All my life I have struggled with the two sides of my personality. On one hand I have the ruthless instincts of a warrior and the other, the compassionate instincts of Ghandi.
For so long now I have played an internal tennis match back and forth driving myself crazy but after watching the news I believe all human beings are asking themselves the same question.
After much soul searching, I suggest the following solution; rather than fighting our instincts maybe it’s time we give ourselves a break and think like the Godfather but act like Ghandi.
Now some of you are probably thinking that the two cancel out each other but Mr. Ghandi beat the British army without hurting anyone. The reason he was able to do this was because he was ruthless in sticking to his principles. No matter what his opponents tried, he refused to give in and he refused to hurt anyone.
It is also a sad fact of life that there are many people out there that will hurt their fellow human beings just to get what they want. So by thinking like the Godfather, you will be able to protect yourself from these people and still have the compassion to act like Ghandi.
So many people in this world say they want world peace but the moment they get close to power their Godfather instincts take over.
If we put the needs of the world first it becomes easier to be more like Ghandi.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
End of the World, New Beginnings
According to the Mayan calendar, 2012 is the year the world comes to an end but for me it is the year that Chris’s world begins.
This year my acting is going to enter its most successful phase, my poetry will be published and my business will majorly take off. Tony Robbins eat your heart out!
Setting goals is my favourite pastime; achieving them is my life’s purpose.
I believe that when we set New Year’s resolutions it is very easy to get distracted and lose focus on our goals. That is why I see the first of January each year as a new beginning.
People often ask me how I stay so positive and seeing each year as a new beginning helps me avoid negativity.
There have been many years in my life where I have not achieved my goals but there has not been a single year where I have not moved towards them.
So I say to you, and to myself, that the Mayan calendar was wrong. 2012 is not the end, it is simply a new beginning.
Remember to keep the wheels of life turning in your direction.
This year my acting is going to enter its most successful phase, my poetry will be published and my business will majorly take off. Tony Robbins eat your heart out!
Setting goals is my favourite pastime; achieving them is my life’s purpose.
I believe that when we set New Year’s resolutions it is very easy to get distracted and lose focus on our goals. That is why I see the first of January each year as a new beginning.
People often ask me how I stay so positive and seeing each year as a new beginning helps me avoid negativity.
There have been many years in my life where I have not achieved my goals but there has not been a single year where I have not moved towards them.
So I say to you, and to myself, that the Mayan calendar was wrong. 2012 is not the end, it is simply a new beginning.
Remember to keep the wheels of life turning in your direction.
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