CONNECTING THE DOTS..... DOTS that we leave behind as footprints that signify meaningful events and happenings of our life. dots that make moving forward more exciting.
"Again, you can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something - your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.
Steve Jobs Co Founder Apple Inc.
A very curious thing about life is that dots can only be connected
backwards. This means, you are standing
here and now and you are able to understand why some events in your life
unfolded the way they did. How every single
experience was somehow connected with another one, until they lead you to the
place from where you are reading this.
The wide range of experiences often include bad break ups, a
glorious day at work, the day you finished your studies, the moment you decided
that your life was going to be different, the day you enrolled for
the dance class, the day you read that line in that book and something
clicked in your heart like never before. Your first kiss, the nights you spent
crying until you fell asleep, the worries about the future, the delightful planning
of a holiday with your best friend.
They all seem to lack connection, but when you
turn around and you see what you’ve gone through a sense of understanding lands
on you and you are able to comprehend, for at least a second that it was all
serving you, serving a higher purpose even when you don’t have the full picture
yet.
Yet, there is a very important fact to have in consideration: you
are not going to be able to connect the dots forward. Actually, by
trying to do so you may get caught up in an avalanche of endless worry and
anxiety on where is the next dot and how you are going to create the line
between you and it.
What you can do is not stress about the next dot and rather see
the universe of dots that could be ahead: that promotion you’ve been waiting
for years, the dream you’ve always dreamed of. A partner that will warm up your
heart. Good things happening. A great trip with your friends. Changing your
career. Serving millions of people. Being paid to do what you love. Share your
art. Be there for your loved ones. Your dream house.
You will also have moments where connecting
the dots backwards and seeing the universe of possible dots ahead feels
impossible. You don’t understand why things went
this way or where you are headed. And this may feel terrifying, but I have
great news for you: soon everything will make sense. Simply keep your intention
in opening the door to that “ah ha! Moment”. Know that when we lose track of
our dots, our mind tends to freak out, but that is also normal. Know that if you can’t connect your dots right now, you are
probably traveling from one dot to the other, you are on the stretch, but at
any given moment you will land and then you will be surprised by the
intensity of the revelation.
And then… SMILE, breathe deeply, feel the intense gratitude in
your heart and realize how everything was intended, every experience was a
lesson, every person was a teacher and you are where you always
intended to be.
