Relative Something

Imagine if you had been waiting for this day for a long, long time. It is finally here. At the same time, for many more people of the world, it is just another day, a Wednesday in October. We have the freedom to make any day become a day of incredible significance, simply by our ability to choose to make a conscious decision. Think about how many days we act as subjects of whatever circumstances arise. There are a lot more days like that in our lives, than days when we choose to make significant proactive decisions. This could be a day when you decide to quit smoking. This could be a day when you make a call that you have been avoiding. Today, we can choose to exchange an unhealthy habit for a healthy one. Just don’t forget, to experience the benefits, we need to follow up the decision with appropriate action.

To some people, today is all about a baseball game, yet many others will be unaware that baseball is even being played this late in October. Or maybe it is an issue of importance relating to a local school board. It amazes me to consider the number of things that occur every day in the world, of which I find myself entirely unaware. Of course, from where I perceive it, everything appears to revolve around me.

It is entirely possible that the person who so coolly rebuffed my attempts to collaborate, by denying my desire for interaction under the guise of more important activity, had genuine concerns of a personal nature completely unrelated to me or my business. Imagine how it would feel to learn they were dealing with a family member being ill or some other grave concern. I might actually feel honored to be the brunt of such offense, taking one for the team, if I am able to interpret that it’s not always about me.

I have the opportunity to choose my response. Maybe not right away, my powers aren’t that strong yet, but after my fight-or-flight response subsides, I do have the option to create a response that aligns with the optimal health I aspire to see and manifest. I have the ability, at any time, to decide it will be a day of significance.