First Thoughts

I’ve pretty much dropped all social media in the last week and replaced my content intake with the wonderful place that is Substack!

I can suffer from a racing mind at times.

Probably all the Formula 1 I watch.

I use my phone as a focus point to centre my mind. A healthy relationship is important but when phones are basically an extension of the self these days, it’s hard to know when to cut that limb off.

I don’t know if I’m addicted to learning. Addicted to discovering new things, new thought patterns and alternate ways of thinking.

Actually listening to other peoples stories.

What’s a way to live a thousand lives at once?

Maybe, get to know a thousand people?

Actually give them the time to talk about life from their perspective?

Using both ears intently.

God gave us two ears and one mouth for a reason, I hear.

I’m very quick to undermine my own story, assuming that because I am going nowhere fast, that I have nothing to offer.

Life in a way has forced me to slow down, forced me to notice I’m living the life I imagined as a kid. Down to the finest details.

Sure I don’t have a big house, or a flash car. Maybe life gives you what you need over what you want.

I need love. I need pain. I need strength. I need humility, courage and empathy.

I need these things to grow in this life. What’s the point of a lifetime here if nothing is nurtured and developed.

If the things that make you wanna break aren’t eventually alchemised into fuel for the fire, the flame is bound to fade.

I’ve lost, I’ve won, ultimately I’m still where I begun. Just riding this rock round the sun.

Have fun ❤️🌍