Embrace
Flexibility
One thing is for
certain – things will change. Even the ancient mystics
wrote that every ending is a beginning and every
beginning is an ending. The alchemists referred to this
as “rotatio” or “circulatio,” meaning “in a circle.”
Even between the beginnings and the endings, things
change. The Vision you set for yourself may evolve,
grow, and become something more meaningful for you as
you pursue your dream.
The wonder of life
is that we were born to grow and create. We are all
part of an amazing creation that is ever-changing and
evolving, and we too must be always changing and
re-inventing. Darwin wrote, “It’s not the strongest of
the species who survives, or even the smartest; it’s the
one who can adapt to change.”
As you pursue your
Vision and work through the steps, things will come up
that may change your direction. Plans have detours, but
they also have surprises. As you journey toward your
Vision and the world responds to you and your
intentions, you will grow and learn in ways you never
knew were possible. Stay ready to improvise, to accept,
to adapt, and to embrace the “new” that comes into your
life. It is there to move you closer to your core and
your soul.
You may have to
revisit some of the Steps as you move forward, because
you may uncover more things to toss into the dumpster,
create new defining moments, or find new facts that you
must re-interpret. But it all will lead you toward your
Wildest Dream and bring you more than you ever imagined.
Embrace the attitude that by focusing on your Vision and
declaring your intention, you will bring into your life
what you need -- and that no matter what happens, you
will be your best.
Don’t worry about
what might come next. Worry doesn’t change what will
happen tomorrow, but it takes away from what you can
enjoy today. If you are in difficult place, struggling
or weary from the journey, revisit your Vision and feel
the magic to carry you forward. “If you are going
through hell, keep going,” said Winston Churchill.
So stay nimble, stay
flexible, and learn to embrace and thrill to change!
“When you reach the end of your life,
you don’t want your tombstone to say ‘I muddled
through.’ You want it to say, ‘I wouldn’t have missed
it for anything. It was beyond my Wildest Dreams.’”
Exercises
1.) In a quiet
time, imagine how things might change as you move along
your journey to you Vision. Imagine how you might grow
or how things may come into your life unexpectedly. If
it feels scary, try to imagine embracing that change,
and use your interpretation skills to make that change
into something good. Try to condition yourself to
automatically see change coming into your life as an
opportunity to move forward toward your dream.
2.) Write a long
term Vision for yourself. Start with today, and write
about your life, your work, your family, your friends,
your leisure time, your spiritual life, your dreams.
The do the same for five years from now. Write in the
present tense and describe all the same things; what you
are doing, how you are living, and what you want for
yourself. Go out ten years, and fifteen if you can, and
again write in the present tense about your life, your
dreams, your work, your leisure. Read over each of
these times often and let them become a part of your
thoughts and your intentions.
3) Go to the
Flexibility and Change Forum and talk about your
long term Vision, the things that are changing for you,
even change in the world in general.
“The future belongs to those who
believe in the beauty of their dreams”
Eleanor Roosevelt
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