On the Verge of a New Beginning

It's almost here, I can taste it. I recently applied for a job at Simpson University as a PC Technician. The whole process happened very quickly and brought up a lot (A LOT) of feelings and emotions in me. Rachel helped me process a lot (A LOT) of it and challenged me to believe in myself. Here's today's meditation to sum up the last two weeks:

Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't -- you are right. ~ Henry Ford

Attitude shapes the quality of our lives. If we perceive ourselves as failures, as helpless victims who are only kidding ourselves with all this talk of recovery - and if that attitude is not contested - then truly, we are not capable of change.

If, on the other hand, our attitude is positive, a whole new set of realities emerges. Empowered by a different self-perception, we see that our lives are largely of our own making, that the past does not have to rule us like a tyrant king, that that we are more able than we ever dreamed, and that indeed we are capable of deciding anew who we will be and how we will live.

Reality itself only rarely determines outcomes. Our attitude toward that reality is what makes the difference. People in general are limited by attitude, not by opportunity. What one person judges to be a miserable, rainy day may be to another a marvelous opportunity to sell umbrellas.

I am responsible for my own world view. I -- not others -- choose the kind of glass I'm going to wear.

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I couldn't have done this without support. It has blown me away how many people have believed in me along the way.

I've got so many questions about the next leg of my journey. I've experienced an explosion of dreams since I applied for this job. It is a dream come true to work in education. More later, I must spend time with my beautiful girlfriend. :)