Has someone said this to you before? Have you said it to your self?
When people realize they've made a mistake, they say "I'm only human".
When people feel like they can’t achieve any more, they say "I'm only human".
When people feel like they’ve lost control of themselves, they say "I'm only human".
Why do people like hearing that?? I HATE hearing it! Do they like to remind themselves that they are failures waiting to happen and that it's normal to make a mistake, but a fluke when they do something right? Surely, that can't be good for the ego. I prefer to think of myself as a successful being that slips up instead of a failure that can muster up success once in a while, because after all, "You can never truly fail at anything as a child of God." - Melissa Howe.
If you want to watch your wildest dreams come true, you can't limit yourself. You have to believe you can do want you set your mind to, and be who you want to be. Bruce Lee once said,
"If you always put limits on what you can do, physical or anything else, it'll spread over into the rest of your life. It'll spread into your work, into your entire being. There are no limits. There are plateaus, but you must not stay there. You must go beyond them."
And what's the deal with "it's just human nature." Is it? Really? Or is it an excuse?
That one really irks me. I see people use it as a way to justify something to make it seem not so bad, and in turn, relieve themselves of the guilt that will surely follow.
I found a quote that totally shook my world..It's from the movie The African Queen with Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn.
Charlie Allnut: "A man takes a drop too much once in a while, it's only human nature."
Rose Sayer: "Nature, Mr. Allnut, is what we are put in this earth to rise above."
Whooooaaahhhh! It makes sense though, right? Too often I feel that what society labels as "normal" and "acceptable" and "human" are beliefs and practices that I personally don't adhere to. But just because a large percentage of society believes something to be acceptable or "human" doesn't make it true. Here's a few examples:
"It's perfectly normal for kids your age to experiment with drugs or alcohol."
"It is completely okay to have sex before marriage. You gotta test the merchandise, right? Besides, you're only human."
"It's understandable if you yell and scream at your significant other every once in a while. You have to let off steam. It's natural."
Rubbish, I say! I believe we are meant to rise above our animistic nature to experience a more fulfilling life. Challenge yourself! Step out of your comfort zone to grow. Let experience stretch you, pull you, and wring you out so you are dripping knowledge and wisdom.
If you want to watch your wildest dreams come true, you can't limit yourself. You have to believe you can do want you set your mind to, and be who you want to be. Bruce Lee once said,
"If you always put limits on what you can do, physical or anything else, it'll spread over into the rest of your life. It'll spread into your work, into your entire being. There are no limits. There are plateaus, but you must not stay there. You must go beyond them."
And what's the deal with "it's just human nature." Is it? Really? Or is it an excuse?
That one really irks me. I see people use it as a way to justify something to make it seem not so bad, and in turn, relieve themselves of the guilt that will surely follow.
I found a quote that totally shook my world..It's from the movie The African Queen with Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn.
Charlie Allnut: "A man takes a drop too much once in a while, it's only human nature."
Rose Sayer: "Nature, Mr. Allnut, is what we are put in this earth to rise above."
Whooooaaahhhh! It makes sense though, right? Too often I feel that what society labels as "normal" and "acceptable" and "human" are beliefs and practices that I personally don't adhere to. But just because a large percentage of society believes something to be acceptable or "human" doesn't make it true. Here's a few examples:
"It's perfectly normal for kids your age to experiment with drugs or alcohol."
"It is completely okay to have sex before marriage. You gotta test the merchandise, right? Besides, you're only human."
"It's understandable if you yell and scream at your significant other every once in a while. You have to let off steam. It's natural."
Rubbish, I say! I believe we are meant to rise above our animistic nature to experience a more fulfilling life. Challenge yourself! Step out of your comfort zone to grow. Let experience stretch you, pull you, and wring you out so you are dripping knowledge and wisdom.
God made me with the potential to be something better, and it's a blessing, but sometimes a curse because when I realize all of my short comings, it leaves me with a hollow feeling. But that is why we need God's grace, and his sacrifice on the cross, to bridge the gap between human and holy. "Holiness isn't perfection, it is being filled with God so that his glory shines out of you." - Nate Edwardson.
I try my hardest every day to be better than human, and I don't like to make cop-outs when I don't measure up. I just try harder to be better. Are you okay with being 'only human'? That reminds me of something Mr. Speyer said today, "God loves you the way you are, but that doesn't mean he wants you to stay that way." Are you settling for who you are now?
Just imagine what you would be like if you raised the bar, and set your goal for higher than 'human'. Then imagine what our world would be like if everyone was striving for this goal.
Sure, it's harder for me to recover from mistakes, but I like the growth that comes from it.
"We are who we believe we are." - C.S. Lewis
I believe I am better than what this earth says I am or can be, because I believe I am a child of the everlasting God.
Just imagine what you would be like if you raised the bar, and set your goal for higher than 'human'. Then imagine what our world would be like if everyone was striving for this goal.
Sure, it's harder for me to recover from mistakes, but I like the growth that comes from it.
"We are who we believe we are." - C.S. Lewis
I believe I am better than what this earth says I am or can be, because I believe I am a child of the everlasting God.
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