No, this isn't one of Aesop's Fables!
If you're an impatient or slightly lazy reader like me, you've already zoomed to the end to hunt for the meaning of the title. And then judged whether or not it's worth scrolling back up to read the whole thing!
We post our blogs on a Friday or Saturday. It's Tuesday and already I've been electronically bombarded with reminders of the topic I started 14 days hence. Twitter, Huffington Post, online newspapers, songs ...
So I've taken this as a nudge to just get on with it.
What was I writing about? Re-invention. Transformation.
I'm not sure that I'm ready yet to share my own personal story of self-change with anyone other than my journal and my seemingly disinterested Springer. But yesterday's e-attack got me thinking ... and questioning.
Just why is there so much stuff about re-invention and personal transformation around? And when did it start? Has the impact of the internet with it's apparent infinite access to oracles of wisdom, spurned the quest for self-examination? And/or are we genuinely seeing a shift in consciousness? Or are some of us unhappy, restless ...
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I've done some seriously daft things in my life. Repeatedly. I haven't murdered anyone or committed a crime. But I have done some things that I'm not proud of and actions that've impacted others negatively. Buried my head in the sand about personal circumstances. These too have affected others around me ... I feel a Forgiveness blog coming on for next week!
Each time I've done stuff that I don't think is so good, I've made my apologies, dealt with the consequences, dusted off the guilt and picked myself up again. Re-invented myself. And then made the same mistakes.
What I'd like to know is, how many times can you do this? How many chances does the Universe give you to sort yourself out?
So yes, how many times can the ostrich stick its head in the sand? And just how often can the new broom give a clean sweep?
In my humble opinion, I think and must believe that the Universe or whatever/whoever you believe in gives you as many chances as you need ... providing you put the effort in to making the necessary changes in your life. That you sink your pride and ask for forgiveness ... both of yourself and of others.
There'll be some people who'll pardon your misdemeanours, and some who won't. Just don't judge those who don't and can't.
I leave you and me with a few reminders that tomorrow is a new day ... and look forward to hearing your ideas for starting over and making amends!
It's a New Day: Michael Buble
Queen of Starting Over: Beverley Knight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzaNPIkp964
Live the life you love movie
