I arrived at the bank 5 minutes before opening today, so I settled back in my seat and simply enjoyed my coffee while waiting. As I sat enjoying the rare moment of silence with no demands or expectations upon me, I noticed a tiny white cloud floating by. As I watched, it started breaking up and within a few moments, it completely dissipated. It took me by surprise -- I expected to just watch it float by until it left my field of vision.
As I reflected on that little cloud and its sudden disappearance, I thought how much it was like life. We go through life expecting -- no, actually, depending on things to remain constant. When they change or disappear, we respond in any number of ways: anger, disappointment, bitterness, hopelessness, despair. And yet, each of us knows that everything in this life is transient or temporary. We aren't promised any more than the moment in which we are living. And part of the preciousness of life is the fact that it is so fleeting.
Dreams and hopes for the future can quickly do the disappearing act like that little cloud.
This is especially true if we've only been doing "wishful thinking" or busy work when it comes to achieving our dreams. However, if we have set out specific steps (goals and objectives) and remain focused on those, there is much less likelihood our vision will completely vanish. We will definitely need to make changes and adjustments, but our dreams will not disappear like a vaporous cloud.
Don't let yourself be overcome by life's twists and turns. Realize they will come, and determine ahead of time that you will make the shifts required to continue moving forward to your heart's desire.
Life will be much more rewarding and fun if we embrace the reality that change is a constant. And if we are intentionally pliable and sensitive to the certainty that we will need to make changes in order to attain our dreams, life can become a journey to enjoy and savor.
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