I love this quote by Marcus Aurelius:
“What stands in the way becomes the way.”
It reminds me of the famous words quoted in Dumbo, in which it was noted that “the very thing that kept you down is going to carry you up.” Let’s face it, we often get in our own way of growth. If we have low self-esteem for example, we will allow it to direct a big portion of our lives; leading us to missed opportunities and feeling victimized. If we numb ourselves with alcohol, over-eating or online shopping, we rob ourselves of the experience of nourishing our comfort system in a healthy way; leading us to feeling poorly about ourselves. If we are driven to participate in drama, we feed the chaos instead of the calm, leading us to move away from who we truly are or can be.
The first step is to become cognizant of what stands in the way; most of the time we know what most afflicts us, other times some exploration is necessary to get us to the place where awareness can lead to change. Either way, the ultimate goal is to clear the path so as to continue on our journey 🙂
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