Today I had the one of the most interesting moments of enlightenment...from 2 Ants. Yes, you read that correctly 2 Ants! I was observing 2 ants that happen to be on my bathroom wall, they both seemed on some sort of mission. As one was traveling up the wall, the other down, I waited to see if they would somehow communicate with each other as they approach the other more closely. The 2 collided. One sped up it's pace immediately after the collision and now seemed to be running in the same direction it originally was traveling in. The other stopped moving completely for at least 5 seconds, before turning in the opposite direction of which it had been traveling and now seemed disoriented, going in circles. It took what seemed like over 2 minutes for it to get back on course.
At that moment of observation I had an epiphany. How many of us are heading in one direction and encounter a road block, most likely all of us, and do exactly what the ant who went in circles did? The lesson from the ants is, now that you have encountered the road block what do you do next. Both chose differently. One ant now running(if ants run) continuing faster in the same direction with not a second of hesitation. The other stopped completely, seemingly stunned. Then couldn't seem to find a direction.
It is so easy for us to become distracted or get dis-railed from our focus. Sometimes that pause and change of direction is a positive thing. Even going in circles before you get back on track can serve a purpose, as long as you chose to get moving again. When we continue to allow the distractions to dictate our life, to send us in constant circles, we are unable to gain the forward momentum allowing us to do the things we want in this lifetime. The things that really matter.
Remember, YOU are the writer of your life story.
By choosing to create you life by living in the now.
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