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A person living in a make-believe world is going to miss a lot in life. If he says that all truth is relative, how can he tell when he's awake or asleep? The statement is easily dismissed because it defies itself by claiming an absolute truth for everyone to follow. If a color-blind man looks at a red light, he can't tell if the light is red or green by itself, but that doesn't mean that for him it could be green. If he went on through that light because it was green to him, he may face the consequences of fines, injury, or even death. A red light is always red no matter who you are. Truth is always truth, no matter who you are. Once you've grasped this concept, then you can begin to really build your life with meaning.
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There are three basic needs in a person's life on Earth - Spiritual needs, Mental needs, and Physical needs. Spiritual needs are always met or otherwise occupied by someone either worshiping God, themselves, someone else, or something else. Mental needs are met through creative thinking, communication, dreaming, and the like. Physical needs of food, drink, shelter, and sleep are more recognized but certainly not more important than the others. These are the three basic things all people must take care of to live, also known as your heart, soul, and mind.
Love is something everyone already has. Even a man committing suicide, though his thoughts are misguided, is doing it in an attempt to make things better for himself and/or others. Everyone has it, the question is who or what they share it with. Love is the best resource anyone can use to meet their needs. It is also one of the most misunderstood. When you truly love yourself, you mold yourself into the person you want to be. If you love money, you work hard and hopefully smart. When you love camping, you make ways to go camping. Love is a commitment, not just a feeling. It is a commitment to make things better in the relationship with the person or object you love.
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In order to build on what was presented above, take a moment to consider these three questions.
Where
do you place your love?
Where
do you want to place your love?
What
goals can you set to prove your love is there?
The first question brings you into reality - who you are right now. The second question is to help you set goals. The third gets your mind focused on what to do.
It's nice to set goals. It's very important also. However, when it comes down to it, your goals are worth nothing if you don't get up and follow through with them. That's why it's so important to set your goals according to what you love. Let's say that you don't like working, but you love your family. Now obviously you are going to go to work to support your family. But, a man that spends time at work when he should be spending time watching his son play baseball shows that he loves his work more than his son. Likewise, a Christian man that claims to love God and spends only Sunday acting like it has his priorities slanted. When he does that, it's like watching a center fielder in the Major Leagues drop the ball throughout the game. It doesn't in itself make the game bad, but it could sure lower the ticket sales for the team.
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Don't be afraid to set your goals high and get the big picture. It's much better to fall short on a high goal than it is to fall short on life because your goals didn't keep you striving to be better. There are bound to be down times - there usually are. But if you love what you say you love, if you are truly committed to it, you will stick with your goal and accomplish it.
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