By, C.W. Stratton
Searching and reading so many books about ways to improve our lives and how to overcome obstacles that we may face, has created so much confusion and increased uncertainty. Trying to put all the pieces together from the books, social media posts, eBooks and blogs becomes overwhelming. All the “How To” books lead us in so many different directions. Going to the bookstore searching for “that right book” is like searching for a needle in a haystack. When trying to narrow down our choices, we rely on those author names that we may hear in the media. You know, the authors that relay how great their books are and how helpful their own words were for them. This is by no means an avenue to discredit those author that spend countless amounts of time dedicating their craft to reach those who may benefit. The are great author out there who have been helpful and transforming many lives.
How do we sort through all the titles and advertisements to improve our situations? It’s a lot of work for many. The average individual is searching for something specific to their experience. We want a fix to our circumstances and many want to situation resolved in an instant. This isn’t realistic by any means. Just as the our struggles and obstacles in life occurred over time, so does resolving them. Yes, there is material out their that will be helpful but we must sort through the mess that’s before us; not the books, the mess within ourselves. If we can get to that point, our search for the right material become less overwhelming. We may then be able to find something that’s specific to our experience, which will eventually guide us in the direction we desire.
We may be awarded many suggestions from individuals regarding which material has helped them, but keep in mind that your reality and experience may be different than their. Take the suggestions, look at it closely and decipher which parts of the suggestions can be applied to you. Your motivation to improve your life or circumstances may initial manifest externally but as you continue to search, that motivation manifest internally which help in maintaining the discipline to continue taking forward steps. The books are in abundance, life is in abundance and your desire to be the best you can be should be in abundance. Stepping back and looking at the bookshelf, we begin the process of decision making, so step back and look at ourselves and do the same. There is so much valuable information out there at our fingertips, lets use it.
The search for answers continue!
Inform and Inspire: C. W. Stratton 