Looking For Clues
“Life is a coin, you can spend it anyway you wish, but you can only spend it once.” – Unknown (but from my cousin)
In my ongoing quest to be a better person and contribute to the world, I need your help. I’m pulling back the curtain on Rodney once again. I read, I write, I solicit for advice and feedback, I do whatever I can to improve myself. Please note this is not a one-time event. I’m always asking for input from those I’m with and around regularly. It gets back to one of my three daily action items of learning at least one new thing. In this case, I’m working to learn a new thing about me. Make sense?
“Life is a coin, you can spend it anyway you wish, but you can only spend it once.” – Unknown (but from my cousin)
In my ongoing quest to be a better person and contribute to the world, I need your help. I’m pulling back the curtain on Rodney once again. I read, I write, I solicit for advice and feedback, I do whatever I can to improve myself. Please note this is not a one-time event. I’m always asking for input from those I’m with and around regularly. It gets back to one of my three daily action items of learning at least one new thing. In this case, I’m working to learn a new thing about me. Make sense?
I by no means have all the answers, and I know everyone’s life experiences are unique. All I have is answers that work for me. What I try to do though is share my answers in the hopes of helping someone else get on the path to finding their respective answers.
I know by some of the feedback I get that passing my answers sometimes does help. I’ve also been told that sometimes I can be overwhelming in the way that I just spout the knowledge and things I’ve learned. As Nora puts it, “Rod, you can be a lot to take in sometimes.” I recall someone dear to me telling me: “I feel like you are analyzing me all the time.” I’ve been told by someone else I care deeply for: “I’ll never be as balanced as you are.”
I’ve also received comments from family and people very close to me that sometimes I may come across as a perfectionist and indirectly conveying to “do these things…get a therapist, read the books, take the classes, watch the DVDs, listen to the CDs,…I know as they worked for me…they changed my life…you should do it too...your life will change like mine…” (My cousin Vicki called me out on that, and I love her for it…thanks cuz) The reality is that those are the things/tools that work or worked for me. I also appreciate that things like seeing a therapist/counselor or some other professional are very personal decisions and will only happen on your time. As Vicki said, “not everyone is ready for their Jamie yet, Rodney.”
Like was in the TOD on Tuesday about “…I felt like maybe I was just a little too imperfect for Rodney's world at times, it just seemed like you had it all together…”, I have lots of imperfect days. I just choose to not always concentrate on them. Here is the reason I normally write everything with a positive spin and maybe a bit of subtle confidence. I am a firm believer in the Law of Attraction - I attract to my life whatever I give my attention to. That little rule is the reason you very seldom see anything negative in the posts. That in no way means I do not have the unfounded thoughts, ego driven nonsense, say silly stuff sometimes, or anything else. I do! I experience every single emotion, every bit of drama, every bit of happiness, and every bit of self-doubt, that every person does, but I try to work with it rather than it work on me as I know what they look like. It does not always pan out that way, but I continue to try. I just choose to not write about it as I do not want to attract it to my life.
I also know in my zest to help people, I overcompensate and may get too involved sometimes, which could be cheating someone out of a life experience. I run in and solve problems without being asked. I give people copies of my books, DVDs, CDs without being asked. I’ll buy things for people just because they mentioned it, and I know they do not have the finances to afford it at this time, but I do. I enjoy the look on the face when I give them something they thought they would not have for a while if at all. In my mind, I’m helping make their life a little easier by having one less thing to worry about, when I may indeed be hindering.
There are people in the group that I’ve known my entire life, people I have dated, people I’ve had relationships with, lots of long term friends, lots of new friends, and some I’ve never met in person. Here is where I need your help. I am asking for your honest and direct feedback, with specifics, about me. No matter how you are in my life, I would like to hear from you.
I’m not fishing for compliments. I am really asking for honest feedback on how I can be a better person. I’m imperfect and a work in progress. Thanks for your help. I love you all!
POSITIVE ENERGY AND PRAYERS
Teri’s very close friend Roni and her new baby, Anthony got a staph infection at the hospital. Roni had to have a few emergency surgeries. She is doing better and arrived home Tuesday. They will be on IV antibiotics for at least another month. Please send your positive energy and prayers to Roni, Baby Anthony, and Aunt Teri.
Please keep Virgil’s family, Judi’s friend, in your prayers. His father is having some serious medical issues right now. They need all of our collective energy and prayers.
INFO
Judi is looking for a source for water softener systems. Anyone have a lead for someone in the Houston area?
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