Accepting we cannot be all things to all people

Sometimes in life you have to accept that you can’t be all things to all people. That all you can be is yourself. And if that’s not good enough then you have to be willing to say so.
It’s very tough accepting our limitations particularly when we are so used to being everything to realise that in the grand scheme of things we are pretty insignificant to the vastness and complexity of the world we live in. People grow and change according to their outlooks on life. Some people move in other directions to the ones that are the closet to them and that can be very challenging to deal with.
There are many people, couples, families that are dealing with the economic downturn and some are stronger than others. Some can try to maintain a positive outlook while others panic about what should have been or what should be rather than accepting there are some things that are just out of their control.
Sometimes we can be projecting our best intentions to everyone and trying to bring love and light into their hearts only to realise that their hearts and minds are closed because they can’t see the positive in anything. That is when it becomes challenging because it forces the ego of all parties to surface and wave the red flag in front of everyone’s faces. All that happens after that is a battle ensues, a silent war, with no one winning at all.
Negative energy is so easy to take on but very difficult to get rid of because it is driven by the ego and the ego is very convincing of its worth. The reason why it is so convincing is because it allows us to release anger, resentment and all the negative feelings that have been brewing inside us. And for a brief minute we feel some relief. But quickly that relief turns into regret because it is difficult to go back and rewrite what has happened. To take back what has been said. Times like these teach us the importance of living in the present moment – accepting we cannot change the past because it is done, accepting we cannot worry about the future because it is not here yet. All we can do is be present and live our present moment as fully as we can. Difficult but necessary.
As I was writing this, one of my positive thought quotes popped up and it said,
“May you find serenity and tranquility in a world
You may not always understand.
May the pain you have known and conflict you have experienced
Give you the strength to walk through life
Facing each new situation with courage and optimism.
Always know that there are those whose love and understanding
Will always be there, even when you feel most alone.”
Amen.