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Having a vision for our future that
differs from our current circumstances can be inspiring and exciting, but
it can also keep us from fully committing to the present. We may become
aware that this is happening when we notice our thoughts about the future
distracting us from our participation in the moment. When we search our
hearts, we may find that we are waiting for some future time or situation
in order to self-actualize. This would be like a flower planted in North
Dakota putting off blooming because it would prefer to do so in Illinois.
There are no guarantees in this life,
so when we hold back, we do so at the risk of never fully blossoming.
This present moment always offers us the ground in which we can take root
and open our hearts. What this means is that we live fully, wherever we are,
not hesitating because conditions are not perfect. This can be scary
because we might feel that we are giving up our cherished dreams if we do
wait for them. But this notion that we have to hold back our life force
now in order to find happiness later doesn’t really make sense. What
might really be happening is that we are afraid to embrace this moment
and ourselves — just exactly as we are right now.
We have a habit of presenting life with
a set of conditions — ifs and whens that must be fulfilled before we will
say yes to the gift of our lives. Now is the time for each of us to bloom
where we are planted, overriding our tendency to hold back. Now is the
time to say yes, to be brave, and to commit fully to ourselves, because
until we do, no one else will. It is time to be vulnerable, unfolding
delicately yet fully into the space in which we find ourselves.
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