Patience For Your Path
We humans must truly be resilient creatures. Give us time and we will face the reality, the hardships, and the obstacles that block our way. There is unfortunately an endless path of difficulties facing us in our future lives. Even when one current problem gets figured out, there are endless barriers awaiting our travels, just looking to confuse and keep us from moving forward.
But we forget. We forget that we have an incredible power over our own lives. Often it seems hopeless, but we have the choices to completely reconstruct the moments that we live. They are right there in front of us. We could drive across the country, in the middle of a Thursday night. We could get a job as a fisherman in Maine. We could set fire to city hall. What ever you choose, the list is endless. If we have enough time and enough space we can find the right answers. We can take the chances that lead us in favorable directions…If we dare. And of course we will have to take some unfavorable chances that get us lost along the way. It’s unavoidable, and it’s part of the curse. It’s beautiful because we have freedom, but it’s a curse because it is unclear where we will end up as a result. But why not take chances? We have time, and we have and amazing sense of right and wrong. If something doesn’t feel good, we know right away. We get that telltale lurch in our stomachs telling us that something isn’t fitting. And if we’ve gone in the right direction we have an overwhelming excitement and sense of depth. When we do something right, suddenly doors open up. We envision our future, and there it is. It’s not so far away and unattainable. It seems reachable, soulful, and reminds us of the things that we love.
If you don’t believe that we have this strength, then think about this: remember the way you were as a child…a child of only a few years old. You were roughly built, weak, naive, and awkward. You were sweet and simple minded. You were unable to think objectively. As you walked you were completely uncoordinated. If you tired to jump from once piece of furniture to another, you were unable to judge your ability. Often you would fall or trip as a result of your inexperience. You just don’t know yourself or the world. Everything was new.
Now look at yourself. You are grown, and have a clear sense of what you can and cannot do physically. I know that I can’t wrestle. I just know that rolling on the ground and trying to pin someone with my superior strength is just not my thing. I know this because I had my whole to life try out my body. Now give me that challenge in the living room. If I have to jump from the edge of the couch to the ottoman, I am confidant that I can make the leap. I just have to push off hard enough and land lightly enough to keep my landing stable. I can almost envision what will happen. Where as if I was 3 years old, I would probably fall on my face since I didn’t understand my body. My muscles would have been unorganized and unsure. And my mind would have been over-confidant. Now I know myself…at least in the most general sense.
So take that as proof. Give yourself time and you will figure a way to work things out. Even if they are as complicated as spectacular, and as utterly unbelievable as your unique structure and soul. You will become familiar with your surroundings and your strength and weaknesses. You must have patience and be gentle with yourself, knowing that there will always be a time when things finally fit into place. You will find the right path.
But we forget. We forget that we have an incredible power over our own lives. Often it seems hopeless, but we have the choices to completely reconstruct the moments that we live. They are right there in front of us. We could drive across the country, in the middle of a Thursday night. We could get a job as a fisherman in Maine. We could set fire to city hall. What ever you choose, the list is endless. If we have enough time and enough space we can find the right answers. We can take the chances that lead us in favorable directions…If we dare. And of course we will have to take some unfavorable chances that get us lost along the way. It’s unavoidable, and it’s part of the curse. It’s beautiful because we have freedom, but it’s a curse because it is unclear where we will end up as a result. But why not take chances? We have time, and we have and amazing sense of right and wrong. If something doesn’t feel good, we know right away. We get that telltale lurch in our stomachs telling us that something isn’t fitting. And if we’ve gone in the right direction we have an overwhelming excitement and sense of depth. When we do something right, suddenly doors open up. We envision our future, and there it is. It’s not so far away and unattainable. It seems reachable, soulful, and reminds us of the things that we love.
If you don’t believe that we have this strength, then think about this: remember the way you were as a child…a child of only a few years old. You were roughly built, weak, naive, and awkward. You were sweet and simple minded. You were unable to think objectively. As you walked you were completely uncoordinated. If you tired to jump from once piece of furniture to another, you were unable to judge your ability. Often you would fall or trip as a result of your inexperience. You just don’t know yourself or the world. Everything was new.
Now look at yourself. You are grown, and have a clear sense of what you can and cannot do physically. I know that I can’t wrestle. I just know that rolling on the ground and trying to pin someone with my superior strength is just not my thing. I know this because I had my whole to life try out my body. Now give me that challenge in the living room. If I have to jump from the edge of the couch to the ottoman, I am confidant that I can make the leap. I just have to push off hard enough and land lightly enough to keep my landing stable. I can almost envision what will happen. Where as if I was 3 years old, I would probably fall on my face since I didn’t understand my body. My muscles would have been unorganized and unsure. And my mind would have been over-confidant. Now I know myself…at least in the most general sense.
So take that as proof. Give yourself time and you will figure a way to work things out. Even if they are as complicated as spectacular, and as utterly unbelievable as your unique structure and soul. You will become familiar with your surroundings and your strength and weaknesses. You must have patience and be gentle with yourself, knowing that there will always be a time when things finally fit into place. You will find the right path.
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