I recently read an article by Tim Wright about boomerangs. He was recalling how
fascinated we were with boomerangs as kids. There was this flat, curved piece of
wood and you would throw it and watch in amazement as it curves around and comes
right back to you.
His analogy was that as "miraculous" as that seemed when we were kids, he found
that most of our life is like that. Whatever we "throw" out there, comes back to
us.
We live in a boomerang world. Now that sounds a little strange to say, but he goes
on to explain that if we smile at someone, in almost every case, they will smile
back. If you are kind to someone, they will usually be kind in return.
He also pointed out that it also works in the other direction. If you complain,
they will ‘share' their complaints with you. If you get angry at someone,
they will usually get angry with you.
Let's think about that for a minute….whatever you decide to "throw" out into
the world will usually circle around and land right back at your feet. Like a boomerang.
I love it! We have talked about everything we do in life is our choice. Live your
life by design. There is responsibility for our actions. So if we choose what to
"throw' out into our world…it stands to reason that we are choosing what
is going to land at our feet!
What do you want? Think about it. If you are living your life by design, what do
you really want?
If you want a more loving relationship – be a more loving partner. If you
want more joy and happiness – throw it out there and watch it come back to
you. I agree with Tim. He says, "It even works with money. Need money? Give some
away. (Spiritual leaders from the beginning of time have been telling us this, but
most of us are afraid to believe it.) It works in just about every area of our life.
When we give something away, when we "throw" it out there, it comes back to us."
If you don't like how life is responding to you….look in the mirror. It's
not about the other person changing…it is about you changing. Life responds
to you. You have to give in order to receive. You will get back more than what you
throw out. Plant a seed…you get more than one seed back…you get hundreds!
It has also been said that you reap what you sow. What are you sowing?
Wow! How different will your life be by choosing what you are planting each and
everyday? Choose what you want to come back and land at your feet.
Remember the boomerang! It begins with you.