Author: Jim Gohrick (Page 31 of 149)

Resting In The Gap

I want to explore the silence between the notes. The space between the bars of a cage and the ‘down time’ between activities.

Whether it’s through sitting quietly by myself and letting my mind wander while staring out a window, taking a long leisurely walk in nature or even being with a loved one not having to say a word between us while driving down the highway.

Instinctively, I know there’s power in these times. There’s insight. Wisdom. But, I continue to get caught up in the race to . . . . I’m not sure where.

Many of my best ideas have come from my ‘down times.’ I can’t forget this.

We can all benefit from these times of ‘slowing down’ and letting silence gently blanket our minds and body in order to gain the clarity we could all use.

Letting Go

Most of us have a false sense of control in our lives that keeps us from losing our $#!+. We believe we control all the outcomes in our lives through prayer, intentions and/or brute force.

I’m not saying it’s a world of absolute chaos, but I don’t think we influence the outcomes as much as we think. That’s our ego.

So, how do we get through a day when we live in a world that appears to be out of control?

It’s called faith. We have to let go and know that whatever’s going to happen is going to happen. Us worrying about it isn’t going to change anything.

And look how often things have worked out for the best.

We woke up again this morning. That’s great news!

Leading By . . . Leading

It’s no secret, and it’s been said numerous times that the people who lead can be polarizing. MLK, Steve Jobs, Nelson Mandela, Muhamed Ali and even John F. Kennedy.

Whether you agree with their points of view or not, they were leaders. They lead others because of something they believed in so deeply that they would die for it. And they did. It was not a popularity contest, but rather an exercise in ostracization.

I’m not sure how many of us have the conviction that these men did in a ’cause.’ I’d like to think I do or at least I could if I wanted, but I’m pretty sure I’m kidding myself.

But, this is what it takes to lead. I can only hope to be heading in the right direction. The direction of these men.

I hope.

Don’t Give It A Second Thought

It would seem to me the older I get in age, there are aspects of my life that seem to be getting much more clear to me.

One of those things would be the people I surround myself with. I understand it can be a bit challenging when we’re younger and we’re trying to make our way through the world. We don’t always have a choice who our roommate will be or who is in our class or maybe even who our friend’s friend is and has unexpectantly showed up.

But we do have this choice: Do we want to be associated with a person that is toxic, disrespectfully, less than, negative, spiteful, jealous, insecure, non-supportive, self-serving and undermining us?

It’s up to you. I’ve found very little patience with these kinds of people in my life. Maybe it’s because I’m getting older and I realize my time is limited and I only want to spend it with people that come from a place of Love and inspire me to be the best version of myself I can be. Maybe it’s because life is hard enough without carrying other people’s baggage down this road as well. I have enough of my own I’m working on leaving behind. Or maybe it’s because I feel like I deserve better. Don’t we all?

Yes, we’re all injured human beings doing our best to make it through this thing called life. But, that’s no excuse to treat anyone as ‘less than.’ Friend or not.

And that’s why I have no problem moving on without this person in my life and I don’t give it a second thought.

That’s not selfish. It’s called taking care of the Self.

Optimism And Truth

I’ve always struggled with self-perspective over the years; Where am I in my growth, development and journey towards giving the world the best version of myself I can be.

Maybe it’s because of my competitive nature and desire to always be better than I was the day before. Maybe it’s to gain the approval of my father. Or maybe it’s because my focus is on the wrong metric.

In any case there seems to be a fine balance of what the truth is at the moment and how to move forward with a sense of optimism.

One I will continue to refine and cultivate in order garner the best of myself today and going into tomorrow.

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