Flowing through life, or at least trying..

We all have the same 24 hours in each day. Why do some choose to waste it complaining about all the problems in this world and in their life? What gives an individual the motivation to actively attempt to solve??

I could spend a lifetime pondering these questions..

If I choose to, I could find myself frustrated and disappointed. Instead, I choose to take it one day at a time and see where it goes..

I went to a lecture last night at UTD that was titled "Flow & The Quality of Life". As Dr. Chsiksqentmihakyi (yes this is spelled correctly) was interpreting his findings of studying "flow". The examples he gave were from quotes of rock climbers, surgeons, chess players and misc other peak performers. He explains, when you are in flow: "You're so involved in what you're doing, you aren't thinking about yourself as separate from the immediate activity. You're no longer a participant observer, only a participant. You're moving in harmony with something else you're part of."

After listening to this discussion I was left wondering how his quality of life is? I find studying brilliant people that assist others in their quest for knowledge and wisdom unbelievably fascinating. I wasn't able to engage the doctor with this question but discussed it with friends at dinner. Someone responded that perhaps my expectations for leaders were too high. Apparently there is no one that has "it figured out". Well that's obvious, look at the condition of this world. Is it really unrealistic to find the whole package in a leader? Is the human race incapable of having health, wealth, AND wisdom?? You can have one or two but all 3 are out of the question???

I think I'll test that theory. I certainly dont think that anyone will ever be perfect but I do believe only through the balance of these life goals will our quality of life be supreme. I am searching for a way to bridge the gap and co-exist on this planet.

Perhaps, we are all so involved with our own afflictions or self interests we have forgotten that we are all suffering in different ways. I wish we could ask ourselves: Does my happiness depend on someone else's suffering?

I have lived in America all my life. Home of the brave and land of the free. I have been told and now know for sure that nothing in life is free.. I love it here, I am extremely blessed to be born and raised with the ability to create the life I love. At whose expense though? There is so much political BS that surrounds our every move, that it has taken over our entire belief system. In the day and age where we are overflowing with different cultures and backgrounds why do we keep narrowing our views instead of widening them? Since when did you have to be a democrat to care about our Mother Earth? Why are we fighting about the legitimacy of global warming and alternative energy? Are our brains so fried that we cant see with our own eyes we have mistreated the earth for a long time? How can you see in any way, shape, or form that protecting our environment from further harm and adjusting our increasing consumption habits as bad? It makes NO SENSE at all. I dont have children yet. I really do want them, but it pains me that only a select few are able to look 10, 25 & 50 years down the line and see how our actions will affect them. I have 4 nieces and looking at their beautiful smiles gives me the drive to be better.

I am convinced that education is key. Where do we start though? If you start with the children we may have bigger problems to solve by the time they get old enough to do something about it. It is so difficult to change the old ways of thinking because it make people up top feel uncomfortable. How do we inject ethics and quality control in the top leadership roles? I'm certain if "We The People" hold higher standards for ourselves and demand stronger leaders that do their job and protect their people we could see a difference. I see it happening little by little, Im ready to propel it to the next level though.

Lets put our forces together and improve the Quality of Life for the world! Stop resisting a good idea because of pride or silly loyalty to a party that could honestly care less about how your quality of life is.