You Get What You Plant

Photo by Zen Chung

Charles Reade once said, “Sow an act and you reap a habit. Sow a habit and you reap a character. Sow a character and you reap a destiny.” You can do whatever you set out to do in your life. But it begins with a single seed. You must plant your own seed in the ground. Do not just plant any seed, plant your own seed. If you plant love. you will reap love. If you plant happiness, you will reap happiness. If you plant hate, you will reap hate. Remember that we are what we plant. If you don’t like something, don’t plant it, don’t nurture it.

Do what you feel good about doing. Do what feels really good in your heart. Follow it with all your might. Don’t waste your time on doing things that are not nurturing your life. Don’t waste your time on people who don’t appreciate what you bring to the table. If they don’t appreciate you, don’t worry yourself about it, there are others who will never let you down. Don’t nurture a terrible relationship. It is not good for you.

If you nurture a terrible relationship, you will get a terrible relationship. According to Zig Ziglar, “What you see in others, exists in you.” If you see love in others, don’t hold yourself back, embrace it. If you see life in others, don’t hold yourself back, enjoy it, live it. We are one. We live separately, but together. We are all connected. So connect yourself with love, with happiness, with forgiveness. Don’t be afraid to let go of what you don’t like in your life. When something doesn’t fit you anymore, let it go. Do not sow the seed of attachment. Because life is not about attachment, but about letting go. It is not easy to let go, to forget things, to live without them. But if you can let things go, you will really feel good about yourself, because it allows you to live your real life. So if you want to live a peaceful life, you must learn how to let things go.

What Do You Stand For?

Photo by Alexandr Podvalny

To begin, ask yourself, “What do I really stand for?” It is important to know what you stand for. For as long as we are here on earth, we must stand for something. But why is it difficult for people to stand for something? Why are so many people standing for everything? Remember, if you stand for everything, you are standing for nothing. Pick something that is important to you and fight for it. If treating people fairly and equally is important to you, stand for it. If helping people is important to you, stand for it.

It doesn’t matter what you stand for, but stand for something. Don’t let fear stop you from standing for something. People don’t stand for something because they want to fit in, they want people to like them. Don’t worry about other people. You are powerful enough to live your life on your own terms. Your life is not about them, but about you. So live your life for you, not for them. If you live your life based on other people’s opinions, you will never grow.

To live your life, you must NOT be afraid to be your real self. Don’t try to fit in, try to fit out. Do your own thing. Follow your own heart. Listen to yourself. Don’t let people change your destiny. Don’t be afraid to pursue your destiny. Don’t be afraid to be diferent. And to bring about change in your life, to bring about change in the world, in your communitiy, in yourself, you must not be afraid to do things differently.