Goooood Wednesday Morning! I won the lottery! Okay; it was the Oprah ticket lottery and I know others who have won too but I still feel like its a million bucks! As I said to the lady who sent me the email: The things I usually win are things like hugs from my kids... who occasionally lick me... in church... Reminded me of something I wrote a few years ago: “How lucky am I? I have lived a very charmed life so far. I have an amazing family. I have a wonderful network of friends. I live in a beautiful country. I am healthy. My kids are healthy. I feel like I’ve won the lottery! Some might say I am very lucky. But what is luck? What does it mean to be lucky? Is it something that just ‘happens’ to us or are we instrumental in it happening? I’ve always considered myself ‘lucky’. Some may call it “blessed”. (In my mind “lucky” and “blessed” are in the same boat, depending on your background.) But why am I so lucky while others have so much strife? I was in the checkout the other day and the lady in front of me said “why is there always a line up when you are in a hurry?” I agreed but then offered this idea: “Maybe you are exactly where you are supposed to be? Maybe if you left earlier you would be in an accident? Maybe this is a good thing?” Thankfully she didn’t smack me but exasperatedly agreed. Sometimes it is easier to see things in a positive light. Sometimes, when things are difficult it is...well…difficult. But then we must define “difficult”. Once upon a long ago I was working in northern England, picking Romaine lettuce for 8 hours a day; I was out in a windy, dry, hot field walking hunched over, cutting lettuce and throwing it into the back of a rolling truck. It was dirty; I had grit in my teeth, in my eyes, in places I didn’t even know I HAD places! At the end of the day I turned to the fellas I worked with and said this was the worst day EVER! I was exhausted, dirty and hungry. These guys were from Sudan; to my complaints they responded: “What are you talking about? We are outside! It’s a beautiful day! We are getting fresh air, exercise and getting paid for it!” and at this he just smiled and offered me some food. I’d like to say it was a pinnacle moment in my life at which time all things in the universe came together and made sense. But, nope. I was exhausted, dirty and, quite frankly, thought these guys were NUTS! However, I have thought of that moment many, many times since. I realize that what “is” is what I see it to be. A friend of mine recently had a heart attack. She’s in her 40’s! She told everyone about the experience by starting with how God had put her in the right place at the right time; she could have been anywhere, but instead, she was walking into her chiropractor’s office which was in a medical facility. She saw how “lucky” she was that she wasn’t hiking or driving or anywhere else. She gave thanks to divine intervention. Knowing this lady however little as I do, I do know that she has an amazing way of seeing things in a light that is truly inspiring. Dr. Wayne Dyer says: Change Your Perception. Remember this maxim: When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. The way you perceive things is an extremely powerful tool that will allow you to fully bring the power of intention into your life. So, is “luck” or “blessings” a choice? Well, I think the people in Haiti would have chosen to NOT be victims of a horrific earthquake. The family of 5 children in Alberta, Canada that just lost both of their parents when they were struck and killed by a drunk driver would understandably be feeling like the most “unlucky” people in the world. Finding yourself in trying – even devastating – situations such as these are challenges that are completely unfathomable. But whatever your ‘luck’, whatever happens to you in life, you still have a choice to make it “lucky”; something of value. How lucky am I? I guess it’s all the way you look at it. I am lucky not because I have a lot of things but because I see the things that I have as a lot. It is not always easy. Some days it takes a LOT of work. (Did I mention I have a teenager who knows more than I do???) But at the end of the day I realize I did win the lottery. Now if I could just afford a cruise on those lottery winnings….” I wrote that 4 years ago. It comes down to how we see even the simplest things in life. And I’ve worked on that perception every day since and have benefited greatly! Oh what liberating affirmations choice can bring us, each and every day!! Peace. #Oprah #DrWayneDyer #Choice
Posted on: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 10:55:08 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015