Typically one would think of possibilities in life based upon background, opportunities provided, exposure to biases, etc.... basically in a nutshell, boundaries. I have always thought there was more to this though, based upon the numerous examples throughout history of those from various backgrounds who have risen to great heights. Not necessarily by history standards, for the sake of being in history, but achieving amazing things in their life. Albeit, these 'amazing' things are very different for everyone... as simple as making a difference in a child's life to running a marathon, or making discoveries in the world.
Considering this makes me think of an article I read not too long ago about our limitless possibilities.... our untapped potential to thrive in the most detrimental circumstances, and our innate ability to flourish into wondrous beings. You know, it's a proven fact that we are genetically made up of star stuff.... the unlimited power and promise of the universe. Ponder that for a moment... everything in our existence is about measurement of limitations and yet, still we are without measurement. "Man" as a whole may try to place us into a small box of life and tell us where we fit in the equation, but SPACE is what we hold within us and cannot be measured in the truest sense of the word. The only dimension of capacity possibly lies in getting to know ourselves and the ever changing realm within; again- wondrously immeasurable.
Our journey through life is as unique as our fingerprints and the opportunity for realization of goals desired as vast as the heavens which float lazily above us. It is the star stuff that allows us to attain all we dream, to become all we desire. In the same way that our Creator made the heavens and splashed points of illumination to light our way, so too we should consider our lives and the potential we have to not only illuminate our own way in life, but the keen effect we have on the lives of others. Like a unique quilt, there is no separating its parts without it becoming nothing more than mere thread, we too are woven together for a purpose. Acknowledging the fact that we are made up of star stuff, we should ask ourselves what is keeping us from reaching the heights of our potential... attaining what we most deeply desire... breaking out of the box life has tried to contain us within... illuminating our way to greatness? Remembering that we ARE what hangs above us in the sky- unlimited power and potential, promise of the universe, immeasurable- should inspire us to reach new heights and to keep the word impossible out of our vocabulary!
"...With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."Matthew 19:26
Every Sunrise Offers a New Opportunity for Change!
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth -- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up, we will then begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." ~Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
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"A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feeling as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty." ~Albert Einstein
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