Everything is a Journey, Not a Destination

Life is made of many ups and downs, various types of relationships, dreams, needs & desires, obstacles and challenges.

Everything is a Journey, Not a Destination.

We often mistake those journeys as a destination.  A goal to achieve at ONE point in our lives in order to move on to the next chapter.

This mistake is not uncommon, as we are taught to think this way. 

-              Do this and you’ll get this

-              The analogy of the donkey and carrot

-              If you work hard, you’ll reap rewards

-              Nothing comes for free

-              And more

Which is not entirely false, but not entirely true either.

It is true that “nothing comes for free”, that “You reap what you sow” and “Working hard bring results”.  

You know what else is true?!   “Work Hard, Play Harder” Living a day-to-day mentality, with the idea of having fun through the work, during your journey to whatever you want to achieve in life, reduces the weight and heaviness of the process.  It alleviates the pressure to achieve immediately. 

In our new generation of instant gratification, through social media, dating apps, dieting apps, immediate information, false information and more.  By seeing the achievement of our goals as a journey, it brings peace that you are always working on yourself, your project, your goals.  That’s everyday you’ve achieved something and one step closer to another step. 

It makes the Destination disappear and change into many destinations… many dreams.. many journeys. 

As we evolve in life, we change.  So our journey and destinations will also change.  So it is false to claim that today’s dream will be the same tomorrow. 

As an example:  Your ultimate goal as a child was to become a teacher.  You study during your youth and younger years to become the said teacher.  And you become a teacher.  However, after becoming a teacher and reaching your goal, what is next?  Being a teacher will be fulfilling for a certain amount of time.  And you’ll want more. 

Who has had this feeling of achieving something, being very happy about it, but then a few years later wanting more?   Needing more?

Well that’s what the journey is.  You will become more than one thing in life.  Those are your goals and journey.  You will always, if you want, be the best version of yourself.

All you have to do is believe in your own journey.  Never quit, simply learn to Rest.  Understand that the is no such thing as an ULTIMATE goal to achieve, as it will always change and evolve.  We call that being on the journey of your life. 

Everyone deserves to believe in themselves.

Often people lose sight of who they are, because by believing in achieving a goals and not reaching it, you will degrade yourself, see yourself as a failure, diminish your light and see more darkness than light, in order to advance.  Your energy will be depleted and reduce your sight on who you truly are.  Bring you down and shut you out. 

Most people who stagnate, are people who end up believing that they have no more value.  And give up on themselves. 

You are worth Light!  You are worth every journey you want to be on.  However, no one will ever do it for you.  That is a hard lesson to learn.  NO ONE WILL EVER LIFT YOU UP, OTHER THAN YOURSELF.   

This is when Mind over Matter is important.  No matter how many times you fall, learn to get back up for yourself.  Get out of bed and make your bed.  Take one step to fulfill a little more of that journey today. 

Some days, you will need to rest.  That’s ok.  Do it!  Take the day to watch your favorite TV show, read a book, cry, Sleep, close the blinds and forget about the world.  

But make a pact with yourself that tomorrow will be a better day.  Set yourself a limit of time to rest and bring yourself back.  Otherwise too many tomorrows will also bring you far away from your journey.

How to know if you’re on your journey? 

Whatever feels right to YOU, is your journey.  It probably won’t feel right to others around you, but if it feels right to you, it is your journey.

Read the signs.  See the signs.  What number resonates with you?  What sign resonates with you? 

-              A heart

-              A coin

-              A repetitive number

-              A special number

-              A message in a Chinese cookie

-              A shape

Look out for those around you.  They are calling your name.  Nothing BIG is going to happen.  They are just life’s way to say, “Keep going” you’re on your journey.  Don’t stop, you’re amazing and we’re proud of you.