"God made the world round so we would never be able to see too far down the road" Isaac Dinesen
If we could see into the future, we'd save ourselves from more than a few dead ends and stumped toes. Just a quick peak is all we need. Then we could make mistake proof judgments about what's worth working at and worrying about. We would not have to stretch and strain so much because we'd already know what was going to work out and what wasn't.
Ah, but there's the rub. Nothing of value comes to be without stretching and straining. It is not knowing that keeps us going and growing. It's the very uncertainty of the search, the challenge flung in the face of doubt that builds character and integrity. The patience we bring to the process is what builds self esteem.
An easier life is not always a better life. Fat cats have little muscle but a muscle is what gets us down the road. The fact that we are left to our own devices, our own path finding, means that we are free to create our own fortress.
A thoroughly mapped out predictable life would not be very lively.
Hello my little love bugs xoxo. Asking for 24 more please. Growing and learning
One day at a time.