I know it's been quite some time since my last blog. In the journey to build a future, one often loses sight of the little pleasures in life, such as writing and blogging. Then I found an article that brought back to light the very fact that it is human nature to change over time; whether it is a change for the better, or for worse. Fear and self-discipline rooted deeply in the psyche can cripple any chance of opening a pathway to self-invention, and positive personal changes. The article I found was written by a Chicago-based crisis counselor by the name of Brad Waters, L.C.S.W. Here is an excerpt:
"We all encounter transitions in our lives when we must struggle to make sense of the dots of our past. We make decisions to either wallow in their disarray, sweep them into the dustbin and start over, or carefully arrange them into some semblance of order. There is order if we sharpen our pencils and do the work. We connect the dots lest we wander and suffer. They consist of our core values, scattered with the breadcrumb trail of our decisions, a sprinkling of our hopes for the future, bound by a thick black line of acceptance for what we cannot change. There comes a point when we choose to no longer suffer with the guilt or regret of our past and to brush away the dust to find the lessons. Then we move forward. That is the work."
These words came after citing the inspirational commencement speech given by Steve Jobs that said,
"...you can't connect the dots looking forward. You can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something - your gut, destiny, life, karma whatever - because believing that the dots will connect down the road will give you the confidence to follow your heart, even when it leads you off the well worn path. And that will make all the difference."
The journey to reinvent is surely a journey divine...
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