Out of Sight, Out of Mind

I used to hate that expression. Sometimes I still care about the things that I can’t control and worry about the outcome. It’s not unusual and life has no shortage of things to dwell upon. It’s simply just too easy to care about too much these days. However, when I think about it, there are a lot of things we should get out of our sight, and ultimately out of our minds.

If you’ve ever heard a rumor spread about you, chances are the initial instinct is going into defense-mode. We want to know everything that’s being said about us, investigate, and then argue our side of the story to justify ourselves. However, it’s really completely out of your hands. It’s as if we’re making ourselves responsible for changing how the minds of others work. We’re only responsible for our own behaviors. The interpretations and understandings of those behaviors are out of our hands.

If we’re living in accordance with our beliefs, then we have nothing to worry about. Additionally, everyone makes mistakes. It’s completely acceptable to make an error, but one should have the courtesy to apologize after a wrong is made. It’s nothing to worry about; people can sense good energy from a good heart.

It can make us feel uncomfortable when others talk badly about us because there may be a hint of truth behind what they may have said, due to our imperfect nature. However, those who gossip do so out of their own insecurity. We are not defined by the wrongs that we do in life - nor are we defined by a single experience. If we don’t have a belief system, then we’re out of luck. However, being a Christian is able to bring me to a definitive conclusion about myself, regardless of setbacks, mistakes, and hardships – I still come back to a place of love, comfort, and acceptance.

When we put the little things out of our minds, then we can focus on developing the big things. Little things are what we can’t control. The big things are what we can control. We don’t always know the difference, but we can pray for understanding. Often, what we want to control – we simply can’t; and what we can control, we sometimes just don’t want to.

When life wants to teach us a lesson, it’s going to – whether we’re prepared for it or not. Life has brought me on an unusual rollercoaster. I wouldn’t have asked for anything else, even with all the hardships, to get where I am now - and I can’t wait to see what’s next. Get the unnecessary worry out of your mind, so the important aspects of life can be given full attention.

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