Last night I was in the car with a loved one who is notorious for driving way too fast. We were driving from my moms house to mine and honestly it could’ve been a 10 minute trip, but my beautiful sibling likes to do things quickly so he got me home in about 5 minutes (which is virtually unheard of). In the misdt of him driving me home, the inevitable happened…..he ran a red light (did a stop and roll as we like to call it) and the police pulled the vehicle over. Now, granted when we got stopped, he realized he ran the light but he didn’t do it on purpose. Rather, it was an impulsive move because he really wanted to get me to my destination and move on with the rest of his evening..ie. watching the last quarter of the superbowl. Luckily we were stopped by a local cop, who obviously realized my brother was not being malicious in his driving, he simply was not being cautious and he was obviously in a rush. I guess the larger implication of all of this is that it really got me thinking about how fast paced we move in this day and age.
It seems like everybody is always rushing impulsively to get to the next thing, disregarding all red lights (flags that we may get in the form of life experiences). We tend to forget to just stop and reflect on what were really doing. Today’s message is not a long one, just a simple one….. if success is what we really want then we need to slow down and reflect on our actions a little more. Doing so would probably allow us to live better and really focus on the little things that are important in life and also brings us a little more joy. You know, too often I hear my friends talking about what they have to do next while they’re already juggling a myriad of projects at once in the hopes of attaining some sense of security.
I’m sure many of you know a few people who have multiple degrees and still don’t know or really have a sense of what they’re truly doing. I guess in hindsight, I’m speaking for myself and others like me whom I consistently come in contact with who continue to move fast in the hopes of attaining some instant gratitude and/or sense of accomplishment. The reality is that if we just stop for a second, slow it down a little and really watch for the signs that tell us when to make the right turns then we’ll all be less apt to get stopped by obstacles. See, when you slow down, you see things clearer and then get a much better understanding about the path that the almighty creator is designing for you….if I cant stress enough to all of you who are consistently doing, doing, doing…..slow down and smell the roses a bit, reflect and meditate on the turns you want to take in life (the choices you make) and you’ll see how the creator will open doors unforeseen to you when you were moving to quickly.
Trust me….it will give you piece of mind too and lord knows we all need that, it’s a Soul Smart thing to do you know….so in homage to one of my all time hip-hop favorites ….take heed to the words of the Grand Puba and “SLOW DOWN”. Success is not going anywhere, it will always be there for the taking but you won’t see it unless you take time out to figure it out.
Sending you Hugs and Love,
Niurka
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