Everyone
will be writing review of their year in 2013 and their goals of 2014
online. I would write about my year but it's already on my blog. Here is a small video that you can check out out my year in review for 2013 by clicking here. My goals for 2014 is something that I will keep in my journal.There is
a lot that I would like to accomplish in 2014 but I would like to
keep it private. I want change in 2014 in my life.
I
will share my dad's writings about three changes that occurs in our
lives: Natural, Self Induced (brought
on by oneself or itself) & Uncontrollable Changes.
This will make you think about you life this past year in 2013 and
help you plan your goals for next year in 2014.
My
dad, J D Rodriguez wrote this on 01.05.2000****************************************
Writing
the year 2000 on our checkbooks, Daylight Savings Time, Graying,
Loosing/Making Friends, Loosing Hair, Loosing your figure, Kids
growing up, The weather, Your Memory not being the same, Spending &
Making Money.
Matthew18:13,
“And he said, “ I tell you the truth, unless you Change and
become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of
heaven.
Changes
comes when we least expect them. Changes come through many ways. Some
changes we accept them while others we reject them initially. God put
animals on this earth so we could learn much from them. If they could
talk, I'm sure we would know more information about ourselves
regarding change. There are three type of changes of which includes
Nature Change, Self-Induced Changes, and the Uncontrollable Changes.
We mostly accept the Natural and the Self-Induced Changes except when
there is a conflict with other human relationships. The final kind of
change, which is the Uncontrollable, become a decision we have to
make whether we accept the or reject them.
Natural
Changes
Live
Right ( Everyone accept a good man)
Prov.
16:7 “ When a man's way are pleasing to the LORD, he makes even his
enemies live at peace with him.
Self-Induced
Changes
All
seem to be lifestyle inflicted of which can be bad or good:
Positive:
Setting positive goals, exercising, good diet, making each day count,
living to the server instead of serving to live, keeping positive NO
MATTER WHAT, & knowing your place with
God/family/friends/and habits
Negative:
Gambling, drinking (too much of
drinking) hating, mindless music, cursing, living fast, spending
trying to keep up with the Jone's, not loving to love but living to
putting trust on possessions ( material) instead of God and loved
ones, treating people as things instead of living breathing beings,
living an immortal lifestyle ( No).
UNCONTROLLABLE
CHANGES:
ILLNESS,
AGING, DEATH, TAXES, I'm sure we can mention others like visiting the
MOTHER IN LAW (my dad loved his Mother in Law, Maria) unwanted
Relatives, hurtful friends like BILLS, Etc. But Seriously, I was
young and had a great job in Sales when I was called into my managers
office. My wife was 8 months pregnant (with me) and I got laid off.
After laying around feeling sorry myself, it took courage to find
another job because of my PRIDE/ my expectations/my success story/my
routine had been ripped apart. That experience was a turning point in
my life. It taught me well to always prepare for the unexpected. (my
dad was laid off several times in his career.)
Things
we can learn from animals regarding changes:
- They're born without being cuddled and wrapped in a blanket or a nice soft pillow to rest on. ( My dog Gigi ( Toy Poodle), always sat on a nice pillow on the family couch)
- Many Species have to do their own work in their birth instead of the mother pushing them out.
- Their weaning period from their mothers can be instantly, days or just a few months.
- No one knows when a sparrow dies except God and their parents.
- Animals don't call their parents or their siblings on Holidays.
- Sometimes it's hard to tell when they're sad, hurting, cold or even dying.
A
mind set that can help you with unwanted changes:
- Realize change do not have to ask you for permission to come. They come regardless.
- You can not stop change. YOU ARE NOT IN CHARGE BUT Change is in charge.
- It's how you direct the change to flow where you want it to flow.
- Do not just see, hear,feel, taste change but ask yourself, “ Why Am I am so special that I can not accept this change?”
- Lastly, the very first step in knowing how to handle change is knowing you have change standing right in from of you!
