Sunday, July 30, 2017

Having Patience in an Impatient World

 

"Why is patience so important?  Because it makes us pay attention."  ~Paulo Coelho
 
The Beautiful Human exercises patience. 
The wise ones that have walked before us have shared that patience is an important virtue.  However, for a great many, this positive character trait is substituted for its opposite: Impatience.


We have all had our share of being impatient from time to time.  However, when taken to the extreme, adverse consequences could result, such as abusive language, violent behavior, and road rage. 

If you are running late for work, it doesn't make sense to curse the drivers on the road; they have nothing to do with you waking up late.  Weaving in and out of traffic at breakneck speeds, risking your life and the lives of others, is not worth a couple of minutes you might gain.  A thoughtful person will consider the safety of others and accept the fact that they will be late for work.
 
If you are planning to shop or go out to eat, it is important to note that you may have to wait in long lines.  Allow yourself extra time.  It doesn't help the situation to complain or yell at the employees.


What I have discovered from my personal experience is that impatience is a sign to slow down.  If I am being impatient and wanting things to happen fast, I have noticed that things would move much slower.  The lesson is to relax, exercise patience, and allow things to unfold naturally.
 
The Beautiful Human knows that the good things come to those who wait.

 
 


Saturday, July 22, 2017

Having a Caring and Compassionate Heart

The Beautiful Human has a caring and compassionate heart. 


This morning my fiancée and I decided to take a walk to a local restaurant for some breakfast.  However, there was a change of plans when our eyes spotted a small animal in the street. 


As soon as we were close enough, we realized that it was a newborn kitten. My fiancée picked him up, holding him delicately in her hands.  I wiped some dirt from his mouth. 
This precious being was tiny, furry, beautiful, and needed care.  We looked around to see if any other animals needed rescuing, but we couldn't find any.



We, then, decided to take the kitten to our residence to clean him up and find a place that could take care of him, since we were not allowed to have animals in our apartment.  My fiancée made a phone call to the San Diego Humane Society.  An employee informed her that they would take in the kitten and care for him. 


When my fiancée and I walked into the shelter, we were greeted by friendly, caring individuals.  They immediately sought care for this beautiful being.  We thanked the staff for their kindness and compassion. 


The Beautiful Human believes in the beauty of kindness.



Sunday, July 16, 2017

Treating Others with Dignity

 


The Beautiful Human treats its fellow humans with dignity. 

Why?  Aren't some people more deserving than others?  Shouldn't we just turn our heads away from issues, such as homelessness, inequality, injustice, a failing school system, and unfair working conditions?  After all, isn't it a dog eat dog world?  Every man for himself, right? 

I believe this type of mind-set only acts to divide and hurt others.  We are suppressing human potential and progress.  We are harming our spiritual growth and connection to ourselves and each other.  Within each everyone of us is a Divine Center.  It is infinite in nature and the source of all things. 

In Truth: EVERYTHING IN LIFE IS CONNECTED

If we help our fellow human beings, we are actually helping ourselves.  The same holds true if we hurt another.  With that being said, it makes sense that we should want to help each other.  Personally, I know it feels good to treat others the way I want to be treated.  This is the Golden Rule! 

The Beautiful Human believes everyone should have a place to call their own.  Many people lost their homes during the housing crash.  Greedy bankers, through unethical and illegal business practices, made vast fortunes, while home owners were being thrown out on the street.  Where is the justice when bankers are bailed out for criminal behavior?  If we all come together, I believe we can fix the homelessness problem.

The Beautiful Human treats others with equality.  However, this is not the case for many.  If you are a person of color, a minority, or poor, you will be treated less favorably.  Why should the color of someone's skin or place of origin matter?  Aren't we are all human beings?  Instead of attacking or ridiculing our differences, we should celebrate them. 

Recently, an appalling event took place in Greece: A young African American was beaten to death.  How can we claim to be smarter than animals when act like barbarians with no regard for others?

The Beautiful Human believes in justice for all.  There should be consequences for our behavior.  The American people experienced a great injustice when the big bankers got away with their crimes. Martin Luther King Jr. said it powerfully, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."  People lose faith in the system when people of money and status get off the hook for stealing millions.  There should be a fair and just system for all.

The Beautiful Human believes that children should receive the best education possible.  We should nurture their gifts and talents.  There should not be any cutbacks being made at our public schools.  Why should only the rich receive the best education?  Why not the rest of us?  The government is supposed serve the people, not the corporations and big bankers!  Our children are our future.  It is time to restore our education system.

The Beautiful human believes that employees should be treated with dignity in the workplace.  Cutting hours and benefits, understaffing, not giving employees paid time off, expecting the employee to do the job of 2 or 3 people, or allowing the employee to be verbally abused by the customer, are all signs that an employee is not being treated with dignity and respect.  I also want to point out that the customer is also not being treated with dignity when a company understaffs.  Less employees mean less people on the sales floor and longer lines.  It is common sense that you are not going to get more with less.  You only get what you give.  The better you treat your employees the better they will serve the customers.

The Beautiful Human treats its fellow humans with dignity.