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Gold that never shines or trends!

By Bamboo In The Wind

Often, abundant opportunities are around us. We don't see them because we focus on what is trending. What trends end up making an impression on us. By nature, trends only last for a while. They fizzle out as interest dies.

And yet, we end up giving out special attention to what trends. It wastes our energy and results in nothing of substance in the end.

We must learn that what we encounter near us is worthwhile and engage with it with enthusiasm. Something covered with dust may turn out interestingly engaging, provided we have an eye for it. 

If it can be helpful to us and also to many around and near us, it ought to be cleaned and offered as a precious little serving.

Often trends are nothing but events that hold the polish of our aspirations. Once we realize tremendous work is involved between aspiring to the trends and achieving in the real world, the value of what is trending begins to dissipate in our minds.

So finding something trivial and unstructured is a gift. It permits us to access and the possibility to influence an improvement. And then aspiring to organize it into something special, even if it means putting our hands in the dirt means we have an opportunity to demonstrate our potential.

And thus, we might land gold. It might not shine or trend because it is not a short-lived fashion or fad. It will shine because it directly improves your circumstance while it does for others.


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