I don't know who the author is of these thought provoking sentences. It's stuck with me ever since a colleague, who sends daily emails with inspirational quotes, sent it to me. I copied and pasted it into a Word document, played around with the font and color, printed it, and stuck it up in my cubicle with my magnet that says, "Keep Calm and Boldly Go". I needed those words that day.
I've been feeling stuck in a funk lately, and very bored with work. Those words helped me start to look at what I create when I'm at work. They were the kick in the pants I needed.
I read somewhere else lately, that waiting around makes a person a consumer, who takes what they can get, instead of being a creator, who makes their own reality. I don't want to be a consumer. I want to contribute and create.
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I started a mental list of all the things I create in my life, and then started writing them down so I could remember them.
I create...
Beauty in my garden by taking care of the plants I put there and removing the weeds.
Smiles from people walk by looking at my garden. It's fun to sit and watch people coming and going.
Order at work by keeping on top of y projects and filing completed projects. (I really dislike filing, so this one is really hard for me to keep up on.)
Music when I sing and play the piano.
Warmth by crocheting hats and blankets.
Cleanliness when I clean up after myself and keep my house neat.
Friendships with people at work, in the neighborhood, at church, in line at CVS.
Love through service.
Laughter when listening to people share their funny stories or when I share my own.
Food. I enjoy cooking and making good things to eat and share with people.
Ideas by thinking about stuff and writing.
What do you create?
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