Now
Written by cbte on April 8th, 2010
One of the biggest challenges of my life – though I’ve only recently become aware of it – has been planning. No, I didn’t have trouble planning things, quite the opposite. I became too good at planning things. Every new chapter in my life was all about “knowing how it was going to work out.” Forgive the language, but that is complete bullshit.
I would constantly plan my weeks out, my months, my “strategies.” I’m not suggesting removing planning from your life completely, but I am definitely suggesting the idea of not relying on planning to get what you want in life. The more you focus on what lies ahead, the more you lose grip on what’s happening now.
The future is important, sure. But you know what you’re missing when you rely completely on your plans? You’re missing faith. Faith in yourself. Faith that you will attain the future you want, if you’d just focus on the present.
I’ve noticed this more than anything else, on my journey to find my heart. I’m not klling all the plans I have for myself, but I’m not relying on them anymore. I have faith in myself that I will make the future I want, and it has almost nothing to do with planning. It has everything to do with the decisions I’m making right now – the way I interact with others, the way I enjoy myself, and the way I let others enjoy who I really am.
Stop letting your hopes and fears control your life. You have a life to live, and people to love. As long as you get those two things down, everything else will fall into place.
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