The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can’t find them, make them. – George Bernard Shaw
I’m sure I’ve blogged on this quote before, but it’s worth repeating.
Ask yourself about your “circumstances:”
Are they what you want?
(If yes, carry on . . . .)
If “No.” then get to making ’em.
Sometimes, but not always, there’s a difference between asking for something and accepting it and being willing to receive what’s offered. This post was inspired by some thing from Jonathan Fields; I recommend reading that post here. When we ask for something, it’s what we want. It so often comes from a place of Ego….
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