One day I’m going to…
- Feel apart of
- Have a place
- Have one kind of career
- Be more confident
- Find peace
- Be flexible
I have always felt that there is going to come a day when I will arrive. But, I’m reading this awesome book called When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron. (It’s a really great book, Chodron is a Buddhist Monk) The point is brought up that there is no day. We never arrive. Which was mind opening for me. I have always thought, “When I graduate from high school,”When I turn 25,” “When I graduate from college,” “When I get a real job…” and then the day gets here and I’m still the same person. With the same hopes and goals and nothing magically changed because some monument I had been looking forward to passed. I have to live every day and work for my goals and try to BE everyday, just as hard as I tried the day before. While a realization like this is a little discouraging, it is encouraging, too. Especially right now with everything.
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September 24, 2010 at 3:52 pm
Sizzle
I used to think I would arrive too. I’ve wanted to read that book!
September 24, 2010 at 4:02 pm
Windsor Grace
Omg, it’s so amazing!! I’m still reading it. If you read it, make sure you have a highlighted handy
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September 24, 2010 at 4:21 pm
Mindy
You nailed it. It is about the journey. Seems to me like I discovered that somewhere after turning 25 I’d gotten the job I thought I’d always wanted and was miserable. It is so easy to rush, rush the whole time looking forward with blinders on and forget to enjoy the ride.
September 24, 2010 at 10:05 pm
Windsor Grace
I’m trying to remember the ride is living
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September 26, 2010 at 8:08 pm
LittleBig
The day I became an adult was the day I realized: This is it. This is how I turned out. This is me and even when I transform there’s never going to be an “it” moment when I’m done. THIS is it. I’m never done.
I think of you often.
xoxo
September 26, 2010 at 11:05 pm
Windsor Grace
You’re so sweet