So i received a phone call the other night, which made me realize we all do love to think in the future and plan for things that for some unbeknown reason may not come true and then in the end we are hurt big time...
The call was from my Godfather who in all respects watches over me and is my leaning post in every situation. He told me that even though we walk around thinking this is it, our life plan is falling into place and we have the guy of our dreams we have to reserve a part of us to protect ourselves. Keep a little side of the basket and be prepared for rough times and the possibility to loose everything in an instant. This is difficult to take on as in most case as human beings we have the ability to picture our lives in perfect little boxes. However it takes one mistake or unexplained factor to change everything.
As our basket becomes full and empties, so does our life pattern change. We find new people and experience new things, moving in and out of different worlds but always knowing we will have the safety of that basket, our home to shield us from the world. This may be because living constantly on the edge becomes to much and we begin to get overwhelmed by choices and scenarios which are out of our control. All in all though our basket does grow, from experience and from our ability to take on more and become stronger however we still restrict ourselves.
We know our limits and we are always setting aside goals and boundaries but my question still remains when do we know we are no longer counting and preparing or planning but instead living?
If it is true that I need to put aside a part of me for protection how will grow, and how will know that i haven't missed out on a goal or a dream that I wanted to live? Living each day one at a time and finding something even if it is small to be grateful for is one way that I manage to get through however it does get difficult. There are times i really do want to know my future and where i will be in 5 years. I want to be able to plan and see if I am wasting time at this moment because in by those 5 years it may not mean anything. ....
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
So I got asked today how and why I believe in Psychics??
This really had me baffled, because to begin with I never really did take what psychics and mediums into consideration. They have the ability to connect with a spirit world or another dimension and reveal issues to us. Having the "gift", and know someone's future or his or her course of life is astounding. Their belief system is based around the idea that what they tell us is completely from guides or spirits. What we hear and how we choose to interpret their knowledge is our own choice.
In my opinion their predictions can be tempting to think about and we dwell over the possibilities if what is said could come true. We begin to dream and wonder when and where things may begin to happen. I have been to a professional medium that helped me through a rough time in my life and thankfully the information she gave me helped me. Her perspectives and readings or visions from the spirit world and spirit guides help explain certain situations from my passed as well as showing me a positive future. I doubted my decision about moving to Cape Town and choosing to study at Vega, however the sitting with her changed everything for me.
As well as this my medium explained to me how in my future I would come across someone who would have a huge impact on my life. It was a male figure slightly older than me and from a prestigious background and well-known school in the Western Cape. My decision to be with him would change my life and he would help me balance everything. After being told this I must admit I did wonder, you start creating this man in your mind and really wondering when you would meet and what he would be like in person. This did make me look carefully at every person I met, but when it happened I don't think I even realized.
So in my opinion the extra information allowed me to set my standards high and to really look carefully at the people I was meeting. I am not sure if it is the same person my medium saw in her dreams but I like to believe that he is exactly what I expected. I didn't think I would meet him but I did wish for it and really consider what my life would look like while with him...
So did I count my chickens before they hatched, or did I take the information about the possibility of meeting someone and know it would happen so I didn't let the saying get to me???
Monday, October 4, 2010
LIFE
From when we are little we are prepared by our parents that there is a big bad world out there and most of the time it ends up consuming us. In our societies and cultures we are groomed into categories and specific mindsets that were created to give us boundaries. We walk around planning and dreaming of making our lives perfect, but in reality we know the success of it is limited. Most people anticipate transforming their dreams into reality. Instead, it lies separate to our lives and is something that keeps us going and motivated. Why not live that dream and have the power to control it?
I know and believe there is no way we can determine the outcome of every situation, but when we count those chickens before they hatch there is excitement, enthusiasm and hope that somehow gives us the power to change our perspective. We imagine a different outcome, something positive to try and lift us from a world full of negativity. Each day we live life with hope and this hope does include success or failure and therefore we live in-between the two constantly nurturing the possibility of the outcome.
Interpretations
This cliché was evolved around the idea that, we cannot assume what we want till it is in our hands and is completely our own. This can refer to a number of things from physical objects, to actual events in life or dreams and goals. All we can really do is hope things will happen or wish for the result we want.
In the video above a bike rider links the cliché to an actual event. Coming to the end of the race he presumes he has the race "in the bag", its all his and he has the title of a winner. However in that moment when he may have been imagining the trophy and his success, a fatal mistake causes him to loose and inevitable shattering his dreams.
If we refer back to the saying and think literally using the example of a chicken farmer, we can see how he will presume the possibility of loss or a negative outcome. So the loss of a few chicks allows him to measure up the scenario in reality even though he would prefer to hatch all the eggs.
The saying constricts and limits us not too expect much. From this we avoid disappointment and usually try to picture the worst. In my opinion we have taught ourselves that life can really be out of our control and therefore we don't live our dreams instead we imagine them and the various ways that they could one day be a possibility.
Where it comes from
Who Said It: Aesop
When: c. 570 B.C.
The Story behind the line originates from the Greek slave, Aesop. He wrote a large amount of fables which, usually illustrated a single point.
It was based around the tale about "The Milkmaid and Her Pail." Patty, a farmer's daughter, is daydreaming as she walks to town with a pail of milk balanced on her head. Her thoughts: "The milk in this pail will provide me with cream, which I will make into butter, which I will sell in the market, and buy a dozen eggs, which will hatch into chickens, which will lay more eggs, and soon I shall have a large poultry yard. I'll sell some of the fowls and buy myself a handsome new gown and go to the fair, and when the young fellows try to make love to me, I'll toss my head and pass them by." At that moment, Patty tossed her head and lost the pailful of milk. Therefore ending all the dreams and possibilities which, could have come from the milk. In theory Aesop is saying if we let our dreams get ahead of ourselves the outcome usually can be disappointing.
Is this always the case? Do we have to constantly be careful and protect ourselves from the pain and negativity or can this saying be challenged. And instead can we live in the moment and embrace what the outcome is with a positive attitude?
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