Mantras

Mantras are a great way to get through life. Here are a few of mine.

"This too shall pass" has been my mantra from the time I was a teenager. It has gotten me through the worst and best of times. It's important to remember that everything in life comes and goes. Don't look at it in a glass half empty depressing there's no point in trying kind of way. Rather look at it from a glass half full everything is going to be okay, slow your roll kind of way.

I've always reminded myself that everything in life has it's natural lifespan, nothing lasts forever. It helped me to appreciate the hard times and give back in the good. Which leads me to my second mantra "be thankful in adversary and generous in prosperity". Really it's more like mantra 1a).

For me this means that in times of adversity there are lessons to be learned. Being thankful for these opportunities of growth allows us to move through the tough times gracefully. With an attitude of gratitude (damn I'm a poet), we may even learn a thing or two about ourselves. We may discover hidden strengths or areas in which we can improve, usually the latter for me. On the flip side, when things are good we are reminded to be generous. Generous with our time, with our support and love for others, and even generous with our money. Giving back in any way we can when things are good for us, helps us to remain grounded and humble. Two things that I believe are part of our humanity.

My twenties were quite turbulent (I'll share more in other blogs). There were times that I had lost all hope and wanted to give up. It felt like I was trekking through mud with no end in sight. I just kept telling myself "this too shall pass" and "be thankful in adversary". It was during this period of life that I tacked on third mantra or mantra 1b), "little by little, day by day".

As much as I want to just montage my life to the exact moment that I am fit, rich and whole, I can't. I have to go through the journey "little by little, day by day". I have to wake up everyday and make the conscious decision to move through the shit. I can't do it all at once and I can't ignore it completely. I have to chip away at it every single day until I get to where I want to be. There's no editing in life, no cool crossfades or time lapses, no one to montage you to the end result.

Remember that we are all on the road of life, that we will inevitably go through shitty times and great times. Let's just remember that "this too shall pass" and no matter how hard or how great the times to be "thankful in adversary and generous in prosperity" and that "little by little, day by day" we are working towards the best versions of ourselves.

Until next time...

P.S I wish I could say I was the genius that came up with these Mantras but I'm not. I'm just the average joe that uses them to get through life.