Sailing Into the Future

“It’s not the blowing of the wind that determines your future...it’s the set of the sail.”

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Sailing Into the Future

Who doesn’t lament the bygone days of youthful exuberance, reckless abandon, flat abs, sleek thighs, a full head of hair? Who doesn’t remember a time of wasted chances, love’s fleeting kiss, or escaping by the hair of your chinny chin chin? (Or worse, taking one on the chin?) That is the stuff of life, the stuff that makes us feel alive yet there is so much more out there for us to learn and explore. Passions change, people change. Life changes, whether we want it to or not. Sometimes we’re ready, sometimes we’re not. The good news is, we have a lot more control than we realize. I recently listened to a recording of the late Jim Rohn telling a story about a simple philosophy that dramatically changed his life. It really inspired me, so I want to share a small portion of it here. With regard to our individual destiny, Mr Rohn said, “It’s not the blowing of the wind that determines your future, it’s not the blowing of the wind that determines your fortune... it’s the set of the sail.” In other words, it’s not what happens that determines our future, it’s about what we do about what happens to us. He compared life to being on a little sailboat when the wind is blowing. “The same wind blows on us all. The wind of disaster, the wind of opportunity, the wind of change... even the economic winds, the social and political winds ... these same winds blow on us all.” He went on to say, “The difference in where you arrive in a year, or three years, or twenty, is not the blowing of the wind, but the set of your sail. It’s in your decisions, your desire to learn to correct the errors of the past, and pick up some new disciplines for the future.” We can change our course if we just set a better sail. If we recognize and learn from our mistakes and make the necessary adjustments, we can improve our future. Then he shared further, “Life is opportunity mixed with difficulty. For things to change, you have to change.” For fifty years I’ve been sailing through life... one moment, one day, one year at a time. Sometimes I drifted aimlessly, and other times I navigated through choppy waters. I even rode the high seas a time or two, and I’m pretty sure once I almost capsized! Yet here I am today, in this moment... with few regrets. I will be sailing into the next half of my life’s century and I’m going to set a better sail this time. Should be a great ride! “Don’t wish it was easier, wish you were better. Don’t wish for less problems, wish for more skills. Don’t wish for less challenge, wish for more wisdom.” - Earl ShoafRead more at udderhysteria.blogspot.com

 

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