I Wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Wordsworth
We sometimes lose touch with reality. We begin to really believe that our in boxes are the most important things in life. We turn around and we realize that we do not know who we are. We keep our secret yearnings locked away and we work to make the dreams of our employers a reality. We watch and wonder when our time will come and we continue on the never ending unicycle - keep it steady - don't want to fall off!
What would happen if we got off , if we wandered for a while, what would we find? What if we decided to find out he truths about who we really are. Would we be surprised- flabbergasted -excited - freaked out? I meet people who have no idea who they are- forget doing what they love- many people can not even express their favorite ice cream flavor.
I ask you if you can't figure out your favorite flavor of ice cream- have you realistically thought about your life :-). My is pistachio and I have tried about forty flavors!!
Wander- aim for nothing and see what you discover , it really is a wonderful habit to form. Many adults are not willing to 'waste time' in order to wander; but blissfully skipping or sauntering through the lanes of our minds may bring us face to face with ourselves.
The hopes and dreams that we had before we were introduced to that awful word- impossible.
This does not have to be a daily goal, even a monthly 2-hour escape would be a wonderful respite. Be prepared to ask yourself some real truths- and be prepared for the answers. Prepare also for the possibility that you may at first become aware of nothing; and if that happens- relax and look forward to you next wander through the fields.
You make not find the elixir for world peace, but you make equip yourself to manage that unicycle a lot better. You may even decide that the unicycle is really not for you.
Cheers
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