It's been over weeks since I have shared anything I've been writing with the blogosphere, but The Daily Uplift is seeing some progress. I am up to page and have written over 40,000 words. here is what I have been writing this morning.
Beat Down? Look Up!
It’s been
often said, written, and sung that life is full of ups and downs. We enjoy the
up time but tend to like to talk more about the down time, hoping for some
sympathy. When we are down, we also
learn the most about ourselves and others and you find out who your friends
really are.
When we are
looking for sympathy, we will get the same things. People will tell us that
life is tough all over. We may hear about others who are having it worse than
we are, or we may hear about people who are always up and what they are doing
right. Or you may run into somebody like my dad who would say “If you are
looking for sympathy, look in the dictionary……” I prefer not to finish that
quote.
When you are
down, this can be a learning experience. You can learn how to prevent it in the
future. (Cliff Note: Telling somebody it’s their own fault is just a way of
insulting them while making yourself puffed up. The only person it’s designed
to make feel better is you and it really does make you look arrogant and
small.)
Also
remember that the valley benefits more from the rain than the mountain top.
When you are down in the valley, it’s easier to learn because you are in a
position of humility. If you benefit from down times, this gives you strength
for the journey back up.
Being down
is not permanent unless you want it to be. Zig Ziglar once said that “Failure
is an event, not a person.” After the event is over, move on.
When you are
down, you know who your friends are. They are not the ones who compare you to
others. They give you needed support, pray for you, and may give you a well
needed kick in the pants.
Draw
strength from friends, books, recordings, your Bible, and prayer. And when you
see another in the valley with you, show them some love and help them. The
journey up is always better when you have some to travel with.
You may feel that you’ve had enough
Thinking that life is too tough
Look uo with your eyes
And aim for the skies
Moving forward will not be so rough
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