A story about being lost…
Once upon a time…a man was walking down a road. At first the places were known to him, but became less and less familiar. Finally he knew he was in a new place and was lost.
The traveler kept walking until he was at the foot of a steep hill. He was too tired to continue. He sat down to rest and was inspired to take a pad and pencil from his pack.
He wrote two lists.
The first was “Things I know are absolutely true”
- I have been lost before.
- I have always found my way.
- I am a strong walker.
- This road was built to go somewhere.
The second list was “Things I know are possible”
- I could see better from the top of this hill.
- I could find signposts, people and houses on the other side.
- I could find shelter, food and friends on the other side.
- I could like this new place.
His words gave him strength and he climbed the hill. He did see better from the top. He found signposts, people and houses. In fact, he found most of the the things on his list. Plus a few extras.
When we are feeling lost and discouraged, we too can make two lists. On the first, we can list the best things in the present situation. The second list is to expand our thinking. Let’s write all the best things we believe are possible.
And like our story’s traveler, we can let our words give us courage on our journey to places yet unseen!
What will you put on your lists?
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Nicely put!
Blessings,
Sandy