Accept

We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us -- Joseph Campbell

We all know the value of planning ahead. People are always asking us where we want to be 5 years from now, and how we are going to get there. I could never answer that question; it seemed too far out into the future. But I definately want to know what the plan is for this week or next week. I make appointments and figure out when the best time for me to do certain tasks. And I don't appreciate changes of plans. It is hard for people to let go of the need to know what the future holds. At some level, we all want the gypsy with the crystal ball. But I am learning to change that.

In order to enjoy life, we have to be flexible. Things do come up unexpectedly, not just in our own life but in the lives of those people we care about. Sometimes it does rain on our parade; and then we need to figure out the best way to cope with that, and to look for the gift in it (how that rain can benefit us). We could never plan for everything. We could never anticipate every eventuality. Even if we tried, it would leave us with no time to actually take action to move towards our goals.

We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us. We must learn to let go and go with the flow of life. The Universe knows best what is the most benefical life for us to have, even if we can't see the benefit in it right away. Life has its own effortless course so it is much better for us to just go along with that than to fight it and demand it cooperate with our plans. The most unhappy people are the ones that insist that life do whatever they have planned. The happiest are the ones who know that everything that happens is for their own growth and improvement. They accept the life that is waiting for them