We think as if that we have the greatest and heaviest problems in the world but never known to us there are people whose problems are worse than us. To others, just because they are envious of what others have, they want to acquire materials by working so hard. At many points, they miss every single, big chance to bond with their family or those important people in their life.
May they find inspiration in this life advices I recently learned
On Spending time with loved ones
Ever heard of the acronym #YOLO (You Only Live Once)? For some, the term should best fit
Every day of our life, we have been given the freedom to choose what we want to do in life but our choice should not take “normal” life for granted. We might choose to work very hard, to take 2-3 jobs daily, to become busy all day but when someone or something important to us is lost, we’d be wallowing in regrets, wishing we had more time for more important things in life before it happened.
Take time for our family, take time for our loved ones, take time for those in need, take time for God. No matter how big the expenses may seem to get from your savings, remember that spending time for your loved ones is not an expense but a big investment without any risks involved.
On Seeing our Negative Circumstances of Life
Seeing our negative circumstances in a different light is one key technique to life's improvement. That is to start disciplining ourselves to have the habit of thanking God. There may be a lot of negative things happening in our life, but we need to remember: somebody has a worse situation than we do.
If we keep on complaining and always looking at the wrong things, this will not help us. Take a reflection on the following situations:
1. Thinking
2. Want to change your old-beat up car but can't afford to buy a new one? There is someone who always takes a ride in a public transport 2-3 times before getting to his/her workplace would like to have a car even if it is to be like yours.
3. Tired of taking care of your children just because you always clean the mess they make? Some couple spends heavily so they can undergo all kinds of medical procedures just to have their own children. They are willing to sacrifice everything to be able to clean up a mess like what your children is making.
4. Do you have poor self-image because you don't have the desired body size? Someone else who is confined in the hospital would love to have a body even if it is to be like yours.
5. Always receiving a low salary but you eat 3x a day? Someone else envies you because you belong to the top 25% of the richest people on earth.
There are more things that we need to thank God for. Just get in the habit of being grateful and we'll become one of the happiest people.
Conclusion
God totally knows our problems and struggles in life. It is only in our choice to make a commitment to follow him or not. The presence of these struggles make us realize that there is always a purpose why we have it. When we follow him and have discovered the purpose, there are much things that would make us joyful and thankful to God. Ever wondering how to discover his purpose? Pray wholeheartedly
