I woke up this morning thinking about this lesson again and I thought it was worth sharing, again. It’s from my book, Lessons from My Father Available on Amazon and wherever you buy books these days. #4 We are all individuals, each one of us. We are God’s unique creation. You can never be what … Continue reading Lesson #4 – We are all individuals…
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and other dark and true thoughts, and what to do next.. At first glance, we want to argue with this thought, struggle against it. We feel bad, then we feel terrible, then we have regrets about even thinking these things. The clouds never seem to go away and we just see the negative side of everything. Then we say things like we “shouldn’t feel like this." But what if it's true? What if my life has no meaning? What do I do now?
I just want to take this moment to say one thing — thank you, Americans. Let me tell you why. I am a first generation American. My parents families were oppressed, lost their property, their liberty. My grandfather was taken away to a work camp where he lost his life. My remaining family was put in cattle cars and shipped to indoctrination camps.
If you are like me, it's time for the next chapter in my story. What is behind me is over, and what lies ahead is what is now most important. I can't leave everything behind. I have memories, I have debts, I have baggage, and I even have regrets. I also have good things, great relationships, great friends, a place to live, and a means by which I can pay my bills. I have things I love to do, and a place to do them. So why a new chapter? Why is it time for something different? The answer lies in this—what I value most, is calling me to do something, and grow in a new way; taking with me what I have learned so far, and traveling on I am going to pursue the next chapter.
Is there a gap between what you want, what you expect, and what you have? How things "should' be? Maybe it’s something you’d like? Maybe something doesn’t feel quite right? Maybe you can’t put your finger on it, but there is a gap. You can feel it. Sometimes, it’s dissatisfaction. Sometimes, it’s bigger than that–depression. How Big is the Gap? I used to have a very large gap between how I thought things should be and how they were working out. I had a lot of expectations. Some of them were my choosing, but many of them were put up on me.
Danny Kolke 