Lessons Of Discovery
Instruction Manuals For Living
Depending on what stage we are in our
lives, we can sometimes feel like we ought to know more about who we
are or how to live. We may even berate ourselves for making the same
mistakes, or for just not "getting it," whatever "it" may be. We
wonder how our lives would be now, if only we had "known better."
During moments like these, it is important to remember that none of
us are born with instruction manuals and that learning lessons is a
lifelong journey.
Inherent to our being born is that we are
here to observe, learn, and grow. Accompanying this is a built-in
guarantee that there will be mistakes and misadventures along the
way. And while it is only natural that we may sometimes become
overwhelmed, especially when the lessons keep coming, it is
important to remember that learning to understand yourself and your
world is an ongoing and active process where the journey is more
important than the destination. Every lesson is intended so you can
become more of who you are. And as you grow through this
self-discovery, you begin to create your own instruction manual. The
"how's" and "why's" are yours to discover, and part of the beauty of
being alive is that these rules are always changing.
If you
feel that you would like to explore what your personal instruction
manual may already say, then try writing down in order some of the
significant events that have happened to you. It's also important to
take note of what you learned from each one. When you are done, you
may be surprised to discover how much you are always growing, and
that every lesson learned always informs the next. That being said,
there is never any need to be hard on yourself or think that you
should have it all figured out. We always know as much as we're
meant to know at that moment, and growing into our fullness is a
process that unfolds in divine timing. You and your life are
beautiful works in progress. Discover yourself and embrace your
life's lessons, and your instruction manual will create itself
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