Wednesday; February 4

The other day I was scrolling through some quotes by Charles Schultz and came across one that got me to thinking.  Now, before I get to the statement, I may need to introduce him to some of you.  If the name Charles Schultz doesn’t ring a bell (or is just known for being the namesake of an airport in Santa Rosa, California); you can “google” him or just open the funny pages.  Charles M. Schultz is the guy that brought Charlie Brown, Snoopy and Woodstock to life.  He was the cartoonist that created “Peanuts”.  Now, back to my observation.  A while back, Shultz noted, “Life is like a ten-speed bicycle.  Most of us have gears we never use.”.  I remember back when I rode a bicycle that had multiple gears and I had my favorites but pretty much ignored the others.  I got comfortable in my “zone” and would rarely work my way through my other options.  Doesn’t that sound like life?  We get into the ruts of what we do or how we feel and keep reverting back to them.  We grow comfortable (lethargic) in how we deal with things and pretty soon, that is more than our go-to … it is our end-all.  What would happen (and what could we experience) if we took the time to do things a little bit differently.  I am not necessarily talking about major moral adjustments, just thinking and acting outside our comfort zones. 

Is it time to spice things up a bit?  Maybe the best way to do that is to move out of our ruts and use more of the gears we have been given.                  

Think About It!

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