"Don't you know what you want? How can you stand it, not to know?" - Howard Roark
I don't know what I want and I most definitely can't stand it. I firmly believe that unused potential brings agony. I can safely say so; been there done that. I've spent years in this "not-so-happy" state. I've looked for means to get out of this quicksand; books, videos, PEOPLE and so on..But the harder I try, the deeper I get stuck!
When the student is ready, the teacher appears. Where is my teacher?
As I look back at my life, I now realize that the teacher was always there. But I was too busy wallowing in self-pity to notice anything other than my problems. Life is the best teacher of them all. It's almost like going back to school. You need to learn your lessons in every grade and only once you clear the exams, can you go to the next grade. Every stage of your life is a lesson you must learn well enough to pass the test life puts you through. The most intriguing fact is you are never propelled ahead unless you've finished learning your current lessons. You will have the similar set of people blocking your way, time and again until you've learnt to handle them. You will encounter similar situations until you learn to effectively deal with them. The only way to go ahead is to learn your lessons well.
Have you ever noticed a child fall off his bicycle? In case he's lucky to have an audience witness his heroics, his tears would find no way of stopping. On the other hand, if his luck runs out and his fall goes unnoticed, the tears miraculously find a way that does not cross his cheek! Our problems are similar to these tears, the more attention you give them, the more violently they attack. But when they find no audience, they find other destinations!
I've spent innumerable moments of life analyzing my problems, weighing my options and struggling to find solutions. Yes, I am still clueless about my role on this earth.At some point all of us are. While many go into denial mood, I acknowledge it. It is always an easier option to run away but I chose to stay, for no amount of uncertainty can stop me from LIVING MY LIFE.
Here's the first step towards living - ACCEPTANCE. Accepting a problem, is a key to unravel the solution.
You don't necessarily have to know what you want in life. You just need to ensure you keep looking and make the journey worthwhile. Living your life on your terms in more worthwhile a task than burning up over achieving what you didn't know you wanted from life.
So Mr Roark, "I do not know what I want. But when I find it, I will know it right away".
When the student is ready, the teacher appears. Where is my teacher?
As I look back at my life, I now realize that the teacher was always there. But I was too busy wallowing in self-pity to notice anything other than my problems. Life is the best teacher of them all. It's almost like going back to school. You need to learn your lessons in every grade and only once you clear the exams, can you go to the next grade. Every stage of your life is a lesson you must learn well enough to pass the test life puts you through. The most intriguing fact is you are never propelled ahead unless you've finished learning your current lessons. You will have the similar set of people blocking your way, time and again until you've learnt to handle them. You will encounter similar situations until you learn to effectively deal with them. The only way to go ahead is to learn your lessons well.
Have you ever noticed a child fall off his bicycle? In case he's lucky to have an audience witness his heroics, his tears would find no way of stopping. On the other hand, if his luck runs out and his fall goes unnoticed, the tears miraculously find a way that does not cross his cheek! Our problems are similar to these tears, the more attention you give them, the more violently they attack. But when they find no audience, they find other destinations!
I've spent innumerable moments of life analyzing my problems, weighing my options and struggling to find solutions. Yes, I am still clueless about my role on this earth.At some point all of us are. While many go into denial mood, I acknowledge it. It is always an easier option to run away but I chose to stay, for no amount of uncertainty can stop me from LIVING MY LIFE.
Here's the first step towards living - ACCEPTANCE. Accepting a problem, is a key to unravel the solution.
You don't necessarily have to know what you want in life. You just need to ensure you keep looking and make the journey worthwhile. Living your life on your terms in more worthwhile a task than burning up over achieving what you didn't know you wanted from life.
So Mr Roark, "I do not know what I want. But when I find it, I will know it right away".
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