The other day I was sitting behind the computer and when I was looking at older pictures I saw a few pictures of myself. One thing that I noticed in the pictures was the look on my face. The older the picture is, the more anger you can see in my eyes. The last picture I took was the one with my daughter, the one on my 'About' page. I look happy. No, scratch that. I am happy.
Even when you're not constantly focussed on working on yourself, you grow as a person and life sculpts you every day. We have to realize that we are growing and changing. We're becoming a bigger person. More mature every day. We make mistakes every day but that is only an opportunity to learn and eventually grow. If we put time in reflecting on ourselves, our lives, we will find out that we are either on the right path, or we have to switch lanes. I don't believe that someone can be on the wrong path. The wrong path means you are going in a completely different direction. I think we are just in the wrong lane and if we don't realize that, we will miss our exit and we will have to take a huge detour to get back on the right path. We have to be in the right lane at the exact right time. Because if we don't, we might take an exit that we weren't suppose to take, or we will miss the exit. The exit meaning the time when it's right to change something. To grow past it. If we do stay in the wrong lane to long, we might get in some trouble, get hurt or stumble upon dead ends and we will have to go all the way back to the beginning of the road. But every lane has its lessons. We are all bound to make a mistake here or there. We're human. I had a lot of detours in my life. How come? I didn't listen to my GPS. I thought I knew better. I would figure it out on my own. Eventually I did, but not because I knew better. I got lost. I was confused and I had no idea where to go from where I was. I had no idea how to get back on the main road so I could go some place where I wanted to go. My goal was to make something of my life. To be happy with the choices I make every day. Guess where I am today? One leg on the right path and one leg still in the other lane. The path I need to be on right now is leading me to an exit. My GPS is screaming. I need to switch lanes completely or else I might miss this exit. The lane I was in wasn't always the wrong lane. It was the right lane at the time. But things have changed and it's time that I change with it. If I want to make something of my life and if I want to be happy. Because missing an exit is frustrating. It feels like you can't relax until you're on the right path. You can't follow anyone. You have to rely on your inner GPS that is telling you what to do. Listen to it. I speak out of experience. I missed so many exits, I had so many detours. I am planning on not missing any more for as long as I can possibly think of. You will know when it's time for you to switch lanes. Don't question yourself. If something you are doing doesn't feel right anymore, or it doesn't feel as good as it used to, maybe you should consider looking at the lanes in front of you and take the one that feels best. This is a point where you can't just follow your heart. Think about it. Let your feelings help you and most important, what does your gut tell you? Put those together and you'll find your way. And you know what? If you are honest with yourself, it will make it a lot easier. Trust me. I kept fooling myself and that's why I had to take so many detours. But don't worry, even if you miss an exit or two. Maybe even more, stay focussed and be honest with yourself. Keep trying and just keep going. We'll be alright. Did you miss an exit? How did you come to the realization that you were in the wrong lane? What did you learn from it? Please, share in the comments.
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AuthorMy passion is writing. I started writing stories when I was only 6 years old and I still do it today. Blogging is something I've been wanting to do for a long time, so here we are. Archives
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