn't an end. This is a beginning. Every new day should be treated like a new beginning, because it is.

As Anne Shirley once said, "Tomorrow is always fresh, with no mistakes in it."

Think About It

A lot of people think the world owes them somethings. This isn't an obvious belief. I've never seen anyone running down the street, screaming at the world to hand over their dues. However, it's a part of the psyche of today's society. This psyche has lead to this ingrained idea that good things happen to good people and bad things happen to bad people. That's simply not the case (The exception being the mindset of "good" and "bad" people. Mindset and perspective is everything). I'm going to let you in on a secret.

The world owes you nothing.

After all, what have you done for the world? That is the real question. The concern should not be over what the world owes you, but over what you owe the world. Be kind to the planet that houses you. At this point, we only have one. Not only should you be kind to the planet, but be kind to her children, be they four-legged, two-legged, or finned. 

Try this perspective on for size: What if the world was not made to take care of you? What if you were made to take care of the world?

Think about it. 

You're Right

In my own life, quite recently, I experienced an example of change. I experienced how quickly life can turn upside down, with no apparent warning. There is no rhyme or reason to the rhythm of life. The faster one realizes that one is simply a passenger on the randomly venturing ship of life, the more peace one will find.
The important thing to realize is this. Change happens quickly. There are two ways to look at this. You can look at it and say "Change happens quickly, without any of my input. No matter what I say or do, change will happen." Or, you can look at it and say "I want to guide the change."
Take control of the rudder of your life. You cannot stop change from happening, for it is the very nature of the world. Stationary is not in the vocabulary of Mother Earth.
In order to make any positive impact on the world, the most important thing to do is to embrace change and work. Work to make the change positive, no matter what it may be.

Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you're right. --Henry Ford

Change

Some people think that the world is bad. That there is something inherently wrong with Earth. Some people only see the bad, the negative, the ugly. What kind of a way to live is that?
I challenge each reader of this post to see the good. See the positive. After all, why complain when you can make a change? Gandhi said, Be the change you wish to see in the world.

Don't complain. Don't rant about how the world is going downhill and how things used to be better. Instead, look for a place where you can make a positive change. Be the change.

A Walk in Nature