Isn't it amazing how we ask younger folks what their plans are for the future and yet we reach the ages of 30 through 90 and still have no fixed idea of what we're going to do with our lives. The best answer I've heard to this date about future plans was from a retired guy. When I asked him what he was doing now that he had retired he said "I don't do anything and I don't do that till 12 noon." Well, some of us haven't accepted our lives as such, so what is it we should be doing? It's not an easy thing to figure out, let alone make manifest, but our first objective should be to prioritize our search methods and begin with at least considering two questions…"1. Who I am?" and 2. Why am I here?" Before making a decision in regard to what we're going to do, it's important that we at least have some idea of what it is we're working with.
As for me, I retired from Ford Motor company five years ago, and since that time I've worked as an 'in school suspension' facilitator at a Chicago high school, a teacher with the Chicago Public School System, and a director at the Lighthouse Youth Center. Since moving to California I've written over 40 blogs, started writing my first book, and am in my third week as a radio talk show host. Sounds busy for sure but let me assure you that my working is just one of the means I use to stay centered. Let it be known right now that from time to time I question who I really am, and I still reflect on whether I'm actually fulfilling my purpose for being here. What works for me, beside staying busy, is that I try and surround myself with those who seek and accept the truth about themselves, I try and do things that I feel contribute to the welfare of others, and I purpose to participate in moments of stillness where I can hear the voice of wisdom and truth. Don't get it twisted though, my life is not free of uncomfortable situations nor is it devoid of personal debris, but of one thing I am sure…I'm on the path and I'm experiencing the joy that's an integral part of the journey.
So who am I? I'm a manifestation of the One. Why am I here? To give of myself, however I can, for the benefit of others or who I call the 'WE'. It's a simple task, but it's not easy because I complicate it with thinking too much and dwelling too long on how I'm going to go about completing it. However; if I've learned nothing else, I know that persistence and perseverance are the keys. This life is all about being who we are unless we find that it's hurting others. It's about continuing to do what we do until something happens or we decide to do something else. As far as I'm concerned there is no 'right' way of doing it. We each have to do what is comfortable for us and of some value to another. Who I am today is not who I was yesterday and might not be who I am tomorrow, and as you can see, what I might do can go from one extreme to another. Nonetheless; every day is the first day of my life and today is the day I'm going to be who I am, and do what I can... for the 'WE'. That 'WE' is you and it's always up to us to be who we are and to do what we do. Hopefully; in some way, even our choice to do nothing, will play a pivotal role in making manifest the purpose of the 'One'.
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