Hello again. This is a midweek post that should have been done earlier but there was somewhat of a big event that happened yesterday that consumed the time. First of all, congratulations to the new President, Mr. Barry Obama.
Moving past that, there is some business that needs to be taken care of. The Arizona Cardinals have again won this year. The game on Sunday puts them in a very comfortable lead and it appears as though they will make the play-offs. Everyone is talking about how the team is one of the team’s to beat and that there is no way for a derailment.
Not so fast my friends.
The beauty of life and sports is that both are as unpredictable as the acting career of Eddie Murphy. Just when you think that you have everything figured out a curveball comes and changes the plan. If everything is perfect, it probably isn’t.
The Cardinals right now are perfect. They are playing well and winning the games they are supposed to win. They are moving the ball on offense and causing enough turnovers on defense to pressure opponents. The only worry is what happens when the music stops.
What happens when the positive feelings of winning and success become not enough to satisfy the spirit?
What happens when the soul becomes bored with the current?
When the soul forgets about where it has been, how happy it has become, and where it may go.
The question is one that needs to be asked to each person individually.
This is what could be understood as a crossroads. It is the metaphor that ended the film “Castaway.” When you regain all of the freedom you so desperately wanted and fought for; how will you utilize the change of spirit? Where the Cardinals stand now, they are at the crossroads of not being the team that has always been the laughing stock, but they can go forward and be a team that causes change and inspires people. The Cardinals can become Barry Obama. They can be the team that had no chance and had no options for success, but had the hope to succeed.
This is a hope that is in each of us. We have the chance to hit that crossroads and rather than cower with what to do, embrace the challenge. Nothing in this life that was ever worth anything was earned without action. The most gratifying prizes are those that are not seen when the road was initially chosen. You need to expose yourself to everything. You cannot simply stay stationary and expect the world to be polite and ask if you would like to contribute anything.
This is a journey that needs to be internal. The crossroads are in every decision you make. The crossroads are the conscious that guides you through the terrain of this emotional and savage world. You can have others around to help and establish support, but the overall decision of action is a personal experience.
Barry Obama is a man that was always different. He was never “normal.” But rather than utilize that as a crutch, it became one of his strengths. It motivated him when others said:
“It could never be done” or “Why waste your time?”
The ones who try to limit the spirit are the ones who are afraid of their crossroads. They are afraid of the decisions they have to make everyday.
These people need to lose the cynicism and allow themselves to fail. Failure is not a finished product, but a tick along the way of progress.
The Arizona Cardinals are at this crossroads and as fans we have to understand the future. We have to understand that there is a chance the team could continue in their journey and we have to support them. We cannot do it for them, but we need to embrace them. And like a good parent, when your child falls you need to pick them up. This journey will not be easy and there will be bumps along the way, but we need to be supportive.
An equilibrium of emotions need to be found in everything that is done in our lives. We can never get too high when things are at their best and feel defeated when the tasks appear to be insurmountable. Nothing is ever as it appears; as the entire world is a house of cards just waiting to be blown down.
Everything around us is a form of the energy we give it; allow yourself to be positive and embrace your crossroads of time. Make the decision that is agreed upon in your heart and mind and the truth will be found.
The Arizona Cardinals are going to probably make the play-offs and we need to support the movement they are creating. We need to be honest with them and ourselves in every moment.
One of our contributors, the Prodigal, has always said: “When the times get the toughest, remember the truth will always set you free!”
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