Oh, How I Wish...

Do you ever find yourself saying, "Oh, I wish I had this or I wish I had that"? I wish, I wish, I wish… I've done it myself and the only way I became aware of it was because someone pointed out to me that I was wasting too much time on wishing and not enough time on doing.



Wishing is okay, it's like eating and grooming, however, to obsess over any thing is not a healthy choice. Wishing can plant the seed for a good idea but it's the action that makes things happen.



Have you really thought about what the word wish means? It means: to want, to desire, to long for; to make a request. Wishing always puts you into the future. It's always way out there. Life seems so incomplete without possession of those wishes. But, what about the right here right now?



Following are three ways that can help you stop wishing and take action towards what you really want. That feeling of completeness!



1. Be grateful for what you have. Be grateful for the sunshine, the rain, the clouds, the grass, the trees, the flowers, oh yes, indoor plumbing! I grew up with an outhouse.



2. Share of your time, energy, money and possessions. You'll find that in sharing of your time, energy, money and possessions with those less fortunate you'll discover appreciation for the small things.



3. Seek to understand another person's point of views. This can open a whole new avenue to how you perceive yourself. Try to put yourself in their situation and try to empathize with them.



By now you're asking, but how will doing any of these things make you stop wishing? Well, here's how it works. When you become grateful, or find yourself sharing and seeking to understand, you'll notice your wish list gets shorter because you get out of yourself and do for others.



It's magical.



Give it a try, you'll see a big change because your thoughts are very powerful and play a major role in what you say and do. All of your actions first begin as thoughts; your thoughts then materialize into action. While you're practicing any of these points, your wishes will come true in the form least expected.



Someday you'll be sitting peacefully contemplating the wonderful gifts in your life and you'll feel a sense of satisfaction with yourself and a sense of completeness.



Enjoy your life :)



~Writinghood