Do Good Recklessly
You must do good recklessly, at least that’s what society has made doing good feel like to me. Ordinary good is undervalued, we overlook it, as is our tendency as human beings. We don’t have the ability to perceive all things at once so our mind “helps” us by ignoring certain things. This is not always our fault, it's not always intentional, but sometimes it is, learning how to use intention moving forward will help us to become more aware of the ordinary good.
But back to the reckless good, what does it look like? To some, my life has been seen as reckless and my actions seen as good, so I guess something like that would be what I would think, and the best way I could sum my life thus far is as a series of happy accidents mixed with intentional decisions and trained openness to life. This trained openness to life is something I didn’t even know I had, one of the earliest life lessons my parents ever taught me is that “there is no such thing as can't” this allowed me to plant the voice that said “You can do anything you put your mind to”, those two mantra ring all on their own in my mind daily. It wasn't until much later in life that I understood the importance of these voices and how they would guide me to many places near and far. Belief is like the soil of life, it is the flower bed where possibilities bloom you just have to water those possibilities with intention.
A mindset of openness will allow for life to happen for you, please make note that I did not say "to you". There are times in your life when something will present itself, this something could come in the form of a person, place, thing, etc. but it will come and if you’re not open to it, it will pass you by. There are many chances to live recklessly given to us so don’t worry if you miss a few, just make sure you’re living in a good way, a way that allows you to feel fulfilled. This feeling of fulfillment will fuel you along the journey, some parts will be long, some parts will be short, some parts you will feel lost and others you will feel assured of your place, I have yet to find a rhyme or reason for this but I embrace it all and am grateful for the chance to live.
Doing good recklessly is honestly just my way of trying to say to you to live the life that YOU want to live, that is the most reckless good you could ever do, and I say that its reckless because that’s how people make me feel when I tell them that’s what I’m doing, sometimes I’m made to feel as if it's more of an opportunity than a choice, I honestly feel like its both. The more intentional you become with your choices the more your opportunities will become your choice. In other words, you are creating life’s opportunities with your intentional choices, and by remaining open when the opportunity comes, you will be ready and willing to experience it fully. Enjoy the journey, I hope I see you along the way.
“We’re all in the process of creating the reality we think we deserve, and each of us had defined the central character”