DELTA

Change.  Change your life, your hair, your attitude.  It is the hardest and yet one of the most basic things that everyone needs to do.  Everyone else can see it, why is it so hard to notice about ourselves?  Perspective.  It just takes that one different vantage point and experience in the world to get the ability to see the potential for growth in others.  Be careful about the amount of perspective you offer to someone and the way in which you show it to them.  People get really touchy about hearing things that cut too deep.  If advice is offered before an individual is ready to hear it, it may as well be shouted into the wind and friendships can dissolve because of it.

I try to be a person that considers all viewpoints, but after consideration I sometimes choose to ignore the advice I have been given if I wasn't ready for it.  I believe that stems from my independent streak, and it mainly applies to my mom.  She doesn't do that very much anymore, she has transitioned from her parenting role for the most part.  Unsolicited advice usually only comes from her when I'm sick or something of that nature.

I urge everyone to examine their lives, even just a little bit.  Without reflection how does one recreate the feelings of joy, or learn from the unwise decisions?