August 17, 2015
(If we live with an open and grateful attitude, every day will bring a gift. This is one of 365 gifts during the year I turned 70.)
Every
once in a while, I stop and consider where I am in my journey and then mentally
mark my day with “you are here.” This often becomes part of conversations with
people I meet. Not long ago, we hosted Couchsurfers from New Zealand. They are
young but after several years of global adventures, they have a clear vision of
their life map and how to navigate. Matty shares his life philosophy here:
“I
live in a reality of my own design.
"It
took me nearly two years to understand fully but now it’s something I really
believe. Maybe not everyone agrees, but to me it means that we are
responsible for our own lives. For better or worse, we have control of our own
reality. We are the architects of our own existence and therefore we have
the power to accept the way our lives are or if we so choose - to change them.
"I
believe our reality is a cumulative result of our choices, actions and
reactions, and we have the conscious power to change these and therefore our
own reality too. It makes me accountable for everything in my life and
although I appreciate that every now and then something really lucky or unlucky
may come our way – if you can take it in your stride and focus on living the
life you really want, make conscious decisions that move you closer to that
life, then happiness is inevitable.
"Life
is short and it’s precious. It’s a gift - let’s not waste it. Appreciate what
we have, learn from our mistakes and control our own reality; make it exactly
what we want it to be.I’m
Matty, and I live in a reality of my own design.”
I
am here—68% through my 70th year.
My
gift today is my own reality design.
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