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Depending on what stage we are at in our lives, we can sometimes feel like we
ought to know more about who we are or how to live. We may even berate
ourselves for making the same mistakes, or for just not "getting
it," whatever "it" may be. We wonder how our lives would be if
only we had "known better." During moments like these, it is
important to remember that none of us are born with instruction manuals and
that learning lessons is a lifelong journey.
Inherent to our being born is that we are here to observe, learn, and grow.
Accompanying this is a built-in guarantee that there will be mistakes and
misadventures along the way. And while it is only natural that we may
sometimes become overwhelmed, especially when the lessons keep coming, it is
important to remember that learning to understand yourself and your world is
an ongoing and active process where the journey is more important than the
destination. Every lesson is intended so you can become more of who you are.
As you grow through this self-discovery, you begin to create your own
instruction manual. The "how" and "why" is yours to
discover, and part of the beauty of being alive is that these rules are
always changing.
If you feel that you would like to explore what your personal instruction
manual may already say, then try writing down in order some of the
significant events that have happened to you. It's also important to take
note of what you learned from each one. When you are done, you may be
surprised to discover how much you are always growing and that every lesson
learned always informs the next. That being said, there is never a need to be
hard on yourself or think that you should have it all figured out. We always
know as much as we're meant to know at that moment, and growing into our
fullness is a process that unfolds in divine timing. You and your life are
beautiful works in progress. Discover yourself and embrace your life's
lessons, and your instruction manual will create itself.
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