As the new year passes by with its nooks, corners, ups and downs, (I personally prefer the ups) there is always the veritable understanding that change in its subtle way has had its way. While, some of us search for a larger meaning for what went by, others know that they have managed to stay on course for their larger ambitions of personal and professional life's. Either way, the only constant is change ticking away.
For me chancing upon a source of inspiration especially as the year runs itself out in not mere luck, but a conglomerate of decisions and universal calling that helps me to know that we are always enveloped in 'being'.
My recent attendance at an exercise helped me chance upon a beautiful poem by the legendary American poet Mr. N.O Tate and I could not help sharing this as I believe that we are constantly learning. Learning to evolve, so that we can be a giver to society is a natural progression of being human. There is no control to this part of change as it is a sub conscious elementary process that continues to fire away in what is described as, 'our little world'.
So be it an organisation, striving to make the world a better place or an individual displaying the power of one. They all stand steadfast, in what has been their learning; a belief that runs deep enough to be a powerhouse of creating change as it touches everything all around.
2015 as it continues to unfold, is another year that holds promise for means; yes it will bring its change like a complex puzzle, but I know in the end there will be learning. Learning that I will share with people who bump into me and keep a faith that change is not a painful process; it is but change with a learning.
Keep learning ..... Keep giving ..... and read on.....
"I learned that sometimes it is easier to share my soul with the whole world
Than it is to share it with someone intimate
I learned that aspiring toward my desires takes true commitment
And, a solid belief that my goals have legitimacy
I learned that asking for understanding is sometimes impossible
But, giving understanding is not
I learned that trying to prepare others for what lies ahead,
May confuse their innocence and thwart their progress
I learned that saying no to someone else, even when they object
Can help them learn to say no in their own lives, when need be
I learned that wanting and needing are hard to separate
But the difference is of great importance
I learned that I am stronger than I thought I was
And, that I need both strength and insight to function
I learned that I will not always feel positive
But that, my down days give me perspective
I learned that patience takes self-discipline
But, its rewards are immense
I learned that laughing after making a mistake
Does not erase its valuable lesson
I learned that letting someone else's laughter reach my heart
Is just as rewarding as saying something to make them laugh
I learned that appreciation of others, of life and of challenges
Causes each day to be full and fruitful
I learned that it is good to expect better of one's self
But, not so good to stress over petty details
I learned that living is not one huge moment of joy
It is the travel, and the unravel - the discovery of life,
That builds foundations for joy and for loving and living"
~By N.O. Tate