Ainsley vs. Ainsley

I have come to the conclusion that in order to truly succeed it is ourselves that we must first overcome. Nothing new being stated here, but to actually realize it in a real way makes the world of a difference. Today I won the race, no I did not place first and my time was no where near a world record, however, it was my best. I ran and I won, I beat me, I overcame.

Until next time, walk good.

Ai

The Beautiful Things

On my way back from a recent trip to a metropolitan city I was cruising at twilight. The speed of the vehicle the lighting of the sky, the bending of the branches all gave way to a spectacular view, no, not one of nature this time, but rather, one that was man made. An architectural beauty caught my eye, it was only for a moment, but long enough to register and remain until this day in the cerebral. What was amazing is the thought that perhaps, the combination of wind bending the branches of trees, the speed at which I was traveling, the light from the evening sky etc. makes me believe that it was a unique event, never seen before nor will be ever again. The opportunity may come, but will the experience be had? So what now you may ask, I saw a thing of beauty that no doubt was a true joy to behold.

Then it all became clear, an epiphany of sorts and then the question. What if we lived our lives looking for the beautiful things? The beautiful things in nature, in our physical environment and in each other. No not necessarily the superficial (even though "a thing of beauty is a joy to behold") but rather, beautiful character and beautiful spirit. Can you imagine how wonderful life would be if we really focused on the "The Beautiful Things".

Until next time, walk good!

Ai