Doddsism #136

Doddsism #136 | To be a star you can't be afraid to shine.

I always imagine that the lights on a Christmas tree are stars. When they are off they don't look like much but once you turn them on they illuminate everything around them. Some of us are just like the lights that haven't been turned on yet. It is time for us to shine and show the world how beautiful our light can be.

Doddsism #135

Doddsism #135 | Just because they call you something doesn't mean you are that something.

Have you ever received a letter that you didn't want and instead of keeping it you marked it return to sender? Words can be the same way. People can say all sorts of negative things about you but just because they say it does not mean you have to accept it. Just like that letter, you can send it back. 

Doddsism #134

Doddsism #134 | Kings carry themselves as kings and not as pawns.

If you saw a king walking down the street in normal clothes you might not think to yourself that he is a king, but chances are you will be able to tell that there is something different about him. That is why it is important that you carry yourself the way you want to be perceived.

Doddsism #133

Doddsism #133 | Procrastination can be the destroyer of dreams.

Have you ever waken up from a good dream and later when you try to recall it you have a hard time remembering anything from it. If only you had written it down when you first woke up. Just like dreams that you have while you sleep, the dreams that you have when you are awake can fade away if you don't act on them in time.

Doddsism #132

Treat the things that are important like they are important!

It seems like a really simple concept but so many times we spend so much time worrying about things that really don't matter that we neglect the things that do. It can be really easy to do because today's world is fast paced and everything wants to be your priority. When everything is "important" you can lose track of the things that really are important. You hear the stories too often about people so focused on their careers that they miss out on the beautiful family that they have. If you really want to figure out what is important in your life just make a list of all the things that are important to you. Next take that list and prioritize it down to the top ten most important things in your life. Take that shortened list and cut it down to five, then to three and finally to one. That last item standing is the thing that is most important in your life. I'm guessing  for most people it is not their career or money. Maybe those two are in the top five but usually not number one. For me it would have to be family which includes blood relatives and close friends. So by that list the thing I should treat like it is important is my family. Sometimes in the pursuit of other things we lose track of the importance of that number one thing. What is number one on your list?

Doddsism #131

You can either be changed by your environment, change environments, or change your environment!

Just because you are in a bad environment does not mean that environment has to change you into something you do not want to be. A mistake that some people make is that they think because a person is born or lives in a bad area that they are a certain way because of it. We all know those people who can walk into a room or party and change the whole environment. Certain people can walk into your life and brighten everything up. On the other hand we all know people who come around and make everything worst. It is almost like enjoying a sunny picnic and having a dark rain cloud poor rain all over your head. When you are in any environment you can do three things 1. You can let your environment dictate  your behavior. 2. You can leave your current environment and find a place that is more fitted for you. 3. The final and possibly the hardest choice you have is to change the environment around you. Be that sunshine that brightens up and transforms whatever environment you enter. Are you the sun that brightens your environment or the rain cloud that ruins everyone else's day? 

Doddsism #130

Sometimes your reflection can be the hardest thing to see!

Why is it when we look at other peoples situations their problems seem so obvious? If you have a really good friend or are a really good friend you know exactly what I mean. When a friend is in trouble a lot of times it is easy to see what the problem is and try to diagnose a solution. You can go through that same problem and have no idea what the issue is and it may seem like there is no solution in sight. It seems that it is always easier to look at someone else than it is to look at ourselves. We seem to have a tendency of getting in our own way. It is almost as if the problem disables our ability to analyze and adjust. That is why it is so important to have good friends around you to help figure out your situation. How is your friends list looking?