The Silent Voice
For the past week or so, I have been having some very vivid
dreams. Some of them are strange, while others seem to be a simple reflection
of the things which have been occurring in my life. But one of my most recent
dreams was different. This dream spoke to me, sending a message about something
I have been trying to figure out in my mind. This dream gave me an answer.
I was talking to someone in the dream, whom I do not recall,
but I do know that it was someone I knew well and what I was saying was something
I felt very passionately about. The words I spoke went as follows: “It’s not
how much you know, it’s what you do with the things you do know that matters.” Though in reality my mind was asleep, inside
my dream these words were pulling at my heart and I was eager to make sure the
other person heard my message.
When I awoke in the morning, I considered what I had said in
my dream. I wondered where it had come from. Questioning whether I may have
read a quote on the internet and it was stored in my subconscious, I Googled
the quote. I found some things which are similar, but nothing which was exact and
certainly nothing I had actually read beforehand. What I find especially exciting
about this message is that it seems to have been made specifically for me.
I have been thinking a lot lately about my future career path
and the knowledge I have. I wonder if what I already know is good enough for
the path I want to take. I wonder if what I know is good enough for anyone
after being a stay-home mom for more than five years. I think about how much information
is in the world and how much more I could potentially learn. I wonder if I will
ever fulfill the extent of my mind’s capabilities.
I have come to believe that the other person in my dream
with whom I was so eager to share my wisdom was, in fact, me. Something inside
me needed to make sure I remembered the words when I woke up. That something
was my spiritual faith. Every so often I get a clear-cut answer to my prayers
and I believe this is one of those times. I often pray that God will help me
with my struggles, and I also pray that He will give me content for my writing,
content that I can use to continue my attempt to inspire others. Sometimes, if
I am willing to listen, I am able to hear his answers. This time, He told me
exactly what I needed to hear: “It’s not
how much you know, it’s what you do with the things you do know that matters.”
I was relieved after hearing these words. There may be a lot
I still don’t know, and there may be more I will need to learn for my future,
but these words have opened my eyes to all that I have been doing with my
current realm of knowledge. I have been taking the opportunity to teach my kids
what I remember about the leaves and the trees and the birds and the creeks.
I have been using my health education to cook healthier meals for my family,
talk about which foods are healthy and which are not, and encourage the kids to
exercise regularly. I attempt, to the best of my ability, to speak to my kids and
act in ways that will instill important values and morals. I use what
inspirational wisdom I have to, hopefully, encourage others when they are
struggling. I continue to write, a job which I have fully placed upon myself
and which has no real obligation, because I believe in seeing the positive
light. I believe that no matter how badly we might be struggling, there is
always a way to pick ourselves back up. I believe in using the hard times to
get stronger. And I believe in sharing these things with others in hopes that they,
too, will see the positive light.
There will never be a time when I have finally learned
enough, and I will always be open to new information. But now I see that simply
having knowledge is not what matters. What matters most is that I take the
opportunity to use what I do know to benefit myself and others.
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