Moving with the Flow

I realized this morning that, in order for you to all have a new topic for discussion, my schedule demands that I choose that subject in the evening before. I hope that will work well. As for today, school was cancelled, so I will do today's topic now and try to do tomorrow's topic tonight. That sounds, however, too strict for what I envision this site to be. I think there may be times when your topics of interest and suggestions will point to a better direction than mine; I also believe that some topics may need several days to cover. So, let's just agree to take it a day at a time. I will set off with a topic today, though. I thought about it and the idea of "positive flow" appeals to my spirit right now. I consider positive flow to be the way in which your spirit moves the best. It is also the best for your mind and for nature, in general. That doesn't mean that it all has to be positive. The word "flow" doesn't refer to a specific movement, but to more of a general direction. I read once that there are many ways to get from one city to another. First, you can just hop on the interstate, drive as straight as possible, and arrive. Or, you could get on an airplane and fly, mostly straight, there. However, you could also head the exact opposite direction, travel the entire world, and end up there anyway. Which is best? Well, it depends on why you are going. If you have an appointment, then the quickest direction may be the best; however, if you are going to enjoy the scenery and have various experiences, then traveling the world fits much better into that category. Just think of how you might have changed when you reach your destination after many months of traveling around the world to get there. Even more so if you never got into an airplane, but went by foot as much as possible. The experiences would then become part of the journey toward the destination. In that case, even the bad experiences would become part of the positiveness of reaching your destination. I think a lot of our problems come from perspective, not from experiences. I got a speeding ticket a year ago October. It upset me; it had been 15 years since my last one. I remember looking up to God and saying, "So, what's so positive about this one?". The very next night, as I was heading home, I remembered that I needed to stop at my Aunt's. I saw the turn and managed to make it. I would have made it going faster, but, because of the ticket, I was going the speed limit or below. Because of that experience, I was going slow enough that I did not hit the man in the dark coat on the dark motorcycle that night. I missed him by inches, but just a few mph more and, well...I told God I understood. That's Life! That's positive flow. I look forward to your comments and your support of this site. Without you, it all falls apart. Scott