“Imagine your life. Now go live it”

Blog #4
November 21, 2010

“Imagine your life. Now go live it”

In the secrecy of our own minds, we often examine the life we could have had, the life we dreamed of as a child, and the reality in which we are stuck in now. In other words, we wake up each morning and ponder ‘How did I get here’? Sure we could map out all our life choices to some how make sense of it all, but how can we truly know how one little decision could of resulted in a completely different life today.

For those who believe in destiny, our choices along the journey have been guided, one leading to another. You are exactly where you’re supposed to be in the universe. While that sounds convenient, that pesky little thing called free-will forces me to believe otherwise. We shape our destiny through our actions, whether it is for our own good or bad.

I find myself at a cross-road. I’m young enough where I don’t have to wake up every morning to wonder ‘How did I get here’. My choices are still in play. I’m still forming my dreams, ambitions, and aspirations. Sure I thought I knew what they were, but being away from home, away from the familiar, makes me think again.

Spend a day in Venice and these same thoughts might creep into your head. The city is peculiar, strange, yet charming. A whirlwind of canals, alleys, and spontaneous bridges that either take you to a destination (usually not the one you are seeking), or no where at all. A dead-end.

Incidentally, the paths we take in life operate in the same manner. Sometimes we have written directions, sometimes we get lost anyway. Often we find ourselves reaching blindly in the dark, in a strange city, in uncharted waters. Searching for the next door to open, or contemplating which to close.

In moments like these, I desperately try to imagine my life (who I want to be). And then I must choose to live it. Not plan, just live. It’s easy to get wrapped up in our dreams and expectations, and I’m slowly learning that while it’s important to have them (we are human), the true path to our destiny lies in our ability to recognize the opportunities that wait at the end of a ‘dark alley’.

Jackie <3