Life Lessons: Live it Now!

Sometimes, we may find ourselves wishing we knew what our lives would look like in the future. We may be eager to find out what gifts and challenges are presented to us in the coming months or years. For some of us, we may want to know if the relationship we’re in now will last or if our goals will be recognized. Perhaps we feel like we need help making a decision and we want to know which choice will work out best. We may consult psychics, tarot cards, our dreams, and many other sources in the hopes of finding out what the future holds. I believe that even though we think we would like to know the future in all its details, the truth is that we would probably be overwhelmed and exhausted if we knew everything that is going to happen to us before we actually live it.

Take a moment to look at your life as you’ve lived it up to this point. If you are like most of us, you probably have done more and faced more than you could have ever thought you could accomplish or learn. If someone had told you as a kid of all the jobs and relationships you would experience, along with every ups and downs in your life, you would have become overwhelmed. With your head full of information about the future, you would have had a very hard time experiencing your life in the present moment, which is where everything actually transpire.

In many ways, not knowing what the future has in store brings out in us the qualities we need to grow and learn. For example, it would’ve been difficult to commit yourself to certain people or projects if you knew they wouldn’t ultimately work out. Although, realize that through your commitment to see them through that you experienced the lessons you needed to grow. In truth, your most challenging experiences with their life lessons may have ultimately brought you the greatest rewards. Not knowing the future keeps us just where we need to be—fully living life and in the present moment.