Passing Things

TODAY'S QUOTE:
"Everything comes to pass, nothing comes to stay."... Matthew Flickstein, "Journey To The Center"

This is such a clever way to re-enforce the, "this too shall pass philosophy". We're meant to enter, struggle through as best we're able then exit much wiser with a valuable lesson tucked firmly up under our belt. We're meant to march forward at this point, but some loiter there like they're waiting for a bus. Any extended visits are voluntarily donated to a cause that could end there if we simply allowed nature to take its course. The lesson is our transportation... our backbone... our validation, and the only avenue that leads us safely through yesterday to reach a much improved tomorrow.

Loads get heavy, so we lean a hard forward to keep plodding along. We can't... or won't take time to examine it deeply... or resolve it completely; we're just too busy rushing to keep abreast with the current spin of things. It may seem easier to carry than to tarry, but this is where the default has its way with the unwary. Problems that could've been solved with just a bit of attention expand from no attention at all. Instead of dealing with it when our shoulders give out, we put it down and begin dragging it behind us. Its new position guarantees the gathering of more debris along the journey and a slower pace of travel.

We still feel as if we're getting somewhere, although not much of our movement is forward. The effort used is so draining it seems at any moment we'll catch up, but that's an illusion. Keep the burden and you'll dig a rut without meaning to and be stuck with an self-made struggle. Don't let it slide until it becomes an avalanche that buries you. Many things drive us in a lifetime, check often to make sure there isn't a procrastinator at the wheel.

If the past was meant to be a final destination then there wouldn't be a need for the future. As long as you continue to breathe you'll be alive, but if you take root in the past you won't  live... you'll be stuck on relive by default. Nothing new can begin while we hang onto what used to be. Take to heart the total understanding of your missteps versus misdeeds then readjust your footing. Take careful note of what you do want.... what you do not... and what you never did then readjust your mindset. Loosen your heartstrings and let your soul be the guide. Think about it... Let it ride... Then YOU decide!!!