Believe me. I question the path I am on almost daily. We can be easily frustrated. But….
We have to realize that where we are, today, is not where we will be tomorrow. This does not mean that we are on the wrong path. It simply means that it is necessary for us to pass this way to get to tomorrow—and beyond. The “right” path is not necessarily the easy or comfortable path.
Trust the path you are on. Being on a path and moving forward is progress.
“If all difficulties were known at the outset of a long journey, most of us would never start out at all” (Dan Rather). Understand that these difficulties have a purpose along the path—for us and/or for others. The “why” may not be known until we look back on the path somewhere far along the way. There may be things we might wish to have done differently, but the moment has passed, and there is no certainty that doing anything differently would change where we are today or where we might end up tomorrow.
The best we can hope for is that our best is sufficient for today and that tomorrow will be better. Trust your path. At the end of the day be grateful for the knowledge and the strength you have gained. When you rise tomorrow (if you do), be grateful for yet another opportunity.
Carpe momento!
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