“At some point in our life, everyone must decide if they are a creator or a critic, a lover or a hater, a giver or a taker.” ~ Unknown
Life is a short ride, and the decisions we make each day determine if that ride is a thrilling experience that makes you hold your breath or if it is a calm walk through the park.
The choices we make every day will determine the tone, happiness, and satisfaction we get out of life. Choose well.
Critic or Creator
It is an easy choice to become a critic of anybody or anything. It is my experience that a person who will be critical of how one person lives, or the things they do, will quickly decide it is their duty to point out the parts of your life worth criticizing.
Since being critical is almost always a window into a person’s own feelings of inadequacy, it is often helpful to listen to a critic, if only to understand what they lack in their own life.
The other choice here is to be a creator of things and focus on what you can add to the world rather than what is wrong with everyone else. Creation is the best way to connect to your true self and understand who your authentic self is. Creativity in all forms is a magical thing and to be a creator is to bring more light into the world. Imagine your thoughts, ideas and creations will never be brought to light unless you do it yourself.
Many people find it easier to critique because they are afraid to create fear of what someone else might say. I urge you to create! You are a master at whatever you do. Pay as much attention to someone being critical as you would to a mosquito buzzing by your ear on a summer’s day, insignificant to the enjoyment of your life.
A Lover or a Hater
This is the simplest choice that everyone faces every day. When you look at someone or something, you have the option to love what they are or what it is you are looking at, or you can choose to hate them or it.
People bring their hate onto others for so many silly reasons, their race, religion, sexual orientation, or even what part of the world they are from. It is just as easy to find a reason to love someone to find a reason to hate them.
Once you choose to head in one direction, most often, you are going to continue down this road, always finding more and more reasons to hate people and things. One person who hates one ethnic group will often easily add several others quickly to their list of undesirables for no apparent reason.
The good news is the choice to love is also one that will grow the more that you use it. Not everyone will be exactly like you, but everyone is a human being living on the face of the earth. Hating someone or loving them is really an example of how you feel about yourself, and when you realize this, you will be less than eager to dish out hate.
Every person is born with unlimited potential, and you may be the fuel that allows someone to realize their talents. It doesn’t matter where someone is from, the religion they practice, the color of their skin, or anything else. We are all spiritual souls having a human experience.
The choice to love is easy and takes no more effort than hate does. It is simply a frame of mind. As time goes by, situations arise, and you may feel wronged or unfairly criticized, but when you look at situations from a large perspective, ask yourself: “Is it really worth it?”
Some people I know will swear that it is. Some have gotten over their hurt and see it wasn’t. I think that if people understand that their feelings are a choice, they are the person they have chosen to be. I am happy for them.
Givers or takers
There is a symbiotic relationship that exists between everyone, and there are those that are
The secret to giving is that you are really giving a gift to yourself every time you do it. If your intent is true and to give something to another, you will receive as much back or more. That is how it works. Some of the greatest givers I have known were not rich people financially, but they were quite rich in their souls.
I have been fortunate to know many people who would gladly share their last dollar or meal with you if you needed it.
They did this cheerfully and with no expectation of repayment. My personal gratitude for these gifts is immense, and I understand how lucky I was to receive them. I, in turn, try to live the same way, being a cheerful giver when I can.
When the taker of a gift or help doesn’t see the gift with gratitude that problems arise, many now are given help from others and are not grateful but feel it is an entitlement or an expected part of living.
These people will never continue giving, only looking for more of a gift from others, never being satisfied, or looking for a way to give back. Nobody should be too proud to accept help or forget what it feels like to need. Heartfelt gratitude is the key, on the one side, for the gift you have received and the fact that you have enough to give.
What Do You Choose?
Who do you want to be in your life? What do you want people to remember about you? All of this is totally in the hands of the decisions you make each day.
