On Love

Love takes your mood and your life in this direction.

Have you ever felt like you can’t do anything? I have. Most of us have felt worthless at some point – or at least helpless. Sometimes we feel like we’re not good at anything or we have no talents or abilities. But there is one thing that we can all do. We’re all good at it. You’re good at it.

Love.

Too often is Love regarded as simply a noun. In part, this isn’t wrong. Love is a beautiful state of mind, emotion, and attribute. We fall in love. We seek love. We appreciate love. But it’s so much more than just a noun. It’s a verb.

To love is quite possibly the most beautiful thing a human can do. I recently had a discussion with somebody I know about this concept. They mentioned that they were so happy to have found love – one of the “rarest” things on the earth. But I want to set a scenario for you that does not show love as a rarity, but rather the most central and unifying trait of our race.

            Each and every one of us loves someone or something. Whether it be a love of a

            sport, hobby, or game; the love of a friend or family member; the love you have

for the person who means most to you in your life – none of them are less or more important or valuable than the other. You may have all of these; You may have any combination of these things. Every human being is not only capable of loving these things – but does so.

There are more than 7,125,000,000 (roughly 7 billion) people on this earth. Each and every one of us has this love. Any kind of love. Many kinds of love. Think of the hundreds and hundreds – if not thousands – of things that you love. Multiply this by 7 billion. Don’t forget to take into account that all of that love is infinite and immeasurable. Now that’s a lot of love. We humans exist and thrive in an infinite and immeasurable amount of love. And you contribute to this.

Every single individual on this planet has the ability to uniquely love so many different people, ideas, and things. It is one thing that universally and equally unites us all, yet makes us each so unique. Each one of us can do this and I think it is exactly this that makes the human race so incredibly beautiful. We love.

If you’re reading this right now, then there are two very important things I want you to know.

Firstly, you can love. I know you can and I know you do. You’re good at it – I promise. Love the skies, the grass, the air, your parents, your siblings, your friends, your dog, your cat, your sport, your favorite game, your style, your home, your talents, humor, learning, books, movies, and the list goes on. Love it.

Secondly, I do the same thing. I love all of my hobbies, my family, my friends. And lastly, I love you. You live and love in the most beautiful web of coexistence to have ever been – and I hope you remember that, because I know it will better not only your life, but the lives of those you love as well as the lives of every single person who loves. Share the love.

Love, Peace, and Happiness;

Griff

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Today while browsing in a popular book store, I saw a featured book called The Clicker: Think. Click. Be. The caption under the title read "Count your positive thoughts each day…How will positive thinking change you?" I stopped and looked at this for a moment, intrigued by the little click-counter that came with the book. The book poses a good premise. We should all look at life and recognize the positive experiences in life. We should all "count our blessings," so to speak.

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I am often asked how I stay so happy - so positive - all the time. In all honesty, I'm not happy all the time. Let's face it, nobody is. We all have things happen to us that bring us down. The key is to not let those things remain in your focus. Being happy is all about choices and their consequences. How am I happy? I choose happiness. And by doing so I see all of the wonderful little nuances of life that often go unnoticed.

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If we were to count how many positive experiences we had in a day, I think most of us would be surprised at just how amazing life really is. There are scores, if not hundreds, of incredible things that occur each and every day. Some would argue with me that there isn't anything positive going on in their lives - things that are out of their control. Some would argue that if they had a counter, they would have few - if any - occasions to click it. It is indeed true that many things are beyond our control, I don't dispute that. The number of clicks that show on your daily counter are dependent on you. I think that we would all do well to remember that.

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I encourage each of us to open our eyes and not only see, but comprehend. I hope that we will all not only hear, but listen. I know that you can do anything. And I promise it's just as easy as clicking the button on a counter…

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As Fast as They Can

I see so many people posting or tweeting or hear people talking about relationship problems, not finding the right girl or guy, or just feeling lost with relationships. There seems to be so much struggle and concern going on among my age group about the future and the possible women it concerns. So many people aren't seeing any light at the end of the tunnel. But there's a certain wisdom to be found in that mess that we all go through.

Now, for simplicity's sake, I will write this from a male's viewpoint - but ladies, it applies the other way around too...

So many people are in a rush to find their "the one," and I get that. I can't wait to find out who my wife is going to be so I can spend the rest of my life spoiling her and how ever many children we are blessed to have. But try not to get impatient. My friends and I are single a good majority of the time. We're not that far in life, but we're old souls and I think we're all excited to see our future. But it's not as simple as flipping ahead a few chapters to find out what happens. In life, things have to happen in a certain order.  Life is a tremendous book filled with adventure and romance and incredible plot twists that color in each person's life. Love isn't excluded from this. There is an old story that goes like this:

"One summer I was headed home from college, doing like 90 on this country road. I get pulled over by this cop that was sitting there on the side of the road. The officer gets out of his patrol car and swaggers on over. He says to me, 'Young lady, I have been waiting for you all day long.' I looked at him and responded, 'I'm sorry officer, I got here as fast as I could!"

How does this apply? You are the officer sitting on the side of the road, waiting. And I promise that there is somebody special going 90 on the road of life - and they're getting to you as fast as they can. There may be other things they have to do, other people they have to meet first, but I promise - there is somebody. It may take a while, but the wait will be worth it. You may find out who it is. They may be with someone else. It might break your heart, I understand that. But your "the one" is out there. I hope that you find some comfort in knowing that despite all odds, and despite how you may feel, they're coming as fast as they can.

Peace, Love, and Happiness,

Griff