Taking What I Know

Lately, the Universe is trying to tell me to become a motivational speaker, or at least a motivator of learned experience, in some regard. I am trying to listen to this and figure out where to go next. With a class speech upcoming on Thursday, I have prepared a list of my own personal wisdoms to share in the same format in which this course was designed. So, I figure I will start by sharing them with my blog world:

LESSONS AND INSPIRATION by Ryan McLean

· You are responsible for creating your own reality. That includes both your prides and your limitations.

The way that you live your life is dependent upon how you see the world. After all, the world only exists for you through the way that you see, hear, taste, touch, and smell it. Your perspective is the key to finding true happiness within yourself and the world that you interact in. If you are unable to find happiness naturally, perhaps is just a case of altering the way that you perceive what is directly in front of you.

· Nobody knows how you’d react until it happens to you.

There is something to be said about experience. Without it, your reaction to situations would be far too raw and intolerable. You can never prepare yourself fully for any experience, and nor should you. The world opens up to each of us in various ways and there is no telling the way that it will be handled by each individual until sitting boldly in front of us. Trust in yourself to handle every situation with grace and truth.

· Joy and pain aren’t opposites; they are compliments.

For those who have experienced some of the lowest and darkest moments that they could imagine, have a special glimpse into a real sort of joy that couldn’t possibly be imagined any other way. It is only possible to recognize true happiness when both the face of fear and pain have been met, head-on. Take those instances of pain and use them as a stepping stone into something far more beautiful and permanent.

· The lessons you need most are all around you waiting for you to get the hint.

Those times in which you need guidance most is the time that you should sit back and listen to the wind, enjoy the way the trees dance, and wait for the universe to provide those things you have been seeking. Setting forth to find your own life’s lessons can be valuable and rewarding; however, many times it is far better to sit back, relax, and breathe into the day. Allowing yourself to be open to opportunities that may glance your way, is crucial when attempting to realize your true potential, because they may be otherwise missed if actively searching for something that may not be right.

· Force yourself to get to know you. An internal dialogue is absolutely normal and deserves to be listened to.

It goes far beyond talking to yourself. Your internal dialogue manages to keep you in check with the real you and can be far more valuable than one might think. This dialogue becomes more present when you unknowingly deviate from your true self. It is also a way for you to reflect upon the actions that you are currently making, paying close attention to the value that they have on your ultimate character.

· Challenging yourself is where you learn MOST about yourself.

Those times in which you feel most vulnerable and uncomfortable is where you can learn to let go of those things that you’ve placed for all to see and be the most true. When you set yourself up with a challenge, you are going forward towards a goal that you yourself has deemed difficult, yet rewarding. The process in which this challenge is made is what truly matters, along with the manner in which you poise yourself and react throughout its entirety. Life is one giant lesson in challenges and rising above your own self to be willing to dive into them.

· Believe in the present, accept the past, and hope for the future.

For all intents, the only thing that you have is right now. The past can only be remembered and the future one can only dream. What matters most is the moment of the present. Right now you are capable of rewarding adventures, mind-tingling thoughts, and the deepest perceptions of the surrounding world. Take it all in now; for it’s all you can be sure of.