We Are All Searching...

...yes indeed and the search continues.  The title of this blog is the opening line of chapter 1 in my book Fishing For Reality.  There is an excerpt from chapter 1 below; please have a read and share if you find it helpful.  Not that I have much time to write these days, but I am making time as it helps people and they often enjoy reading what I have to say, as contrarian as it may be. 

It is 2013 and the age of ideas.  Some also call it generation O...for obese.  My goal: to share ideas and stimulate your thought processes to bigger and better things while enjoying the ride in your life ship.  Life is all about the "fishing" (and the life-lesson catching) and Skipper Michael Joesph Bruce, my grandfather, said it best to me all those years ago:  "The real ship you are leading is a ship called yourself!"  We cannot say it any better than that.  Happy 2013 and happy "fishing" :)

pmw (Paul Michael White)

 

Chapter 1-Hooked…on New Beginnings

Many go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.
   - Henry David Thoreau

We are all searching.  On a daily basis we are searching for: more of the next life experience, a better relationship and improved health, more financial freedom and happiness, better friends and associates, and anything that we think will make us happy and fulfilled.   Yes, I believe that we are all searching…for something.

This fast-paced world of instant access and globalization has people online shopping, online dating, online counseling and online seeking new, better and improved living.  The career and life search is a challenging phenomenon.  In psychology these days, we say “dust off your childhood” to find a hidden talent that you never knew existed.  I recently heard one professional speaker say that the happiest in society are those who went back and found some of their hidden talents and put these to work to craft a life of success and fulfillment.  It does not have to be a new career path but maybe a hobby to pursue part time.  Imagine earning a living at something you enjoy and do extremely well!  It makes sense, doesn’t it? 

Mother Nature offers a place of peace and tranquility, away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.  Those who can relate know what we mean by the term “the great outdoors.”  I have spoken to many retired individuals who claim if they could do it all again, they would make more time for fun with nature, smelling the roses along the way.  There is something to be said about Mother Nature…and childhood.