Monday Motivational Saying
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One morning walking on the beach I was fascinated how a tree branch thrown up by the tide was so beautifully positioned on the beach. For me, it was a fabulous image for a fork in the road. I knew then that one day I would find a saying or the words that would be just perfect to go with the picture. The simplicity of the fork, was balanced by the intricacy of the barnacles on the wood, reflecting life’s many complexities.
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After meditating this morning I was reading some sayings from Begin it Now, A Book of Motivation, by Susan Haywood, and the saying above, at the beginning of the post, jumped out at me.
I reflected that this has been where I have been on the past month, at a fork in the road,still not 100% clear about how I was going to move closer to my main goal of Financial Freedom.
I had started the year out with many goals and a very complex mind map to match, it is like the barnacles on the branch, interesting, but not taking me forward. Also the mind map wasn’t matching what I had written about simplifying my life.
I then got out the worksheets from Zen to Done, remembering Leo had suggested
focussing on one goal, rather than the 7 areas I had started with back in December.
Those goals weren’t lighting up my life!
The lights finally came on on Saturday morning . I woke with an idea that I was excited about. I finally could see a way forward.
The main awakening for me was that I has been still looking for the magic bullet and had been disappointed in severals forays into what looked like genuine programs for abundance. I had been looking outside myself ………..
My resident Beach Coach, Des help me simplify what I was proposing and I am excited about moving forward, starting a new blog- all will be revealed in a week or so.
I also mentioned someone new I had read about on simplifying your life and Des asked" I thought you were following…… yes I need to limit the number of mentors I am following.
There are so many great people it is so easy to get off track.
If you have found yourself at a fork in the road please share you experience below.
Thank you for reading and wishing you a memorable Motivational Monday
Hi Suzie,
How your picture and text of the fork in the road resonated with me this morning. As we discussed yesterday on Skype, what a fork I have come to!! The opportunity to stand there, gazing down at least two pathways, but not able to see around the curves in the road, is providing me with moments of excitement, reflection and certainty that I am starting a new adventure. Thank you for your insight, support and friendship as I take my first steps in new directions. And let me also say how much I enjoy reading your reflections on the Abundance Highway – I so enjoy reading about your plans for a simplified, life changing and prosperous future. Enjoy your week. 🙂
Nancy
hi Suzie,
sure i’ve been distracted… most of my life. and yes, it’s easy to get off the track. mainly because this is the way people operate. or at least regular people. they wait for a green light… or perfect opportunity. but there are no perfect opportunities.
second, from my own personal experiences i can tell that being focused is a skill what takes practice. I mean a lot of practice. And maybe it’s not so much about being focused, but instead being perfectionist in what you do. For example, Michael Jordan learned a skill called basketball, and everybody else just said he is talented… but there is no talent. just dedication.
Elisabeth Brusse
When the Vikings invaded England many, many years ago they burnt their ships on the beaches. They now had no choice. Fight & win or die. I think that’s quite motivational!
While we hold on to possibilities and fall back positions we don’t fully commit to the way forward.
The Vikings may have chosen the wrong fork – who knows – but in keeping with your saying “If you make a mistake make a glorious one”. I don’t think they can be accused of “sitting on the fence”
Whenever I have a major fork to negotiate I weigh up the options and then commit 100%. The worry instantly disappears and I then focus 100% positive energy on the chosen path.
Never be afraid of change or a wrong decision – what really is the worst that can happen? Unless you are a Viking of course!
Hi Suzie.
Sometimes you take a fork without realising the consequences to others down the road. In fact, you may not even realise it was an important choice until sometime afterwards.
Recently, I was faced with the choice of attempting to do something myself, or rely on someone else to do it. My choice was to buck the trend, and go it alone.
The initial choice was made for selfish reasons, and also because I wanted to gain the knowledge for myself.
The consequences of taking this fork (choice), was the gaining of knowledge that I was able to use to help other people. Had I taken the other path, as it turns out, I would not have been able to help people with the knowledge I gained, and their lives and my own life would be the less for it, because in the process, they have helped me too.
Regards,
Mark
Hi Suzie,
Most people would see a nice view or a branch with a fork. To relate it and see it as the fork in your road is fascinating.
I am also trying to simplify my life and gain knowledge in an area that is new to me. When you are looking for the knowledge you need its can be hard to decide which path to take and even if the information is good to take it in at a pace that you can digest.
I look back and see all the various forks in my life and know that sometimes I made the right decision and some times not, but it seems that even with a not so perfect decision if you follow your basic inner feelings and thoughts your return to the fork. A little wiser and more prepared.
My last 5 or 6 months have brought new experiences and growth. It means analyzing my progress and resetting goals.
I enjoy your psts and the photos. It helps keep me grounded. Denise
I can certainly identify what you have been going through.
A wise monk once told me that if I find myself at a fork and do not know which way to go, do not take any hasty action yet. Just sit and wait. Meditate. The answer should come, when your mind is clear of all clutter.
What I additionally do is to ask the Universe for signs. It may be that the answer is already there but I cannot see it. I ask for signs to help let me know the path that I should take and to validate this chosen path every now and then.
All the best,
Evelyn
Hi Suzie,
Making decisions can prove difficult so I have detailed my own approach here:
Making Difficult Decisions
An attitude of experimentation and the acceptance (and sometimes forgiveness) that things might get worse before they get better helps a great deal!
The other ‘granddaddy’ approach to making difficult decisions is the rocking chair test. Imagine yourself in your nineties sat on a veranda in a rocking chair looking back over your life. Imagine thinking back to this point now and of the option that you had. Which decision would you regret not taking? From such a long perspective things become clearer and we tend to remember the preciousness of life and the adventure it can contain that escapes us when we are focused on momentary ‘in your face’ preoccupations.
Thank you for sharing the picture and the beautiful saying.
Life is so full of change and yet most of us resist it fearfully. Everyday, every moment, we are making decisions that will have an ever-widening impact on our future, and the future of those around us. I find that knowing that change is inevitable helps free us to take risks.
There is so much untapped power inside each of us, if only we can let ourselves dare to reach out for goodness and love and accomplishment.
Each day we decide to live a little more, or die a little more. I choose to live!
Thank you for the inspiration,
Brennan
I liked your post and your story. It made me think about forks in the road and decisions we’re always required to make. I think each fork and each decision is a direction like a highway sign taking us closer to our dream. Thank you for your post. It gives me some things to think about for writing a post of my own some time in the future.
Hi Suzie,
I’m enjoying your blog!
Hi Suzie. Great reflection and photograph. I had a fork in the road in 2000 when I knew that I needed to take a break from my work. As a family we had a choice of moving to a life in Australia (living on the Gold Coast) or staying in New Zealand. We took the first option and found that even though the journey has not necessarily been easy or straightforward we have found meaning and purpose right where we are.
Hi Suzie,
Wow, I seem to be resonating with a great many things on your site tonight. My fork in the road came about midway through last year working extremely hard to maintain a family structure in the midst of post-adoption challenges which were pulling our family apart, connect with online friends in various forums, advise others on success when I myself was being overcome with depression, and building a growing online blog at the same time.
On my hard drive were tons of Mark (Whizzer’s) “guru-fodder.” I was following bits of advice from this mentor, that mentor and a few others… getting more frustrated, confused and overwhelmed. Totally lost is more like it. I couldn’t see my road anymore. I couldn’t keep up with the family stress anymore. I suddenly realized that as an infant who learns to walk, realizes what they’re doing and falls in order to regroup, that’s what I needed to do.
Withdrawing almost totally from online activities, I made heavy yet necessary choices for my children’s wellbeing, faced myself fears and all, and made new healthier choices for where I am going to live, how I am going to live, and how I shall help others with my abundance.
Thanks for allowing us all the space to reflect and grow.
Tray
Tray – I’m really pleased you’re finding a way through your challenges. I have 2 adopted sons – if you want to talk through anything let me know. Mark
How familiar that all sounds, the overwhelm leads for me to procrastination.
Thank you for for you wonderful openness and honesty, remember we often teach that which we have to learn.
Don’t you luv Mark’s guru-fodder.
i’ll look for you on skype so we can talk
Namaste
suzie