The Important Thing.......

“It's not what's happening to you now or what has happened in your past that determines who you become. Rather, it's your decisions about what to focus on, what things mean to you, and what you're going to do about them that will determine your ultimate destiny.”

Anthony Robbins

Unspeakable speaks:

It has been a long time since I have written to you. There was so many things taking place in my life at one time, that I chose to set aside writing for a while in order to focus on what I thought was important at the moment. In doing so, I found myself severely behind in writing to you and for that I am sorry. Recently, I found this quote and it reminded me of why I created this blog in the first place. This blog is to be used as inspiration and a source of information for those undergoing the "Cancer experience."


The quote above puts this blog and everything in life into perspective. In so many words, it asks the question, What are you going to focus on, what is important to you, and what are you going to do about them in order to make your life better? As the end of 2009 rapidly approaches, I started placing pressure on myself to get things on my task list done. The thought of having anything left undone was unnerving, so much so that I began to get tired and depressed because of it. This weekend, I decided to take a step back and that's when I found this quote. When I look at 2009 as a whole, I accomplished things that most people never experience. I won a full- fledged battle with Cancer, I rekindled relationships with people that I haven't spoken to in years, I through the power of God have helped people get free of strongholds and curses that would have otherwise overtaken them, I have completed another semester in school, I have watched my prayers come alive. I have accomplished all things this year, because it was Christ Jesus who strengthened me.

I realized just today that to not acknowledge these wonderful accomplishments is to minimize the blessings that God gave me during 2009. What was meant to be accomplished was done. It is now time for me to take what I have learned and focus on the future ahead of me. It is important to have a plan for your life, but it is also equally important for you to live that plan. Don't get so bogged down with deliverables that you miss the process for completing them. It is in the process that you value and appreciate the growth that you have experienced. Missing out on this step, can stifle your creativity, imagination, and passion. It's a delicate balance. Focus on the important thing remembering that some of the components may need to be developed, but it's the will to move forward anyway that drives a person into their purpose.