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Accept What Life Brings You

5 Responses to “Accept What Life Brings You”

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   Britt Wilson
   May 19, 2010 at 10:59 am

   Sam,
   I really liked this article. I thought I’d lay down a comment so you’d know we are paying attention.

   Some people like me would call this Divine Intervention. What has always bugged me is how we work for goals, that may not be in accordance with the divine plan for our lives, with the theory “If it is to be, it is up to me.” I have always had an issue with that saying. But I do feel strongly about doing what you can to make your goals reality. So how can Divine Intervention or God’s Plan for Us, and this “If It Is To Be” quote both be true? I don’t think they can. What I do know, is that I am inclined to help a band that is out there hustling because I know they will do their best with any opportunites that I can provide for them. If they are working a plan, even if it’s flawed, I will try to help. Maybe that’s what God does too?
   Back to your blog. It really is awesome when something comes out of the blue and creates for us a better situation than what we could have achieved on our own. I had something like that happen to me in the working world 9 years ago and have been riding it ever since while I continue to try to make my personal music goals reality.
   Thanks for posting your thoughts.

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     samparvin
     May 19, 2010 at 2:19 pm

     Thanks for commenting, Britt! Yeah, I think the whole “everything happens for a reason” mentality is probably something that was made up by someone who was looking for answers to why his/her life wasn’t going “as planned”. But then again, I could argue, what is a “reason”? Everything in life that happens leads to other opportunities, so if that’s what “reason” means – opportunities possibly different than the ones you may have had if you had taken another path – then yes, everything happens for a reason.

     I think it’s all about just trying to have a balance between control of your life and allowing unforeseen events to occur.

     Bien jugado, amigo!

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   shakingitup
   July 27, 2010 at 7:32 am

   I think one of the greatest challenges in moving forward is in the letting go. My experience along the way has always revealed that when I hold on too tight to something, forcing it to stick, it ends up crumbling. When I’ve turned my attention away from those things I want the most, what usually happens is I end up with something completely unexpected and a million times sweeter.

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     samparvin
     July 27, 2010 at 9:04 am

     Thanks for commenting! I know – letting go is so difficult! It’s so hard to find a balance between taking responsibility for your life & being a person of action and allowing life to happen (or being open to life happening in a way other than what we have planned).

     I recently heard a quote that was something like “your thoughts today will shape your experience of future moments” (NOT the right phrase, but along the lines). I thought it was a great way to reiterate that we can control our outlook on life (or a certain situation), and the ways in which we look at life – be it negative or positive – will affect how we see our experiences.

     Encourage yourself to find a meaningful lesson in every situation… it will make you a wiser, stronger person in the end.

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