Fully
Committed to Now
Why We Are Not Shown the Big Picture
Sometimes, we may find
ourselves wishing we knew what our lives are going to look like or what gifts
and challenges are going to be presented to us in the coming months or years. We
may want to know if the relationship we’re in now will go the distance or if our
goals will be realized. 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. Usually, at most, we may catch glimpses. And even though we think
we would like to know the whole story 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.
Just think of your life as you’ve lived it up to this
point. If you are like most of us, you have probably done more and faced more
than you could have ever imagined. If someone had told you as a child of all the
jobs and relationships you would experience, along with each one’s inherent ups
and downs, 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 happens.
In many
ways, not knowing what the future has in store brings out in us the qualities we
need to grow. For example, it would have been difficult to commit yourself to
certain people or projects if you knew they wouldn’t ultimately work out. Yet,
it was through your commitment to see them through that you experienced the
lessons you needed to grow. Looking back on your life, you would likely be hard
pressed to say that anything in your past should not have happened. In fact,
your most challenging experiences with their inevitable lessons may have
ultimately brought you the greatest rewards. Not knowing the future keeps us
just where we need to be—fully committed and in the present moment.