A bend in the road is not the end of the road ... unless you fail to make the turn. The sage develops awareness to help change direction when the bend in the road appears.I think we all can relate to the following: There is a problem or project in front of you. You size up all the known variables and criteria to come up with a plan. You mull it over and decide to commit to it. So, you put your head down and, with great resolve, you trudge or sprint toward the objective. Along the way, something happens that you had not accounted for. It seems as if the goal or objective is slipping away. In the end, you throw up your hands because you've hit a seemingly dead end.
~ Today's daily quote from the TaoWoods Center ~
I don't know about the rest of you, but I've been there before! It can be really demoralizing and frustrating, particularly when I've invested so much of my time and energy to bring the plan to fruition.
However, as I've grown older and (hopefully) gained some wisdom, the scenario doesn't play out in my life as much as it used to. My change in attitude goes to the heart of the quote above. I've come to realize that often what I think is a dead end is nothing more than a bend in the road. It only looks like a dead end because I had my head down and missed the turn.
The only constant in this universe is change. Consequently, we must always gird ourselves for the inevitable probability that things will change along the path. At the outset, particularly if the journey is long, there is no way in the world for us to see all the crooks and bends in the road. So, we will set up ourselves to fail time and again if our plans look like straight lines.
This is a good one.
ReplyDeleteI am somewhat adept at this particular scenario.
I have taught myself to only have the loosest of plans for anything, or no plan at all.
Thus when something unexpected arises, I can instantly change direction and adapt.
Even what look like bad events can be seen as interesting asides.
Disasters can be woven into the outcome, almost as if they were a deliberate part of the plan :)
Like I said, I'm getting better at it. I'm still not quite there though. :)
ReplyDeletePerhaps the longer we live the more we experience "turns" in the road. I, like you, have had my share. One of my biggest turns was living with M S. No sense in fighting it - it is not going away. I am fortunate in that I am surrounded by love of family and a few close friends. ALso,my attitude is positive, most days. I am quite grateful for all that I have and all that I can do. It did stop me dead in my tracks at first - but that was temporary.
ReplyDeleteSO, I hear ya.....
Love Gail
peace.....
Yes, learning one has a disabling condition initially can seem like a definite roadblock! But it's when we come to accept ourselves for who and what we are that we can live fully.
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