Hello Everyone,
I haven't been around in a while but I'm here to share some thoughts with you all.
My new blog is going up and Im excited to share this with all of ya'll. Feel free to comment and I look forward to any and all criticism. I will be doing a couple a week just to warm up. Thanks in advance for reading....
"The SECRET of happiness is to count, your blessings, while others are
adding up their troubles." William Penn
Now-a-days we seem to mix strive and accomplishing with strain and
materialistic gain. Instead of just focusing on having a memorable
time at a club we go out and try to find the illest outfit which most
likely is money we shouldnt be spending or money that was for another
more important responsible reason. So why not live for the moment you
say? Why not just get an extension or pay that late fee so you can
rock the house with that slick outfit?
Well for one I think sometimes we live in the moment too much. What we
seem to oversee is that if you put in work now at a young age and
focus on credit and maintaining stability you can actually find that
even the most thrilling moments in the club or lounge doesnt compare
to coming home to that perfect loft thats completely yours or cruising
in that nice car with a low APR rate. You could have the same carnote
monthly on a honda that you could on a bmw depending on the APR rate.
Its okay to want nice things but plan those things around your life
and plans not the other way around. The night life isnt going anywhere
and those stilletos arent either, its nice to treat yourself BUT dont
try to "keep up" with fashion even now style comes and goes too fast.
At the end of the day that man/woman that you meet cant hang out with
your 300 shoes or your 150 blouse, its nice but if you cant pay your
bills and buy those things AND have money saved its not practical.
Everything in the world is there for us to gain but there are also
distractions that are bumps in the road. Ones that make you feel that
its okay to slip every once in a while, but soon enough that 1 slip
becomes 5 and you find yourself with a 475 credit score. "Count your
blessings" means stop comparing yourself to the next man/woman and
understand that everything could be alot worse. We as americans get
one thing and then try to figure out whats the NEXT best thing to
obtain. GOD blesses you as a test to see what you will do with that
blessing. Will you thank him immensley? Or will you find another
reason tommorrow to wake up unhappy?
When you receive that one blessing do not STOP what you have done to
recieve it in the first place. Dont think two steps think five. He can
give you everything you desire if you continuously try to stay on the
right path. We are not perfect and he doesnt expect us to be but
temptation can sometimes keep you from seeing the bigger more
beneficial picture. This generation is so easily amused and then
become bored just as fast that we are missing out on the true
blessings that are absolutely free. To take your loved ones to the
park on a lovely summer day and just enjoy the weather or actually
turning off the tv and putting on some jazz and writing down your
thoughts, and get back in touch with who you are as a person.
Even at our age we are impressionable by the media and our peers so
enjoy those moments when you can have some alone time and truly enjoy
what YOU like to do. I moved to Houston a year and a half ago for
family reasons, I hated it actually because I felt as if I gave up on
Atlanta too soon. I met someone soon enough and he has been my
bestfriend from day one. He is in the industry as well and to make a
long story short he helped me moved me back to Atlanta and now Im back
on the right path. He has helped me find a place I love, enroll back
in school and now I have a great job. Im finally finishing the last
touches on my book and I found myself last week unhappy because he
couldn't have lunch with me my first day at work.
I had to take a moment and sit back and realize that I'm back in the
city I want to be in, in a better financial situation, I have someone
who loves me dearly along with great friends and a job that basically
pays me a lot to do nothing. Not only did I have it easier but I
realized how giving can turn into spoiled real quick. Enjoy those who
put a smile on your face, ignore those who don't. Enjoy those moments
where you feel exceedingly blessed and brush off those negative
moments that come and go. There are people without homes, families,
jobs and who have given up completely on the only life they have to
live. If you want something, make a plan. If you desire something,
realize your "needs" from your "wants". And when you find yourself
upset or with a frown on your face really ask yourself is it worth the
time and energy? Love life and remember everyday is what you make it.
Think Smart & Cherish the Moments
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