I find myself in constant reminder mode of, “in order to gain/experience the new, the old must be given up.”

While the combo, “give” and “up,” is non-existent in my vocabulary, I can see how fitting these words are in my current state of mental flux… especially with leaving New York.

The idea is … You may have to give up one thing in your life to enjoy gain in another. Often to create the biggest changes, we have to create room first to let it in. If there are too many people who waste your time, unnecessary responsibilities that wear you out, clutter that slows you down, and mountains of unfinished projects that remind you to get organized, then this leaves no room for the new exciting things due to come your way.

It’s been an ongoing process, but has most definitely kicked itself into high gear in the last year or so; that is, for me to “give up” people, things, ideas that serve as dead-weight to my own personal progression. Sounds selfish, eh? Well, yes it is, but not meant so much in a bad way. Think about it. While yes, all things happen for a reason. People come in and out of our lives for a period of seconds, months, years or maybe lifetime and they all do really serve a purpose regardless of the time frame. But the point is, understand your relationship and either ride with it or take what you can learn and move on. If not, it’d be more selfish to string them along. But let’s not forget this is reciprocal. Share your good words and talents with others and hope it leaves its own impression.

I’ve personally come to a point where I (albeit somewhat forced, with my move and all, to) know the who’s and what’s I’d want to keep and what should be “given up.” After all, if I don’t make room, I’ll be like my mac with too many applications open…. ready to crash… and we don’t want that! I can only hope those I want to keep will keep me kept just the same.

Meanwhile, I prep to leave NY to GAIN the world…

. . don’t burn the day. .