We divide by one and ourselves …
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„Footprints in the sand“ (see below) resonates very much with me. David Bowie references the poem in his 2002 song „I would be your slave“
„I don’t sit and wait
I don’t give a damn
I don’t see the point at all
No footprints in the sand
I would give you all my love
Nothing else is free
Open up your heart to me
And I would be your slave“
One of my favourite and most intense David Bowie concert moments, when he threw this song into the red light of the sunset as if he was disputing God.
Thought the poem is addressed to God, for me this could as well be addressed to one’s parents, lover, friends, you name it. As well Bowie actually has always been ambiguous who „I would be your slave“ actually adresses to.
In which way ever one would like to interpret the poem, it’s gives much comfort to have someone who cares next to you when the times get rough. In these moments, however, the view is often so narrowed that we no longer even notice a supporter. One thing to consider from time to time. And on the flip side – if you are the one on the sunny side, then you might as well be the one who is carrying the other. So worth looking out for footprints …
„One night I had a dream… I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord, and
Across the sky flashed scenes from my life. For each scene I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand; One belonged to me, and the other to the Lord. When the last scene of my life flashed before us, I looked back at the footprints in the sand. I noticed that many times along the path of my life, There was only one set of footprints.
I also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in my life
This really bothered me, and I questioned the Lord about it.
“Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you,
You would walk with me all the way;
But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life,
There is only one set of footprints.
I don’t understand why in times when I needed you the most, you should leave me.
The Lord replied, “My precious, precious child. I love you, and I would never, never leave you during your times of trial and suffering.
When you saw only one set of footprints,
It was then that I carried you.“
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If you came across –> Why another blog already, I have told you that “For now […] this is just for me”. Which is actually only part of the truth. You may as well find something here that adds to your life and of course I would like to hope that you do.
For quite a while my life felt like a slide … kindergarten, primary school, secondary school, A-levels, military, university, first job, getting new / more tasks, getting promoted, second job … I “automatically” progressed and developed, constantly (and accidentally) learned new skills, how to interact with people. However, retrospectively it does not feel as if I took much of an active part.
At some point I wanted to take more control over direction and speed, not just follow the slide anymore. To be honest – for many reasons (internally and externally) I had to.
This is when I started to take action. Btw – even though I started only in my 40s, I don’t believe that this is a matter of age. Everyone has hers or his right time to take charge of one’s life. I have met people in their teens and early twenties that hugely impressed me how reflective they already looked at their lives. And at the same time you see a lot of people take action in what may be the second half of their life time.
“Taking action” for me meant (among others)
I have read hundreds of books, had hours of coaching sessions, podcasts, conversations with inspiring people from all over the world and all kinds of backgrounds, frequently taking time to reflect in a monastery – you name it.
On the one hand the main message is that you never stop learning … the journey is the reward.
n the other hand it always surprises me how things are linked together, even though the labels are different. Right now I am reading a book about “Personal Branding” and first step the author recommends is to look at your lifeline and your values, your purpose in life to start from. Maybe there is not much difference between “Personal Branding” and “Personal Development”? Or maybe one can use the same tools in many different circumstances? When I did my qualification in NLP*, I found a lot of aspects I already knew from mental training in tennis – but no-one had called it NLP at that time.
* again a label that needs further explanation – I tend to describe what I learned the “white magic” compared to the manipulative “black magic” you may have heard of
So maybe there is something in that box for you …
P.S.: If you got to this point, you have already proven that you attention span lasts for more than 140 characters … which I am sure is essential.
