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Often, we want to be shown the big picture but it is not always in our
best interest as we can easily become overwhelmed. Sometimes, we may find ourselves wishing
we knew what our lives are going to look like or what gifts and challenges
are going to be presented to us in the coming months or years. We may want to
know if the relationship we’re in now will go the distance or if our goals
will be realized. Perhaps we feel like we need help making a decision and we
want to know which choice will work out best. We may consult psychics, tarot
cards, our dreams, and many other sources in the hopes of finding out what
the future holds. Usually, at most, we may catch glimpses. And even though we
think we would like to know the whole story in all its details, the truth is
that we would probably be overwhelmed and exhausted if we knew everything
that is going to happen to us. Just think of your life as you’ve lived
it up to this point. If you are like most of us, you have probably done more
and faced more than you could have ever imagined. If someone had told you as
a child of all the jobs and relationships you would experience, along with
each one’s inherent ups and downs, you would have become overwhelmed. With
your head full of information about the future, you would have had a very
hard time experiencing your life in the present moment, which is where
everything actually happens. In many ways, not knowing what the future
has in store brings out in us the qualities we need to grow. For example, it
would have been difficult to commit yourself to certain people or projects if
you knew they wouldn’t ultimately work out. Yet, it was through your
commitment to see them through that you experienced the lessons you needed to
grow. Looking back on your life, you would likely be hard pressed to say that
anything in your past should not have happened. In fact, your most
challenging experiences with their inevitable lessons may have ultimately
brought you the greatest rewards. Not knowing the future keeps us just where
we need to be—fully committed and in the present moment. |
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