I was on the phone with a friend last night. We were talking about the timing of things in life. My example was this blog and if you've read my posts you'll know that I spent many a year wondering when the time would be right to begin acting on my ideas. I was frustrated with myself and angry with a perceived laziness toward concepts that I, at one time, thought were pretty cool.
Near the end of our conversation I said something that came out of nowhere. As I heard myself saying the words, I found some clarity in something that has eluded me for some time. Here's what I said:
"Over time, your mind learns the language of your life"
Now, is that quote destined for the leader board on a top quote website? Probably not. But it sounds about right to me.
Here's what I meant when I said it: Certain aspects of your life that you thought should have happened didn't happen. Perhaps they didn't because you weren't ready for it. You weren't able to recognize that it was time to do that particular thing.
So what's the lesson here? Don't beat yourself up. Most people don't really know what they want to do in life or at different points in their life - a precious few know their life's purpose early on and are consistently able to translate it.
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