Time to be better

I thought I knew it all. I was too smart for my own good, but the things that were truly important didn't seem to resonate in my life. It was like the earth kept spinning, the seasons changed, time shifted forward...but some things remained the same. Why? I wonder why:

don't we take the time to properly investigate a situation or person before we make a temporary thing, permanent?

do we purchase things that we can't fully afford now; or that we won't be able to part with later?

do we continue to entertain words without actions?

do we keep falling in love with potential, when we should view the person standing before us as they are now, not as they could be?

don't we step back and look at how we've done things if we don't like where we are in life?

But they say, that when we know better, we do better. Do we? Do we, do better? What is better? Is it a nice house? Nice shoes and clothes? A fancy vehicle? No, in my opinion; better is a sense of peace which doesn't require that we offer a rebuttal to every item stated. Better is the ability to see things for what they really are, without emotion or bias. Better is investing our time in productive things, people and activities. Better is being happy with it all, embracing the ability to adapt to things which aren't as appealing. Better is, ensuring that our words match our actions. Better is knowing who we are, so that when we are accused of things, called out our names or gossipped about, we don't even flinch; because: THEY WERE NOT TALKING TO US....and; furthermore their opinion isn't worth the breath which uttered it.


I am becoming evermore aware of what is bonafide, and what is temporal. I suspect that I am well on my way up a path of prosperity, goodness and love. I suspect that I am beginning to make decisions not simply based on words, feeling or emotion, but based on substance and practicality. I suspect, maybe, just maybe I am doing better.

P.S. Thank you all for reading my blog. This blog makes number 101; it's nearly 2 years strong and the best is yet to come.