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a very good friend of mine posted an inspirational question online this week & i've had it rolling around in my brain all day.
"why do i do what i do, when i know what i know?"
love that.
such a good question to ask myself as i'm aspiring to [focus] in 2012.
of course, that question can mean something different for everyone.
it means a few things to me,
but when i read it, i mainly think about my tendency to compare myself to others.
it's something that has always been a struggle & distraction for me.
though i've improved on this over the years,
it is still a go-to behavior when i am discouraged.
this type of negative thinking can snowball
& emphasize to me all of the injustices in this world.
comparing is destructive, and i'm vowing to have it take no part in 2012.
i'm going to use that question as a mechanism to combat comparative thinking:
"why do i do what i do, when i know what i know?"
why would i ever compare my life, my circumstances, my looks, my style, my talents to anyone elses when:
i know that we are each divine, important, treasured children of a kind & loving God who created us different, on purpose.
i know that we each have flaws, some more obvious than others.
i know that we all make mistakes, and have different ways of handling our problems, based on our very unique life experiences.
i know that we were all put on this earth to fulfill individual, specific missions & we were meant to have different traits & trials in order to accomplish those specific missions.
i know that our Heavenly Father wants us to be happy & confident, so that we are able to help each other along on our individual journeys.
when i [focus] on those things that i truly know for sure, i do better.
here's to doing what i know in 2012.
