Gears............

Cars have three gears......well, to me they do. I am NOT a mechanic, car enthusiast or even knowledgeable about them. I only know they go forwards, backwards or sit still. Three gears. So we have drive, reverse or neutral. Let's put this into prospective for our lives. I think we as human also have three gears. We can set ourselves in motion....our choice.....forward into the future, backwards into the past, or we can idle. How many times have your heard.....'He/She is living in the past. I hate that. I hurt when I see people not able to get over something that keeps them looking in the rear view mirror of life, and not able to move forward. We all have things in our pasts that have hurt us, or even brought us some type of glory that we allow to define us in our present. While we need to acknowledge our heritage, to live it out every day, to only center on the good ole days, or when I had this or that, isn't healthy. Then there is neutral. We are idle. We merely exist. We are not open to the possibilities around use because we are not moving. We are those lumps of coal that aren't ever gonna be diamonds. Idle minds are the work of the devil. It is said that the human race uses only a minute part of the brain we are given. And when you allow yourself to idle, you're using none of it. And my friend, soon you will run out of gas. So my thing is put yourself in drive. Move forward, even if you hit the speed bump going to fast, at least you're progressing. You are living. You are moving toward your destiny with some effort and energy. Life is not meant to be relived day in and day out and it's certainly not meant to be neutral, allowing people, experiences and actions to pass you by as you 'couch potato' yourself until you die. Get out there and live. Do what it is that makes a difference in your life. Be who you are meant to be. Sure, enjoy your memories, and do take the time to sit and reflect and know your inner self. But then, whether you are a Ford, Chevrolet, Beemer or a Pinto......put yourself in drive. There is much life ahead of you. Don't miss it!