Fantastic journey
We’re all familiar with the concept that life is a journey. We may even accept that things in our lives won’t be static, that they will progress.
And we’ve all probably experienced some fascination with a tale of a hero’s journey. Star Wars, the Lord of the Rings, the Hunger Games, and the Game of Thrones all have captured our attention and drawn us into a world of adventure.
The protagonists in all these tales encounter defeat, heartbreaking challenges, and also hard-won victories. They struggle against difficult odds and succeed, at least to some degree.
While we enjoy living through challenges of the heroes vicariously, we’re far less inclined to want to experience similar trials in our own lives. Somehow, we may assume that the journey of our lives won’t include really difficult patches.
And though we wouldn’t wish such challenges on ourselves or probably not on others either, life does tend to have rough stretches from time to time. We’re not guaranteed smooth and even lives. Shit happens, sometimes really difficult shit.
It may help when we think of ourselves as the heroes of our own lives. After all, who else would be? We all are on a path of adventure, of fabulous highs and lows. When have confidence in our ability to survive and thrive, it’s easier to meet life with enthusiasm and even joy.
Today’s message reminds me that I’m given this one life as me, a life that I can view and experience however I wish. When I elect to perceive my existence as a fantastic journey, I’ll have more fun and meet life’s challenges more successfully.
Please reflect and share. How do you characterize your life path?