Thought and Poem

Thought – August 8, 2014

More times than not, we live each day of our lives wishing that we could do better than we did yesterday, be a better person today than we were yesterday, and offer more to the world today than we did yesterday. At times thought, it feels like, nothing we do seems to work and the “do better,” “be better,” and the ‘offer more for the world thingy” is not happening.

We disappoint ourselves. No one has to do this for us. And when we are disappointed, we miss the point about what living our life is supposed to be all about. We were meant to be US. We can challenge ourselves with dreams and goals but life is not a competition and no one can be “us” better than we can be. Everyday life could go smoother if we tackle any task we have to do, remembering that “you” should be you and “I” should be me. Even if we were to do the same job, we may do things differently and at different speeds.

We all want to be recognized by others, to be popular, to shine and to some degree, we all yearn for that “pat on the back” to come our way for something we are doing are have done. Yet, even with all the efforts and sweat we channel to get down the road leading to this point...to be better at or do better, well…sorry to say…recognition by others just might not happen. We need to strive to accept and make changes with the idea that we know we are doing what we can and in the best way we can do it.

We would all like to see a better world, to be able to make progress in what we do and in who we become. All said and done, what will matter at the end of the day will be how you feel about what you achieved. You may not have reached the stars, have won the lottery, or seen your name in print, but the important result of your day should be that YOU are satisfied with all that you have done to build on the person you are…YOU! And with this being said, you will see that you are doing better than you did yesterday, and in doing so you are shining in your efforts to contribute in helping to make the world a better place.

What about you? Do you see yourself doing better today than you did yesterday? Share your thoughts with us…Jeanne Claire Probst

Does it ever feel to you, that you can never do enough?
No matter which road you chose to walk, life is ever so tough?
I mean just how hard should living life be?
To be the person you were meant to be… “Me?”

We don’t have to be famous, but it would be nice to be recognized,
And have others tell you they appreciate the efforts you make, and because they know how hard you try.
Yet at times it feels as if nothing you do seems to come out right;
That success comes only to those who pay a big price.

You wake up every day and wonder, if today will be the day,
That everything you do will be great and come out okay?
Then you take a moment to rehash what you have done so far,
And you realize you did not progress as you thought you would, and the reality of this hits you hard.

The moral is, don’t try to be more than what you are meant to be,
Don’t waste your time or efforts to be what you are not, as the results can be very disappointing,
Especially when others fail to see what you have done,
And you realize that you did not please anyone.

So be yourself, and do not put on “airs,”

People are just busy these days, but it doesn’t mean they don’t care.

Aim to reach goals that will give you satisfaction, because really what it boils down to is this;

You may never be recognized by others, this is just the way life is,

Jeanne Claire Probst