Aware in 2013

"What you do today can change all your tomorrows."- Zig Ziglar



I just finished a quick paragraph on Facebook to go with a re-posting of the above quote.  My statement on every one's favorite social networking sight dealt more with politics but it also works with life in general and I guess it can probably pass as the closest thing to what would be called a New Year's Resolution.  (I re-examine my goals and objectives, make adjustments in my plans, and review what I have done and learned in the past but I do that at various times throughout the year and not just at the rolling over of the calender.)

It is a time that people become more aware.  We need to be more aware of what we do, our world that we live in, what we think, and how we interact with others.  We need to be more aware of our relationships, our thoughts and emotions, and our personal behavior.

My statement said that most people either do not understand, do not care, or do not think they can do anything about circumstances.

I think since this is a more general discussion than my other post, awareness can be substituted for understanding.  I encourage you to do an experiment.  Go to the mall or the grocery store and just watch people.  I would say to also try it when driving but unless you are already good at being aware of your surroundings, save those observations until you are more in tune with the world around you.  But back to the experiment. 

Walk around.

People watch. 

Watch how people move, act, and react.  You will notice that people do not realize where they are walking, the space they are occupying, or others around them.  Much of the behavior can be considered to be rude but the people will have no clue.

Now some people may not care if they are being rude.  They may not care they are not aware.  In my humble opinion, way too many people just do not care.  They are happy to just go through the motions of life and unless life hits them between the eyes with a 2x4, they just don't care about things outside of a very limited circle of interest.

Then there are finally those people that don't think they can affect any changes, even within themselves.  You can hear these people usually before you notice them otherwise.  They are the ones that are always complaining, usually with something along the line of "Someone should do something..."  These are the people that are always waiting for someone else to take action or someone else to take the lead even though they would not likely follow along anyway.  One of the great Life Lessons that I have learned, if you want "someone" to do something, become that someone.

My conclusion to my Facebook statement was this, "I do understand, I do care, and I know that I can do something about it."  I continue to try to be aware of of my life, my world, and the world around me.  I do care.  I care deeply.  I care deeply about many things.  And finally, I do think that I can do something about it.  I have been blessed with a good mind, a strong work ethic, and a strong desire to make things better.  

It is my challenge to all that read this to become more aware.  Try my experiment to see how aware people seem to be.  Gain understanding.  Learn to care.  Know that you CAN make a difference so you CAN do something.  So get out and do it.

Eddy

©2013 Eddy Seegers