Waiting On The World To Change

Waiting On The World To Change

Good luck waiting on the world to change. It's just not going to happen in our lifetime. I'm not trying to depress you - it's just the facts. It's like waiting for John Beresford Tipton, Jr. to show up at your door to give you a million dollars (if you're too young to know who he is, I'm jealous -  if you're old, like me, and remember him from the 1955 TV series "The Millionaire," then hopefully these are your best of times).

It's very important to accept this is the world we live in and it's not going to change in our future. Sooo, now what? Do we allow ourselves to get depressed and frustrated over a f..ked up world or do we do something about it?

In my last blog "Bring Back That Loving Feeling" I suggested hugging could change the world. However, I also stated, in that blog, that the probability of that happening was zilch. What I did say was an assurance that if you do hug people more often your happiness will be enriched.

That leads me to the point of this blog - stopping waiting on the world to change. Stop waiting for your friends, spouse, boss, etc. etc. to change. Stop waiting for your financial situation to change. Stop waiting for your medical problems to change. Just stop waiting.

Life is right in front of you. You can accept it or you can change it or you can do both. Let's talk about accepting your life as it is today. If you're reading my blogs, your life is pretty good. You have food to eat, air to breath and shelter - all the other stuff, in your life, is cosmetic. 

If you sat down today and wrote about all of the things that are good about your life, you would be shocked at the length of the list. The problem with many of us is it's easier to think about all of the bad shit that's going on with you. 

Some of the worse things in life don't have to be showstoppers. Cancer sucks. However, even if the doctors have given you six months to live, is no excuse to stop getting the most out of what you have left NOW! Having a bad back is nothing compared to cancer. Sooo, if that's what's making you miserable - get over it!

Even if the love of your life died, is not a good reason to stop loving life. Your loved one would never want you to give up. You have to stop waiting on the world to change. You have to write down what you can do to create as much happiness that's available to you. I promise you it's more than you think.

Even if you have major financial problems, is no reason not to live a good life. Think about the illegals that live on less than minimum wage. They have friends. They have food. They have good times with their family. They love and are loved. You will always be better off financially than them so be proud and happy that money is not ruling your life.

Accepting your life today is critical. Changing your life for the better is as critical. We can only change what we have the power to change. You'll be surprised how long a list you'll create by writing down all the things you can and will change.

Want (notice I did not say need) more money - work more. You're probably thinking "well that sucks." It doesn't have to suck. Why not focus on what's good about your job instead of complaining about what's horrible about your job.

Want a companion, go to places where you can easily find people to talk to. I assure you the more people you share your life with the better your chances of finding a companion.

Want your medical problems to go away, take all the steps necessary to make that happen. Some of those steps will require you to do things you prefer not to do. But, make up your mind as to what's more important to you. You can choose to keep your medical problems and bitch about it all day or you can choose to eat healthier, exercise, lose weight, see a specialist, etc. etc. It's your choice. Bitching will never make you better nor will it ever make you happy.

My choice in life is to do both accepting the cards that were dealt to me and changing the things I have the power and control to change. What I refuse to do is:

Waiting ON The World To Change