We have all heard those words before –“Life is a journey
not a destination” but as I heard someone speak them again today, I realized
that they finally sunk into the recesses of my mind and I found myself
saying: “Yes—that is
true!” Yet too often, I have discovered that most of us tend to perceive life
as our final destination and by doing that, we lose the excitement and the joy
of the process.
The moment I realized that it is not about the end point but
the journey, I began to have a different attitude about life. We are all
continually journeying daily because after all, life is a process. And in the process of learning and
growing—of seeking and finding, we seem to think that our lives are meant to
experience the ultimate, whatever ‘the ultimate’ means to us.
I, for one, need to remember those words daily because I now
realize that it is not unusual to crave or desire to experience all that we have
dreamt about but while we are working towards our end goals, we would be better
served if we could and would slow down and enjoy the process. For me it means
that I need to relax more, smile more and definitely lighten up instead of
taking everything so seriously.
I do not always understand the process but that is not the
point. Our Creator, God, or
whatever we call him, her, it, has a plan for each one of us and works to
inspire us to seek and walk on the pathway that was designed for us personally.
It is not for me to know the how
or the why of the process. My task
and journey is to keep my sights on the process while I enjoy it.
I would like to enjoy my process more and I would like to
relax more as I am experiencing the process yet as I think deeply about this, I
realize that part of my journey is to simply trust the process as it is
unfolding right in front of me.
That point, I believe, is the most difficult.
I do trust God and the Universal Flow but [and there goes my
‘But’ word] nonetheless, I am always
interjecting and trying to see the end result even before it happens.
Does that make any sense to you— I realized that in my
limiting abilities as a human, I place limitations on my beliefs and because of
my limitations, I sabotage my outcome.
Wow—so how do I stop that cycle you might ask? First, I need to be
continually vigilant and conscious of my thoughts. Second, I have discovered that meditation helps me to stay focused and
grounded and Third, I need to
keep walking. By that I mean, do
whatever is necessary to accomplish the end goal. I certainly do not know the how or when but I do know that
if I do not do something, nothing will happen.
I do not propose to claim that I have all the right answers,
but as I continually experience life and move forward on my journey, I do
understand that I am continually getting new creative ideas that have allowed
me to use my imagination and inventiveness, which in turn opens the door to
more possibilities. We really do
not know where our journey is going to take us but part of the fun is in the
journey, the process so to speak.
Therefore, I a close, I offer a suggestion to you--start
enjoying the journey; for after all, in truth, that is all we are able to do!
Joan Marie Ambrose
Author, Creative Writer, Motivational Speaker
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