Waiting for the Bloom of Destiny

"What do you want to be when you grow up?" was a question we were all probably asked more than once as a child. My niece, who's seven, recently told my wife that she wanted to be about 5-6 different things when she grew up. Ironically one was a waitress and a chef, but then she realized she couldn't be a waitress and a chef at the same time.

As you've gone through life, what were some of the careers that you hoped to have? Sports star, movie star, television star, doctor, teacher, lawyer, etc. How many of those careers have you accomplished? For most, the answer is probably zero. I know that my career was not what I would have named when I was a kid. I probably wouldn't have named it until I decided to pursue it.

The pursuit of something makes the journey fun and enticing. It makes the bumps along the way seem minimal. Focusing on a goal can cause you to jump a little higher so as to be able to hurdle the obstacles that you encounter. Keeping a goal in your "vision" help keeps you going. This brings us to this week's quote...

As long as we are persistent in our pursuit of our deepest destiny, we will continue to grow. We cannot choose the day or time when we fully bloom. It happens in its own time. ~Denis Waitley

In America, we are experiencing winter. Most areas the plants have gone dormant because of the cooler temperatures. So, to think of things blooming may seem kind of odd at this time of year. However, like the flowers that come from bulbs, you can keep them in the ground and when the time comes, which happens on its own, it will spring forth a flowering plant.

As you look to pursue your "destiny", it may not spring forth from its bulb today or tomorrow. It may be in the ground during your "winter", as it is not time to grow yet. However, if kept in fertile soil, as you still keep it in a place of desire, there will be a time when it blooms.

Don't let your destinies and desires die...look forward to the day they bloom!