The Denial Of An Early Death
Recently I was reading about the death, at age 54, of a man – who in the words of one of our nation’s prominent leaders, was the greatest concert pianist in the country, if not the world. And yet he had over a number of years, leading up to his death, been sidelined, in the words of this leader, by all the major symphony orchestras in Australia. And it appeared that from that point on his life spiraled downward, and ultimately landed him in an early grave.
But may I suggest that we can all be guilty of blaming others for our demise, or else we can get up and go again. We can sit and wait for someone to give us an opportunity, or we can make our opportunity. We are responsible for our own destiny, because we have been endowed with the power to choose – no matter what life throws at us.
Life has its seasons. For every winter there is a summer. And for every Autumn or Fall there is a Spring.
It’s how we respond to each of these seasons that will determine the outcome of our experience – especially during the tougher seasons.
They can either invigorate us, or they can destroy us. And if our sustenance and vitality is sustained only by the applause or accolades or opportunities provided by others, then when the crowds disperse we will surely fade.
That is why we must learn to encourage ourselves on a daily basis through self-talk, and why we should seek to benefit others as part of our daily program for healthy living, towards a long and prosperous life.
