In the last blog post, I talked about what Worldview is. I also explained why it is very important to have a consistent worldview across all areas of life. If your worldview cannot accommodate everything, then you can either rethink your entire existence, or you can assimilate new things into your current worldview, and modify those things that are necessary to change.
The second portion of this series is going to be focusing on Mindset. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines Mindset as; A particular way of thinking; a person's attitude or set of opinions on something. Now going from this definition of what a mindset is, we can probably envision what that might look like. A lot people probably associate mindset with motivational pictures, and posts, and pump you up memes. While this is a good physical representation of a positive mindset, there is a whole lot more that goes into creating a mindset than just looking at positive things.
There are really two types of mindsets that you can accept/achieve. The first is a negative mindset, and the second is a positive mindset... Crazy right? Now, for me a positive mindset is a creative mindset, and always asks how can I? Everyone's mindset with be slightly different than anyone else's mindset, but you can still tell if it is a positive or negative mindset. A positive mindset will continue to grow, and develop, whereas a negative one will remain small, and the same. A positive mindset will strive to learn, and understanding continually more about the world around you, while a negative one will be closed to anything new, and stay ignorant of reality. some people think if abstract ideas, and jumbled thoughts that are smooth and easily understood by themselves, while others have very organized thoughts, and can simply and quickly solve problems, both are fine, and neither one or the other are wrong. My point in say that is everyone's mindset is going to vary, and just because your mindset doesn't match someone else's doesn't mean yours is inferior, or that theirs is.
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Thursday, December 10, 2015
A Sad Christmas Tree
There are many things about the Christmas season that are exceptionally wonderful. Happy people, decorating, singing christmas carols, and generally celebrating Christmas. However, tonight I find myself unable to sleep, because there is something haunting me in my mind.
There standing alone in my parents house, I see in my mind's eye, a sad Christmas tree. It stands tall just like it has for many years. It is decorated with all the same decorations that it has always been decorated with, but for some reason it is sad.
This will be the Christmas that I will celebrate with my beautiful wife, and I am very excited for that, but I can't help but feel an emptiness in my heart. I will miss my parents and brother, and the family traditions that aren't even traditions but just Christmas habits. So many Christmas memories pass through my head that it is really hard for me to find joy in this Christmas season.
They were so good! All the christmases that we had growing up, and as you get older the pile of presents gets smaller, but being with your family gets bigger. As you get older you realize that the toys and goodies aren't the real presents. The real present is getting to spend time with family and loved ones.
I do not mean to sound ungrateful for what I have this year, or disappointed that we won't be spending Christmas with my family, because I'm not. I'm very grateful for everything that God has done for us in 2015 and I'm extremely thankful that Lydia's family lives close to us, and we're able to celebrate Christmas with her family. I just wish.... that my parents and brother could experience Christmas with us.
I have never been one to be sensitive and feely but I really regret so many Christmases before. I can't recall them half as well as I would like to and I can't ever go back and experience them again.
However, every new year will bring with it, new memories and new happiness. That's really what's important.
I can't live in the past and I can't change the things that have happened. I hope that I am not being too depressing, and dramatic, and I hope that many this will reach someone where they are at, feeling a little blue this christmas. Maybe you have your own sad Christmas tree from a past Christmas, maybe yours is in a sadder state than mine. I miss Christmas like it used to be, and I miss most, the people who I've spent every Christmas with up until now.
Now since that if off of my chest, lets go out and make new Christmas memories! lets celebrate the family that we have, and the joy that Christmas brings with it!
:D
Duckie
There standing alone in my parents house, I see in my mind's eye, a sad Christmas tree. It stands tall just like it has for many years. It is decorated with all the same decorations that it has always been decorated with, but for some reason it is sad.
This will be the Christmas that I will celebrate with my beautiful wife, and I am very excited for that, but I can't help but feel an emptiness in my heart. I will miss my parents and brother, and the family traditions that aren't even traditions but just Christmas habits. So many Christmas memories pass through my head that it is really hard for me to find joy in this Christmas season.
They were so good! All the christmases that we had growing up, and as you get older the pile of presents gets smaller, but being with your family gets bigger. As you get older you realize that the toys and goodies aren't the real presents. The real present is getting to spend time with family and loved ones.
I do not mean to sound ungrateful for what I have this year, or disappointed that we won't be spending Christmas with my family, because I'm not. I'm very grateful for everything that God has done for us in 2015 and I'm extremely thankful that Lydia's family lives close to us, and we're able to celebrate Christmas with her family. I just wish.... that my parents and brother could experience Christmas with us.
I have never been one to be sensitive and feely but I really regret so many Christmases before. I can't recall them half as well as I would like to and I can't ever go back and experience them again.
However, every new year will bring with it, new memories and new happiness. That's really what's important.
I can't live in the past and I can't change the things that have happened. I hope that I am not being too depressing, and dramatic, and I hope that many this will reach someone where they are at, feeling a little blue this christmas. Maybe you have your own sad Christmas tree from a past Christmas, maybe yours is in a sadder state than mine. I miss Christmas like it used to be, and I miss most, the people who I've spent every Christmas with up until now.
Now since that if off of my chest, lets go out and make new Christmas memories! lets celebrate the family that we have, and the joy that Christmas brings with it!
:D
Duckie
Sunday, December 21, 2014
Compassion isn't Easy, Hatred isn't Hard
So we're coming to the end of 2014, and there are some things that stand out. First of all, I'm getting married this year and I 'm excited!
Second, Michael Brown was shot and killed, Eric Garner was choked to death, and Two Police officers were gunned down in cold blood as "justice". There have been much heated debates and raging arguments over these events. There has been even more senseless stupidity and hatred than normal, but that's not why I'm writing this. I'm writing this because, even though I didn't know any of them personally, I hurt. I'm broken, and I hurt for them all.
Michael Brown made some bad choices in life, but I'm sure that there were times when he did make the right decisions, I'm sure there were moments when he was kind, and nice to people. Eric Garner, didn't need to die, and there was no reason for that whole situation to begin with. The two cops who got killed for revenge of Brown and Garner, definitely were a huge loss to their communities. I'm not saying that Brown and Garner weren't huge losses either, but their situation was a little bit different. They died after some struggle. However, I'm not here to argue about who was innocent and who wasn't that's not my intention, and I don't have a degree in law so I'll let that be. My reason for writing, is this. All of us who have been watching the news, and posting about it on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram have opinions and everyone has a right to their opinions. However, I don't care whether you are black, white, purple, or green. You are a human, and you have a choice of whether you decide to hate or show compassion.
If you choose to hate the officers who killed Brown or Garner. You'll waste your energy in hate when you could've been forgiving. If you choose to hate Brown and Garner and champion the cry, "They got what they deserved!" You also, are wasting your energies. See, hating people never got us anywhere. Hate never fixed anything. Hate is evil and hating each other is a sin. Regardless of the religion you adhere to, or if you are an atheist. You most likely believe that Hate is a negative emotion or energy. Why would you ever choose to surround yourself with negative energy? Is it really worth it?
Don't get me wrong. I understand that hatred looks like the easy way out, and like it will reap the most rewards, but it's a lie. It's not true, you'll go to the grave hating and poisoning yourself. That would be a shame wouldn't it?
The opposite response from hating everyone involved would be compassion. Now, let me caution you, compassion isn't easy, and it's very hard to forgive. But I can tell you it is far more rewarding. I look around at the world today, and hate as engulfed it. Satan has done quite well in blinding and confusing the world into believing that sin and hatred will make a better world. My plea is that you would decide to forgive and move on.
Don't get me wrong, I've had my share of wrong attitudes and wrong responses to everything from Ferguson to NYC and every time I want to curse those involved, I fight it, and I try to stop hating and forgive. I have no reason to lie, I've cried over these lost lives and the lives ruined through these events. I don't know them but I hurt for them, and hurting can turn towards bitterness if you don't admit that you are hurting, but please, please don't go on that road. Admit that you are hurting, and need healing, and work towards compassion and forgiving.
It's almost Christmas, give yourself a gift, and let yourself heal from this year. I know, that I personally couldn't possibly heal from all the hardships and pain I've had in life without the help of my Savior and Lord Jesus Christ. He has given me the faith and grace to help me through the hard times, and I know he is willing and there to help you. No matter what "race" or ethnicity you are. He will and wants to bring comfort to you.
Remember Compassion isn't easy, but it bring healing. Hatred isn't hard, but all it does is poison your soul. refocus on Christ this Christmas and find hope. There's no need to carry around the burdens of sadness on your own.
Second, Michael Brown was shot and killed, Eric Garner was choked to death, and Two Police officers were gunned down in cold blood as "justice". There have been much heated debates and raging arguments over these events. There has been even more senseless stupidity and hatred than normal, but that's not why I'm writing this. I'm writing this because, even though I didn't know any of them personally, I hurt. I'm broken, and I hurt for them all.
Michael Brown made some bad choices in life, but I'm sure that there were times when he did make the right decisions, I'm sure there were moments when he was kind, and nice to people. Eric Garner, didn't need to die, and there was no reason for that whole situation to begin with. The two cops who got killed for revenge of Brown and Garner, definitely were a huge loss to their communities. I'm not saying that Brown and Garner weren't huge losses either, but their situation was a little bit different. They died after some struggle. However, I'm not here to argue about who was innocent and who wasn't that's not my intention, and I don't have a degree in law so I'll let that be. My reason for writing, is this. All of us who have been watching the news, and posting about it on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram have opinions and everyone has a right to their opinions. However, I don't care whether you are black, white, purple, or green. You are a human, and you have a choice of whether you decide to hate or show compassion.
If you choose to hate the officers who killed Brown or Garner. You'll waste your energy in hate when you could've been forgiving. If you choose to hate Brown and Garner and champion the cry, "They got what they deserved!" You also, are wasting your energies. See, hating people never got us anywhere. Hate never fixed anything. Hate is evil and hating each other is a sin. Regardless of the religion you adhere to, or if you are an atheist. You most likely believe that Hate is a negative emotion or energy. Why would you ever choose to surround yourself with negative energy? Is it really worth it?
Don't get me wrong. I understand that hatred looks like the easy way out, and like it will reap the most rewards, but it's a lie. It's not true, you'll go to the grave hating and poisoning yourself. That would be a shame wouldn't it?
The opposite response from hating everyone involved would be compassion. Now, let me caution you, compassion isn't easy, and it's very hard to forgive. But I can tell you it is far more rewarding. I look around at the world today, and hate as engulfed it. Satan has done quite well in blinding and confusing the world into believing that sin and hatred will make a better world. My plea is that you would decide to forgive and move on.
Don't get me wrong, I've had my share of wrong attitudes and wrong responses to everything from Ferguson to NYC and every time I want to curse those involved, I fight it, and I try to stop hating and forgive. I have no reason to lie, I've cried over these lost lives and the lives ruined through these events. I don't know them but I hurt for them, and hurting can turn towards bitterness if you don't admit that you are hurting, but please, please don't go on that road. Admit that you are hurting, and need healing, and work towards compassion and forgiving.
It's almost Christmas, give yourself a gift, and let yourself heal from this year. I know, that I personally couldn't possibly heal from all the hardships and pain I've had in life without the help of my Savior and Lord Jesus Christ. He has given me the faith and grace to help me through the hard times, and I know he is willing and there to help you. No matter what "race" or ethnicity you are. He will and wants to bring comfort to you.
Remember Compassion isn't easy, but it bring healing. Hatred isn't hard, but all it does is poison your soul. refocus on Christ this Christmas and find hope. There's no need to carry around the burdens of sadness on your own.
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