| Patience
The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction, not a destination.
—Carl Rogers
Not only the good life, but all life, is a process. If we get a clear enough picture, we can see that nothing happens all at once, nothing totally "isn't" and then totally "is." That part of us that generates pain and fear came into being over time. We didn't get fearful all at once, but bit by bit, experience by experience. Part of us learned to expect the worst, to cringe in hiding, to settle for crumbs.
Developing a healthy, comfortable way of life is likewise a process. The part of us that expects improvement, that dares to stand tall and demand our rights, also builds up bit by bit over time. That's why it's so important to celebrate every success, no matter how small. The direction is right this time. We have every reason to expect health and happiness. As long as we're moving ahead, we're getting there.
I accept the fact that life is a journey. I've given up the delusion that an "arrival" is necessary for happiness.
Days of Healing, Days of Joy | 
04-16-2004, 06:29 AM
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