“One single step may put you on the escalator of success.” by Linda Gullo
Do you want to make changes in your lifestyle? You do know that life is ever changing. We have no say in the matter. At fast as I type this, the clock has changed; seconds spinning into minutes. My ideas are solidifying into words and the weather outside has gone from fog to foggier.
People are being born as others pass away. As soon as a child is born, its senses and ability to accommodate to the temperature, light, and sounds shifts. The skin begins to acclimate, eyes adjust to light, and changes from the womb to the world are made. It brings joy and new experiences to everyone around. The mother is changed too. She has to adjust her thinking to care for the child, care for herself, and begin the lifelong journey of changes. She has a new role in addition to what she already claims.
Anyone who is a parent can tell you that changes are obvious and transforming. In scripture, we hear of how Jesus in his first miracle changed water into wine at the request of his mother during a wedding. He showed us in that situation not only His abilities, but many other things as well. He showed us how to respect our parents, how to provide for others, and how changes would happen. Often they would be to our advantage and other times out of our control. We would have to learn to trust.
When we make a choice to start a business, purchase something expensive, take a job offered to us, or move across the country, we may be the one initiating the transition. Those changes are usually welcomed and exciting, because we are in charge. It gives us a sense of power to make choices. Like all choices though, we are the ones that who pay the consequences. They may provide good opportunities or bleak results. We need to face them, or even make changes to alter the business model we are using to be fruitful.
Trying to keep clear in our thinking is important. We need to make changes that are valuable. Valuable for ourselves, for our families, and for our world. Also important for the success of businesses! It may call us to sacrifice time, money, and services in order to look out for the greater good.
Let’s all recognize how valuable change can be for ourselves and one another. Embrace your faith and stay connected with your values as you recognize the mini miracles emerging in your day. Know yourself well. Embrace the changes that occur we the attitude of gratefulness. Good things come out of even the worst situations. “One does not want to erase adversity. Properly channeled mistakes and times of heartache can become opportunities to learn, to help others, and to become influential.” (TAKEN FROM: Erasing Adversity by Linda Hnetynka Gullo)