You know, not just hemming and hawing along that you “think” this is what you are supposed to be doing, but you’re pretty sure. Maybe. Okay, I’ll think about it. I’ll try, tomorrow. I think I can do that. I think I can start after . . . when . . . if . . .
Excuses. Excuses. Excuses.
We rail against life because it seems sorta lukewarm with us.
“If people would take me seriously, I would take myself seriously.”
We fret that we’re making the right decision by looking around us at what others are doing.
“So, if I do this, will it look stupid?”
And we use the response we get from others and a sometimes lukewarm universe to guide our decision.
“So, it started raining today and I think this means that I’m not supposed to exercise today.”
What do you want?
If you have one thing that comes to mind, then perhaps you better own it. Perhaps you better quit waiting for others to give you permission and perhaps you better quit waiting for the universe to get serious. Perhaps you should get serious first.
Julia Cameron writes,
“It is the inner commitment to be true to ourselves and follow our dreams that trigger the support of the universe. While we are ambivalent, the universe will seem to be ambivalent and erratic. The flow through our lives will be characterized by spurts of abundance and long spells of drought, when our supply dwindles to a mere trickle.
[Yet] if we look back at the times when the world seemed to be a capricious and untrustworthy place, we see that we were ourselves ambivalent and conflicted in our goals and behavior. Once we trigger an internal “yes” by affirming our truest goals and desires, the universe mirrors that yes and expands it. There is a path for each of us. When we are on our right path, we have a surefootedness. We know the next right action–although not necessarily what is just around the bend. By trusting, we learn to trust.“
For me, this is so true. And it comes right back to the creative mindset. We will not succeed by hoping, giving half-hearted attention or drive to our goals. We’ll only get there by believing, pushing, trusting, launching, laughing, dancing, and walking forward. It’s like a three year old who doesn’t know any better, she trusts that she is safe and will be fed and loved. It’s a childlike trust that gets her through and thus, a childlike trust gets us through. We don’t know what’s coming next, but we know we’ll get what we need the day we need it.
Joseph Campbell writes, “Follow your bliss and doors will open where there were no doors before.”
I believe this.
And I’m stepping out into my week–doing the next thing–not sure what’s coming next though! It’s about trust.
Action Tip: Will you join me?
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