A Human Being Being Human: A Moment With Bill Reflection

Life didn't come with an owner's manual. We must do the best that we can with what we have, and hope for the best. Clarity can be reached, but only after we make a few mistakes. It tends to keep us humble...

What indeed would life be without love !!Another gem from you my talented friend and here's to many many more. Voted up and wishing you a great day Billy.

Eddy.

Definitely: ".... move forward, always forward...."

Sometimes easier said than done.

Profound and thought-provoking hub, thank you, Billybuc :)

This has brought me to tears. You write with such clarity of truth.

I read somewhere that modesty doesn't mean that you don't wear your skirt too short or your top too low.

Modesty, it was said is recognising your own limitations.

So there l was thinking l had to be perfect , yet knowing it is impossible in this life. So l was NOT modest.

I try each day to recognise and accept my limitations. I am only human, why do I think I should do and say everything perfectly every day? Your hub was a great help. Thank you.

"Delilah?" Wasn't she a VIXEN...or some such Temptress?? Oh, please say, "Yes!".......Since I reject the notion of coincidence, this is not "odd," to me at all....:)

It's kind of fun, sitting on the ledge of your brain, bill....like a lady bug in the corner of a window sill. I feel safe and hidden, as I listen to the sounds of your thoughts.....'Shhhh! bill is writing again, Quiet! I want to hear this.'

Hmmmm, very creative and philosophical.....it's about human beings...and life and mysteries. He's suggesting that people should live like they are someone else, in order to "feel" what they feel.......Wow, it's kind of spooky being human.

Yeah, I like it here in my comfy spot in Billy's brain......and by the way, I'm glad I'm just a lady bug!........UP+++

'Do all things with love.' Such a simple but immensely powerful statement and a GREAT TRUTH! Thank you for reminding me, Bill. May your weekend be merry.

Humans will be humans.

It was a big compliment. You always sound open, honest and there is definately no facade trying to mask anything underneath. You are the real deal. There is no time in my short trip for anything but genuine.

You have a good weekend too :)

Aww, bless Lucy.

We can't buy time. We can't change the past. We can only try to accept and grow. There is only one outcome to life's fleeting journey and we have to make our time count.

You parcel it up perfectly with your clever use of metaphors and honest tongue.

At the end of the day only the inside has any worth and love is all we have.

Nicely written.

I read this twice. It has so much wisdom and just plain ole common sense. Thank you for caring enough to share you and your thoughts on the subject.

The power of unconditional love is eternal. I like how you integrated, even fleetingly, mention of Lucy, Phil, and your other pets in the video. Did you know that Lucy's random chattering in the background were her attempts to interject that she also loves unconditionally?

Many have accused me of 'over analyzing' everything. That I think too much about the whys and wherefores of life..and perhaps that is true. But I have considered and continue to consider such thoughts as these.

We are after all only human so obvious but so complex.

Doing it our way is key. There is no instruction book as you say. We have to make sense of this walk for ourselves.

Your closing 'do all things with love' will empower each one of us who does so.

Have a lovely day and know that right now as you read this Angels have arrived... ps

Wow this is some deep poetry. Did you mean the road to hell is paved with good intentions, or did you flip it to heaven on purpose?

I learned through hard knocks that I was not the center of the universe. Ouch! Love covers a multitude of sins, lots of mine. Your video is inspiring and so motivating. Love, what more can we say?

Bill ~

Your writing is like a great symphony. Your words are musical instruments, combining perfect pitch with magnificent harmony. Each one taking their turn to enter at the proper time.

I sat here, glued to your video and the message of love. (My favorite subject.)

This hub is one which must be savored by the reader. Like a favorite song that is played again and again - the reader benefits with returning again and again. A giant reminder that we are human, mistakes will be made, forgiveness is ready and waiting.

Oh, that this simple vocalcoach could one day be able to use words the way you do. I am a mere shadow of the writer I want to be.

I follow your path on the road to excellence.

Thank you dear Bill for teaching me with inspiration and clarity. Your love for others rings out loud and sincere.

My love and appreciation for you is always from a special place in my heart. ~ Audrey

This is a great piece of writing, Bill. "Do all things with love" - what a wonderful guideline for life! This is a hub that I will read multiple times and think about for a long time.

Good evening Bill.

Uh… We have arrived, ( I am here ), presently on this planet having free will dealing with a simple truth, which isn't a simple anymore. On daily basis we're coping with your proposal "If we are to believe in a supreme being…' to which saying the same without "if" is creating our present division of accepting or rejecting who we are. Theories are and teaching pro and con,leaving us- everyone individually do discover or determine who I am and where have I come from we are divided … When I consider a Supreme being as God or reject that possibility absolutely nothing is changed,( only me ). The universe is established, and us, the human beings here as spirit, soul , living in the body believing or not, can't change this truth consequences. This is I who make the choice with outcome following. Down deep in my spirit I know right from wrong , so does my neighbor, how we deal with decision making, doing evil when inside of my spirit knowing otherwise- reflects on my soul and body performance. We are to guard our language, you are often suggesting to be positive; good seeds produce health and prosperity. .. (" as you sow, so shall you reap"; remains eternally a principle in this orbit ).Why unkind remark? Why a shady business deal? We are raising generation, which shall inherit what has been invested in a man, a nobleness, and dominion. Are we ? The original 'dominion" and power of ' subdue' has been give "us " back. Sure after suppressing my ego, I can start to "love" genuinely, instead of acting. What has happen to love ? A new comer has compassion on its abusive utilizing; All is "love": I love you, I love my cake, I love my dog … we love each other and out of love my wife and I have to divorce because we ran out of love ; while discovering elsewhere another form of "love." Observing in this culture the nature of LOVE is being wronged because of diverting from its origin. Love would never cause any wrong because love is the Gift of the best one desperately needs when not fully aware of what need is.

Thus, from this point on, marching toward final destination " doing all with love" is having a seal of perfection when all we know what is right will every time turn into righteousness , impacting longer and beyond. (Eternity ?)

Voted awesome and useful.

Good night, my friend. Stay blessed.

All you need is love, love, all you need is love. :)

That's right. Without love and empathy, what is there to live for?

Great hub with many thoughts to ponder about. You have put it so well in these lines

"Our job, then, is to continue the struggle, and though we can never attain the pinnacle of perfection, we can still fight the good fight, battle the invincible foe, and tilt the balance sheet in the favor of good."

Another great write. Voted up.

Yes, Dear Bill, we are all indeed human for sure! No matter ... come what may, we must always persevere. If we are still here, there is a good reason, and that reason is to love others, thereby glorifying Him, and then we will surely not look like the world looks, but our light will shine brightly and this world will be a little bit better because we were here for the short time are here.

Up and more and sharing

Blessings and love to you and yours always,

Faith Reaper

Everything you said rings true. I was struck by so much of it but I think the thing that struck most was "vital in importance and yet insignificant"...similar to what my mother used to say, "there is no one better than you, but, you aren't better than anyone else."

We both know its all about love no matter where that love is directed we have to have and give that love!

Voted up, useful, awesome, and interesting.

Nice message my friend, and thanks for sharing it so well. whonu

A true reflection of life Bill. We are definitely imperfect human beings striving to be as perfect as we can.

I needed this one today. As you say, sometimes we are all put together and other days it's like our feet are in concrete... Oh dear... Stopping in for a drop of billybuc and leaving with a smile :)

Great perspective!

Awesome message here, my friend. We can only do what we do, but we must give it our best shot. I don't mean to cut this short, but I'm way behind in reading and my vacuum cleaner just quit on me! Oh, well. No need to cry. Just do what I gotta do....

I like this quote : "Don't let your ego get too close to your position, so that if your position gets shot down, your ego doesn't go with it."

Colin Powell

I think we have to accept that we are only human and try to do our best with what we have :-)

Aha, perfection, how well i know that word. Perfection has been my partner all my life. Perfect home, perfect body, perfect family until one day it all comes tumbling down. I am now slowly learning that it's ok to not make your bed as soon as you get out of it. It's ok to make b's and c's on a report card, ( My son will love to hear this, Ha ) In other words, stopping to smell the roses is fun. There is no such thing as a perfect life, get used to it and be happy...Great topic!

('Eave 'o me 'earties! 'Ere I am doin' me Charles Atlas again!)

I'm not sure if this Hub is a confessional - in which case I'm not qualified to hear your case - or a groan.

Either way, Bill, it's not characteristic of you, is it? Stiff upper lip, my boy. Stand fast - even when the ship goes down under you (you've got your Mae West, haven't you) - and count the bullets zipping past your ears. By the way, lie flat on your stomach if you're in quicksand, and 'paddle'. That'll get you out of a tight one.

Next please!

(Leave the door open on your way out, will you? That's a good boy!)

Being human is hard! Too many shoulda coulda wouldas to count. Some minor, some substantial.

My Thursday's fine, thanks. Settling down for the evening and then tomorrow one daughter plus nearly 3 year old granddaughter will be here - lots of love there and lots of fun - can't wait!

Hi Bill,

Profoundly rejuvenating---it is like a visit to the human zone. You are always great to read while I visualize the wheels turning in your brilliant mind.

Thanks for visiting one of my blogs and your comment.

Friend,

Bobbi Purvis

That is strength. I will continue to try obtain the strength you display in this piece. Thank you billybuc.

Good afternoon, Billy; thanks again for this reminder, " As we wade through the mystery we do the best that we can. It will never be enough and it will always be enough.....," Head up, ego down, and spread the word. ~Marilyn

Super article, Bill.

I'm pretty comfortable in my human skin.

Not that I wouldn't want to change many things about my live and

particularly the lives of my son and stepsons.

Destiny has laid some pretty big stones in their pathways.

It is hard to realize that we cannot fix our grown children's problems.

I have to remind myself that all they need from me is love and emotional

support.

Thanks,

DJ.

wow.. nice write Bill.. I will have to read this a few times just to remind me I am just a human being..!

Another inspiring write, Bill. Some wise words here for us all. It is good to read this from time to time and put ourselves on our place. Thanks !

"There are days when my feet are made of clay" - A good friend and philosophy professor of mine had that saying too: "Humans have clay feet." A wise man - he always said it as a matter of fact too and it always made me laugh. I look down: no clay. Hmm ... LOL

"What is right? What is wrong? Is not “right” subjective?" - Ya, these questions are a bugger to try to decipher. You know how they say to do to others as You like to be done to yourself? Well, what if one is a masochist? I surely am not excited at the thought of whippings and such. So, yes do not do to me as You like to be done to yourself. Haha!

Hard questions but sometimes the questions are more important than the answers. Thank You for putting this piece of writing together. Will share.

All the very best!

Simply a fantastic read. Reminded me of One Tin Soldier. I feel better after having read it. Thanks.

Bill, it took me a long time to learn about my ego and how to view others with love. I honestly spend time every day almost laughing at how insanely complicated things can be in this very human existence. I think if we can forgive ourselves and forgive others and learn to laugh at ourselves a little, then we'll be alright.

I love the line 'a slight tremor leaves me in a crumbling pile of best-intentions'; I feel like that sometimes and wonder what happened! Of course it's true that if we do things with love then we're doing our best. It's a great message and you say it so well as always. I'm more comfortable with being human as I get older; when I look back I think I was very selfish and I wonder why. Who sang 'Blinded by the Light'? As soon as I saw the sub-heading I couldn't get the tune out of my head! I'm off to look that up. A great read for a Thursday (or any other day actually!). Ann

PS - Of course! It was Manfred Mann here, though I gather Bruce Springsteen sang it in the US

"You are but one of billions, vital in importance and yet insignificant. The higher you stand on that mountain of ego, the more dramatic the fall will be, and yet nobody deserves to be at the mountain base camp looking up." --Bill Holland

I like that one :)

"To err is human; to forgive, divine." - Alexander Pope

Believe me, I am human every single day of the week.

Smiles,

Kim

Bill, you are never self centred. Maybe jaded now and then but you simply push the envelope and change your view.

Graham.

A Human Being Being Human: A Moment With Bill Reflection great meaning here to this hub love i s all we need, what would life be without love? You always say it he best and your message is great.

My folks would say you done stopped meddling and gone to preaching billy! lol I love it. There is good and bad out there and we do make our choice, we make our bed so to speak but it is never too late to change the sheets! Even there we can be creative. No?

Great write, sure enjoyed it. Up and sharing.