Remembering last year, I published a post I titled 'Plus a Year Old'.
It was exactly on the 15th of July. Exactly a year now and I feel soo much excitement and joy to revisit my blog and review that post. It was my birthday and today is another birthday of my life.
I stated that plus a year old is a year nearer your grave. I don't see how I will change that statement even though I know readers might share different sentiments but I feel it's the truth, absolutely.
Think of it this way; you have 70years biblically to spend on earth. Each year you reduce by one. Isn't that drawing you gradually to the end?
But well, the focus shouldn't be on the end. It should be on who you are.
A friend said to me and a couple of colleagues that, we need self discovery to be better people. We need to discover ourselves to be content and be happy. Else we'd continue to feel an emptiness inside us. I reflected on this and silently said to myself, "God bless you Ian."
We try as humans to do soo many things at a time. We take decisions hardly caring about what lies at the end for us. We want to be 'someone' without knowing what will satisfy our spirits. We search after happiness when we mostly don't know what makes us happy.
Reviewing Plus a Year Old today, I have learnt within 15th July 2014 to 15th July 2015 that, our lives are what we make them. There's a plan for every individual on earth, so says our Father in the Holy Book . Our destinies are laid out. But we always hear that our destinies our in our hands. Meaning that no matter what God has prepared for you, your actions here on earth lead you to achieve them, you walk into your destiny and that means you need to watch every step you take. The more I think of it, the more I agree with Ian that you need to discover yourself, it is the ultimate for reaching your destiny.
A year older today, I am certain of the lesson of selflessness.
We inhabit the world not just for our sake. We inhabit the world to make it home for others, a generation that comes after us. The smiles we put on another's face is worth more than the happiness we crave for ourselves.
A year older today and I feel I have grown out of a world I thought was more comforting than anything.
I don't search soo hard for happiness. I find it in the smiles of others.
I feel happier knowing that there are people who appreciate what I have to offer. I feel elated to know that a life out there needs my efforts and the world needs my contribution.
How effective will I be at making the world a happy place come next year?
Service to humanity is service to God...a year older today, I resolve to serve mankind the best way I can.
Plus a year old and I know that my service is needed.
Plus a year old and I know I have to be selfless.
Plus a year old I know that self worth is attained from making lives and the world better.
Plus a year old and I am committed to loving the best way I can, surity to feeling the love of others.
Plus a year old and I bless God for my life and everything that has made it worth living.
Plus a year old, what does it mean to you?
