Where Will It Lead?

Traveling Through Life

As individuals travel through life they have the opportunity, if they are observant and mindful of their environment, to see, hear and experience the many varied aspects of life.  It is interesting how many seemingly trivial events, when observed closely and considered carefully, can be eye opening and, occasionally even life changing.  However, the individual must be open and flexible in their approach to living in order to gain full exposure to life’s depth and subtlety.

While moving through life as an independent, self-reliant person, one can regard events from a unique perspective.  Unencumbered by consideration for others, observations and consideration can be more focused.  One can do what they want for as long as they want.  One can participate in life at one’s own pace.  One can decide their level of involvement in any particular aspect of life.  One can make decisions based upon how they view life’s events.  One must always be aware of and kind to all others but realize that their only control is over themselves.  One cannot control how events impact others.

When individuals travel through life with a partner benefit is gained in sharing of perspectives of the varied events in life.  However, the noise of the other may obscure some aspects life offers and the depth of individual understanding might be lessened.  Loving couples will see and experience the aspects of life colored by the prism of their love and will miss the depth of many of life’s aspects because of their focus on their love.  In addition, their opinions and actions will be colored by the effect of the values of their partner, which seems unavoidable.

Individuals encased in groups, but are independent and self-reliant, may rise above the noise of the group to observe the aspects of life.  Often, members of a group appear unhappy because they do not have the inner strength to spiritually break away from the will of the group.

Unhappy partners often appear sad and detached.  While they are physically together, they appear to be spiritually in different places.