Our best self lives in the present.
"Yeah, but what if the present is kind of crappy?"
I'm guessing Rosa Parks felt pretty crappy when she said she wasn't going to give up her seat on the bus.
I'm guessing President Abraham Lincoln felt pretty crappy during the Civil War.
We are no different than either of them. We get to have a path worth feeling crappy for, too.
Instead of a Civil Rights struggle, your path may be keeping some small sliver of sanity while raising children. Your path may be letting go of the past. Your path may be paying the bills. This holiday season, your path may be practicing gratitude and abundance in the presence of strained relationships.
So, what is it? What is your path now? Not the one from 5 years ago - what are you up to right now? What inspires you to be present and make conscious choices, even when you are uncomfortable? This article by Shelley Prevost will help you identify a path for your best self; your calling. (Here's a hint, you're already on it.)
Your best self is not always riding the pegasus of victory through fields of lotus flowers; it may be stomping through a barren field with half a peanut butter sandwich.
Honoring the Path
We honor our path by naming and sharing it. Once you identify your path (get in touch with me if you want any support with this), share it with at least 2 people. You can do that!
Here is a helpful exercise that I used to clarify my purpose ....
ReplyDeletehttp://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/01/how-to-discover-your-life-purpose-in-about-20-minutes/
that is a great article.
ReplyDeleteone of the best books i've ever read, and i mean ever, is called "the absolutely true diary of a part-time indian" by sherman alexie. for me, it was a life changer; it brought everything together i care about - yoga, family, communicating, justice - it's just profound for me.
one of the great lines, "If you care about something enough, it's going to make you cry. But you have to use it. Use your pain. Use your fear. Get mad, Arnold, get mad."