The Time of New
There is a beginning and an end to everything that exists in the temporal plane. If there is belief in things beyond, it is thought that there are some things that have no such limits, but, be that as it may. Let us concern ourselves only with these thoughts. There is birth, and there is death. Each of us is given these things upon our creation, and they follow their courses. Yet what do we do with ourselves in this time? What do we create, what do we dream, what do we imagine, what do we accomplish, what do we design, what do we find? Who do we meet, who do we help, who do we encourage, who do we strengthen, who do we uplift, to whom do we give hope, to whom do we give life, to whom do we give purpose? These are the things, the people, the places, the events, the times, the thoughts, the myriad ideologies that shape our person. These things will all be decided by our perspective of life. If we spend our lives imagining ourselves in ruts and daily grinds, we will accomplish dull, ordinary, and unimpressive things. We will be poor companions, less than productive employees, intimidated members of society, and our products will be redundant, ordinary, and far less than our potential is capable of producing. If we spend our days and lives on the defensive, our productivity will drop to near zero as we expend all of our energy defending what we think we know, instead of opening ourselves to a world of learning. Relationships will be a constant flow of conflict, finding every advance or attempt at moving further in the relationship as an attack. It will result in a self-made shell keeping every good thing in this world at a distance, unable to impose upon you and so make you better. It also locks your potential and available resources, valuable to society, inside a box of protection and safety.
But, suppose we were take a fresh look at life every single day. If we were to find newness and freshness in every morning. If our lives were revitalized upon waking every morning. We could face our troubles with a fresh outlook, seeking creative ideas for overcoming them. We could approach our work with a renewed vigor and fresh ideas. We could meet our relationships anew each day, remembering the joy that existed upon first meeting that person, and working to renew that feeling every day. It is a perspective that allows us to free ourselves of worry and fret, of burden caused by stress and trouble. It will not remove the problems themselves, but it creates a new way to deal with them. Today is a brand new day. What happened yesterday cannot be changed, so it is pointless to worry and fret about it. Set your mind to the things that are required of today, and find it within yourself to make this day new and fresh and exciting. It is a wonderful way to approach your life. This is the time of New.