Today's post will be about something i read quite awhile ago and recently read through it again and find it v meaningful so i decided to share it on my blog to the few readers who read. Going to be a long post here. lol.
The book i read is "The Purpose Driven Life" by Rick Warren which is about christian stuffs but i'm going to edit it here and there so that i wun sound too spiritual here. But if u want, i can lend u the book. lols. Title of wad i'm going to write here? Love.
Life is all about love.
Learning to love unselfishly is not an easy task. It runs counter to our self-centered nature. That's why we're given a lifetime to learn it. Love cannot be learned in isolation. You have to be around people- irritating, imperfect, frustrating people.
Love should be your top priority, primary objective, and greatest ambition. Love is not a good part of your life; it's the most important part. It's not enough to say, "One of the things i want in life is to be loving," as if it's in your top ten list. Relationships must have priority in your life above everything else. Life without love is really worthless.
Often we act as if relationships are something to be squeezed into our schedule. We talk about finding time for our children or making time for people in our lives. Tat gives the impression that relationships are just a part of our lives along with many other tasks. But relationships are what life is about.
Relationships, not achievements or the acquisition of things, are what matters most in life. So why do we allow our relationships to get the short end of the stick? When our schedules become overloaded, we start skimming relationally, cutting back on giving the time, energy, and attention that loving relationships require.
Busyness is a great enemy of relationships. We become preoccupied with making a living, doing our work, paying bills, and accomplishing goals as if these tasks are the point of life. They are not. The point of life is learning to love. Life minus love equals zero.
Love will last forever. Love leaves a legacy. How you treated other people, not your wealth or accomplishments, is the most enduring impact you can leave on earth. As Mother Teresa said, "It's not what you do, but how much love you put into it that matters." Love is the secret of a lasting heritage.
When you're at the bedside of people in their final moments, how often do you hear people say, "Bring me my diplomas! I want to look at them one more time. Show me my awards, my medals, that gold watch i was given."? Never. When life on earth is ending, people don't surround themselves with objects. What we want around us is people- people we love and have relationships with.
In our final moments we all realize that relationships are what life is all about. Wisdom is learning that truth sooner rather than later. Don't wait until you're on your deathbed to figure out that nothing matters more.
The Best Expression of Love is Time
The importance of things can be measured by how much time we are willing to invest in them. The more time you give to something, the more you reveal its importance and value to you. If you want to know a person's priorities, just look at how they use their time.
Time is your most precious gift because you only have a set of it. You can make more money, but you can't make more time. When you give someone your time, you are giving them a portion of your life that you'll never get back. Your time is your life. That is why the greatest gift you can give someone is your time.
It is not enough just to say relationships are important; we must prove it by investing time in them. Words alone are worthless. Relationships take time and effort, and the best way to spell love is "T-I-M-E."
The essence of love is not what we think or do or provide for others, but how much we give of ourselves. Many have said, "I don't understand my wife and kids. I provide everything they need. What more could they want?" They want you! Your eyes, your ears, your time, your attention, your presence, your focus- your time. Nothing can take the place of that.
The most desired gift of love is not diamonds or roses or chocolate. It is focused attention. Love concentrates so intently on another that you forget yourself at the moment. Attention says, " i value you enough to give you my most precious asset- my time." Whenver you give your time, you are making a sacrifice, and sacrifice is the essence of love.
You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving. Love means giving up- yielding my preferences, comfort, goals, security, money, energy, or time for the benefit of someone else.
The Best Time to Love is Now.
Sometimes procrastination is a legitimate response to a trivial task. But because love is what matters most, it takes top priority.
Why is now the best time to express love? Because you don't know how long you will have the opportunity. Circumstances change. People die. Children grow up. You have no guarantee of tomorrow. If you want to express love, you had better do it now.
The best use of life is love. The best expression of love is time. The best time to love is now.
Hope u enjoyed this post of sharing wad i read. (:
