December offers a myriad of events and complexities in our lives. It is a chocked full month. It is a time of year that also offers us some of life’s most rewarding opportunities and possibilities. The experiences we give and receive are usually a direct result of our ability to keep it simple and stay in balance. December is such an awesome time to attain your proper perspective and practice Being In The Moment!
As you develop your own philosophy of life that guides you through your days and that you share with your Family and Friends, here is a major portion of my formula that I would like to share with you. First, wake up Grateful(to be alive, be who you are, and have what you have)! Second, be Open(all is possible, each new day can be a better day and you can be a better person)! Third, Eckhart Tolle suggests in his writings that there are three modalities that you must possess to Be In The Moment. They are Acceptance(complete and total), Enjoyment, and Enthusiasm(literally meaning- thanking God for life). He further suggests that all else is Ego(to be eliminated). In addition, Eckhart advises that you vacate JAR(a short abbreviation a friend of mine created), which represents being judgemental, being attached, and being resistant. Fourth, and finally, we return to the beginning of our day when we first wake up, and after being Grateful and Open, we can reflect on the following thought from the Tao Te Ching by Lao-tzu — “Remind yourself daily that there is no way to happiness; rather, Happiness is the Way!”
Hoping all of you are In The Moment — In Your Moments of Your Life! Wishing all of you the Healthiest and Happiest of Holidays!
Thanks for sharing your time with me — till next time, stay “ZYKIS SAFE!”
It is a wonderful day to be alive — every day is a wonderful day to be alive!
The Art of Thanksgiving is Thanksliving. It is gratitude in action. It is applying Albert Schweitzer’s philosophy: “In gratitude for your own good fortune you must render in return some sacrifice of your life for other life.”
“It is thanking God(or being thankful-(mb)) for the gift of life by living it triumphantly.
It is thanking God(or being thankful) for your talents and abilities by accepting them as obligations to be invested for the common good.
It is thanking God(or being thankful) for all that men and women have done for you by doing things for others.
It is thanking God(or being thankful) for opportunities by accepting them as a challenge to achievement.
It is thanking God(or being thankful) for happiness by striving to make others happy.
It is thanking God(or being thankful) for beauty by helping to make the world more beautiful.
It is thanking God(or being thankful) for inspiration by trying to be an inspiration to others.
It is thanking God(or being thankful) for health and strength by the care and reverence you show your body.
It is thanking God(or being thankful) for the creative ideas that enrich life by adding your own creative contributions to human progress.
It is thanking God(or being thankful) for each new day by living it to the fullest.
It is thanking God(or being thankful) by giving hands, arms, legs, and voice to your thankful spirit.
It is adding to your prayers(thoughts(mb)) of thanksgiving, acts of thanksliving.”
Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
Thanks for sharing your time with me — till next time. stay “ZYKIS SAFE!”
The older I get (a fortunate circumstance in itself) the more it seems I reflect on my philosophy of life. Even though I have never lacked for confidence in this journey we call life, I have come to share the following thoughts with my Family, Friends, and acquaintances (including you today). The two things I have learned the most in my years of living is, first, how much I do not know and, second (probably the most enlightening), is how much I can’t explain! The first has only served to increase my thirst for more knowledge and experiences. The second has consistently developed and increased my Faith!
This subject of Faith leads us directly to the subjects of God, Religion, beliefs (or lack there of), theories, and an almost endless array of concepts. This Faith aspect of the human experience has such a prominent effect on our lives and that of our Families. It permeates all of our attitudes and forms the philosophical base I referred to earlier in this writing.
As Thanksgiving (our purely American Holiday) approaches, it will quickly be followed by assorted Religious Holidays that fill our lives with great joy, but in some cases, anxiety and sadness. These Holidays enable us to share celebration and Love with each other. They also present us an opportunity to engage each other in thought and conversation, while we search for greater meaning to our lives together.
We are aware, no matter what our beliefs, that the best of life begins with being grateful! In our Family, God is present. Due to our diversified ecumenical nature in our Family, there are some nuanced differentiations, but God is our Faith. I have personally come to believe that whatever works (while not hurting other people) to move you forward through this journey of life is a good thing. In order for people to respect who and what you are, you need to respect who and what they are.
As we (my Family and I) wish you a Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Holidays to follow, leading you all to the very best New Year — we would like to invite you and your Family to share with us your thoughts and comments on this fascinating subject. We will be looking forward to hearing from you. May you and yours be blessed!
Thanks for sharing your time with me — till the next time, stay “ZYKIS SAFE!”
We are coming to the end of another packed sports weekend. They are so much fun, filled with so much excitement, whether they be our Children’s games in Leagues and Schools, College, or Pro. There is nothing quite like “Game Day.” Sports reflects such a great deal of life — “The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat”, exhilaration versus disappointment, and other such descriptions of the opposites that derive from competition. We, of course, hope that it is all worthwhile and beneficial — reinforcing that it is not necessarily about what happens to us in life, but rather how we react to it!
The late Jim Rohn, a pioneer and giant in the personal development field, expressed it so well in his “Lessons On Life” Book when he wrote:
“Life is worthwhile if you care. If you care at all, you will get results. If you care enough, you will get incredible results. Care enough to make a diifference. Care enough to turn somebody around. Care enough to change. Care enough to win.”
Words to live by for us, our Children and our Grandchildren!
Thanks for sharing your time with me — till next time, stay “ZYKIS SAFE!”
One of my goals in writing for Zykis is to present to all of our readers (you and your entire Family) a wide array of authors that offer extraordinary inspirational and motivational words and thoughts about all aspects of Life. One of John Wooden’s ”Favorite Maxims” is “Make each day your masterpiece.”
Today totally embodies a masterpiece day, not only in words and thoughts, but even more important, in actions. Today is Veterans Day! The most difficult part of life is not to utter words, but to live by them. The men and women we honor today have done and are doing just that. They walk the walk! We all know that Freedom is not free. We thank each and everyone of our veterans for their service. Talk about keeping our Children and Grandchildren SAFE!
It is so important for all of us, but especially our young people, to have Heroes, really meaningful Heroes. Heroes that stand the test of time, not only for one day, but for every day. Heroes that help to light the path to the future. As Parents and Grandparents we hope that we can fill part of that bill always and forever. “One person can make a difference, every person should try!”
Hoping you and your Family had a meaningful Veterans Day! Thanks for sharing your time with me — till next time, stay “ZYKIS SAFE!”
