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Today might be...just might be...a pivotal moment in my professional future.
More precisely, something that is happening today might be a pivotal moment in my professional future. Or not. I have no idea. It might not happen. I might not make the docket. I simply don't know. Truth be told, there's a lot riding on this moment, but I'm trying my best to keep it in perspective.
The fact is...every moment of our lives is pivotal. We have the power at every moment to shift things, beginning with our attitude and our perspective. Life isn't what happens to you, it's how you react to what happens and how much ownership you take for your reactions.
I think for the most part, we are in charge. Taking ownership of our lives means accepting responsibility for not just our reactions to things that happen to us, but how our choices create the opportunities for those things to happen. Think about that because it's important. Our lives are driven by a series of choices we make that create opportunities for things to happen to us. So what can you do, at this moment, to make it pivotal? How can you shift things? What small adjustments can you make to your current course that will result in your arriving at a pleasing destination?
My daughter said something so incredibly smart to my husband at dinner yesterday. She said, "If it's about the journey then why are you always in such a hurry?"
Brilliant.
When we rush through our lives without paying attention to the scenery, we miss out on so many potential pivotal moments. Life isn't a series of big events, it's a series of small moments and we are the connective thread. Those small moments may seem at the time and space in which they occur to be insignificant, but they are far more powerful than we imagine. Think about what happens when a ship's captain adjusts his wheel...think about what happens when a pilot changes course? Even the smallest adjustment has major impact.
Today there will be a series of pivotal moments in my professional and personal future. One of them is out of my control now. I have done all that I can over the past 45 years to prepare and now it is up to other people to decide if I am ready.
The remaining pivotal moments...are entirely in my hands.
I intend to examine, explore and experience them to their fullest potential.
How about you?
xoxo
Madge
8 comments:
Wonderful post and reminder to take a chill pill. I have a situation I would like to see materialize into more than it is, but I have to remind myself that everything does not happen on my timeline.
I have to be patient and allow grace to do its work and to allow other people to get to a place that they are ready. At the same time, I can choose how I react to the situation and not take even a lack of response personally. Sometimes, it is not about me.
Good luck on this thing that you are waiting to hear about. It sounds exciting.
I LOVE your illustration for this article, Lady Margot. Buoy, oh Buoy, do I !
Congratulations on a wonderful site and magazine!
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Absolutely loved the post! Very inspiring! I love it when reading something makes me stop and think!
When the Journey is honored with gratitude, awareness and respect of its intrinsic value that is the gift. Your gift of charting this amazing journey and generously sharing your path with all of us is our treasured gift. You are already great may this pivotal moment allow more of the world to experience your brilliance! Debra CEO! the Creative Eternal Optimist!
Doing the good luck and happy snoopy dance for you. This is so true in both your professional and personal life. I try, sometimes rather unsuccessfully, not to have the day job turmoils drag me down. The best you can do when it does, is pray, dust off and try try again.
Good luck again!
Jolene
Preparation has met opportunity! Lucky, lucky Margot! You go girl!
I was told a quote once that I think is very fitting to life in general...
"if you think you can or you can't YOU'RE RIGHT!"
Perception, expectation, hope, positive thinking, and good ole fashioned confidence can do a lot!
And of course if God closes a door He opens a window, or two, or maybe ten!! LOL
If only I could take my own advice. I know how it feels, I have been trying desperately to find a teaching job for over five years. I LOVE teaching ART and I just really need it to happen this year. SO hopefully we will both have a whole lotta luck!!!
God Bless and thanks for the comment and beading idea :)
And why have I been away from your posts for so long. I've missed so much inspiration. Well, I'm back and just in time I see. =)
Whatever you're up to, it can only be good thing. *HUGS*
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