Have you ever noticed how life seems to be an endless churning? Ideas, politics, the economy, the daily struggles of life, all seem like an endless struggle that we chip away at, sand by sand, day by day. Yet, to get anywhere, to reach our personal goals, we have to continue the struggle, reaching for whatever we want in life. And if we consider how lucky we are, maybe we can find something to be thankful for in our own challenges.
My personal challenges have taught me many lessons, but it’s taken quite some time for me to accept them. Some people call that insanity, but I was young and naive. Today, I take those challenges and face them head on. And it’s amazing what I’m able to do! I have so much determination that it’s scary, and no one and nothing will stand in my way. I wish I could tell you how to find that determination if you’re missing it. I guess, I just got really tired of being stuck. And maybe I realized that no one was going to give me what I want out of this life. I’m the only one that can make my goals become a reality.
After years of subordinating my own desires to those of others, I decided to get out into the workforce, and I’m so proud of myself: I have two jobs, while I work towards one good one! And after three years of procrastination, I’m back in school working towards a master’s degree in humanities and philosophy. I know the workload seems crazy, but I told you I’m determined. I decided that my goals are priority, so I use every free minute wisely. With some careful planning and this inner will, things will come around. I know it.
So the churning continues, and I’m okay with that. What do you need to do today to come that much closer to reaching your goals?
Copyright Halie S. Hovenga, 2010