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by MichelleAC from Philadelphia, PA

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Let's Make It Happen
Jan 9, 2008 | 1:59 PM
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I hope you all enjoyed the holidays,. Now is the time we set our New Year's
resolutions and look towards how we are going to make this year better than
the last. As we do so, one of the first things we look at with respect to change
is our current job and life situations.  When we do this, we need to really evaluate how we really rate our current life situation on a scale of 1-10.  Are we (at least) fulfilled in our current jobs and do we need more time to spend with our family and doing the things we want to do?

Now is the time for us to begin to take control of our lives and change those things we don't like about them.  We can all sit back and wait for things to happen, but they won't unless we make them happen.  Some of us feel that we CAN'T change our lives and that we are STUCK.  Not So!!!!..

We have to make changes in our own lives before we can see the changes in society that we want to see.  We can't help those around us if we are unhappy with ourselves.  We can't give anything to those needing our help unless we can feel secure in the fact that we won't be hurting ourselves in the process.  While all of this sounds quite selfish, it is a way of life and one that is not likely to change anytime soon.

I feel that change starts with each and every one of us and will only mushroom into something better for all of us if we make the efforts we need to make in becoming happier and healthier people. 

Let's start the journey.  Let's become accountable for ourselves.  Don't wait!!!!!  A better tomorrow will never come if we don't take steps to getting where we want and need to be today.

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xenagate view my photos
Jan 9, 2008 | 5:23 PM

wow.. a moment of wow, and then back on the couch eating chips..lol
xenagate view my photos
Jan 9, 2008 | 5:23 PM

wow.. a moment of wow, and then back on the couch eating chips..lol
xenagate view my photos
Jan 9, 2008 | 5:23 PM

wow.. a moment of wow, and then back on the couch eating chips..lol
akapatrick read my blog
Jan 15, 2008 | 12:08 AM

>>>> We can't give anything to those needing our help unless we can feel secure in the fact that we won't be hurting ourselves in the process.

Kind of makes you think of all those firemen who died on 9/11 and those brave men who downed the other jet liner headed for the White House.
MichelleAC read my blog
Jan 15, 2008 | 1:12 PM

Well I guess you could read and interpret my comment the way you did. That is what makes this so good though. My quesgtion to you is "so why would you believe that those brave men and women believed that they were hurting themselves"? They did what they felt they had to do given the situation in front of them. They also know that everyday they go to work may be their last. Quite frankly, so do I and perhaps you do too (and I, at least, am not a firefighter or policeperson). I believe whether or not one is hurting themselves is best determined by those making the decision to take action, even if it means injury or death to the person taking the action (as a parent, I would jump in front of a bullet or anything else to protect my children...not doing so would hurt me far worse than letting something happen to one of them). I am not the type of person that could be a firefighter. That doesn't mean that the men and women who do have the personalities and bravery to do so are any braver or more daring that you or me, especially since some of the things we do may not be things that they can do. Everybody is different and brings his or her talents to the situation. If we were all the same, then you and I wouldn't be exchanging this information.
akapatrick read my blog
Jan 16, 2008 | 11:29 AM

You see to help others always involves risk. To say that people can't expose them selves to risk to help others is a fact of life, and so is selfishness, is a bleak out look on humanity. You can not motivate people to move forward by lying to them, or telling them it is okay to be selfish. It is important for care givers to take of them selves while caring for others, but there will always be personal loss of some kind when giving to others. And sometimes, there is risk. I refuse to live in a society where selfishness is a way of life. And I refuse to sit quietly while others spout that selfishness is okay, in any shape or form. Self preservation is important, but let's face it, we all have something to give, something we can afford to lose. Taking even small risks for others, is what makes us more than just an animal.
MichelleAC read my blog
Jan 16, 2008 | 12:12 PM

If you really want to dwell on the one statement, there is nothing I can do about that. I do not support nor promote selfishness. I also believe or at least hope that others reading the comment in the context of the entire blog will understand what I was trying to say. Again, if you choose to consider me selfish and concentrate on the negative, then (as I'm sure you know) you are free to do so. I will not lose any sleep over it, especially since I have tried to clarify and explain it to you previously. Moreover, I will no longer comment on it or try to further clarify it since, I am now of the opinion that it doesn't matter what I say, yo uwill still choose to accentuate the negative.

Have a nice day.
PoppaBear read my blog view my photos
Jan 16, 2008 | 7:08 PM

My say on this matter is that it is “impossible” to help others unless we, ourselves, are well anchored. You can’t pull anyone up from a cliff if you are not well tied, or else both go down the cliff. The same occurs in real life. Firemen and police officers know the risks of their jobs, get the best training possible, go out and do their job to the best of their abilities, and hope to live another day to see their families. Knowing that you may be hurt in the fight while helping others is a constant thought, but they do it - they are trained to do that. In my case, if I try to help someone who is in danger, I will try my best to do so within my capabilities without getting hurt, or else I’m no good to the other person or myself. If that’s selfish, then so be it.
MichelleAC read my blog
Jan 17, 2008 | 1:00 PM

That was the point I was trying to make but you said it apparently better than I did.

Thank you.
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MichelleAC

My name is Michelle and I am a personal and business coach and business consultant. My goal is to meet and help people with those personal and business/employment issues that we face in our lives everyday. I look forward to meeting new people and helping people in hopes that we can create a better value to and in our lives and in society in general.

Member Since: 1/9/2008


 

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