There
are a few certainties that I know to be true as an adult. The first is grey
hair creeps up on us all. The second is we as adults bear the burden of caring
for our older generation. The third is change happens all the time. These
situations are somewhat out of our control. I do know plenty of women that
spend LOTS of money and time in a chair every 4-6 week taking care of one of
these issues. That is fine, and I have no problem with people taking actions to
limit the affect. It does not change the fact that their hair is gray. It just
changes how people perceive their hair color.
Since
the beginning of time, change has been a constant in our existence on this
planet. I used to work for a major health insurance company. The first letter
of the company name began with a C. The inside joke was that the C stood for
Change. The reason is, every time we turned around, something changed. The
company I work for now has been going through many changes since a buy out last
year. There are many more to come and that is expected. My point to all this is
we are always in a status of change many aspects of our lives.
Pioneers
like Tesla, Ford, Vanderbilt, and Carnegie changed the way our world worked.
These were American inventors that had ideas, visions and concepts of what
could be in the world. They knew they were changing the world, what they didn’t
know is where it would evolve too. The power these men held still have affects
in today’s world. The power of their change is tremendous and life altering for
everyone on the planet.
In a new year many people want to
set resolutions and have these grand goals for their lives. People should do
everything they can to achieve these goals. People who set goals need to work
every day to achieve success. No one really knows what crazy idea will be life
changing for millions of people. For years people have had great privacy and
anonymity. What happened behind their closed doors was no one’s business but
their own. Now with the age of technology we see into the homes, minds and
lives of millions of people daily. The change brought about by cell phones has
been exponential compared to its original design. The same can be said for all
inventions. No one knows the real impact of what inventions or technology
advances can be made in the beginning. The old saying is Hind Sight is 20/20.
Change
can be small impacts to everyday lives. Actions we take that are common place
for many can make great impacts in other lives. Holding the door open for
someone, saying please and thank you. Small tokens of kindness can go a long
way in life. Change can also be eating different, going to see people more
often, writing letters and even picking up the phone to call a friend or loved
one. Each of these might appear to be small steps to you, to someone else it
could be huge and even life changing.
Welcoming
change can be a scary and exhilarating feeling all at once. When we learn to
roll with the ups and down life gives us, we all start to be happier. It takes
a lot of strength to make small changes. Not stress eating, picking up a cigarette
or even taking a drink. These and many other items can be changed once you
accept who you are as a person. Once you are comfortable in your own skin, you
find more strength than you can imagine. Self confidence is key and loving who
you are is critical to a happy life. That is why we should do small acts of
kindness that can make great impacts in other peoples lives, all the while we
are just being friendly.
So, if
you have grey hair and you want to color it, that is fine. If you have an older
cell phone that still works, that is fine. If you have an older person that you
care for, that is fine. We all bare burdens in life. Pick up the phone and make
the call to your friends. Sit down and write a hand-written note to a loved
one. Take that vision of your dream and chase it because it is only you that
can make change in life. Only you have that power.
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