Have you caught yourself looking for ‘signs’ from the universe/God/psychics/astrology etc? Let’s call this ‘magical thinking’ for now. Before you get upset with me, allow me to explain.
I have to clarify first that I believe in God. My faith is very important to me. I believe I am blessed with talents and I’m meant to use them for good. I believe that God journeys with me. I believe He opens doors for me. I also believe that I am the one who decides if I want to walk through those doors or not. Therefore, my successes and/or struggles are a consequence of MY decisions. This is MY belief, and I don’t impose it on anyone. We are all entitled to our own beliefs & thoughts.
Now, back to the signs.
When something external gives us a clue or sign and we act on it, if it turns out to be wrong, we can easily justify it with ‘it’s not the right time’ or ‘I need to pray more’ or ‘there’s a reason it happened – I just don’t understand it yet’. It’s is easy to NOT take responsibility for the outcome. When we do this, we’re living in effect – we are not in control of what goes on in our life. We are merely reacting to whatever is going on outside of us. This is disempowerment – when we believe that a higher being/force has total control, and we have none.
But when we look WITHIN for guidance, if we have self-trust, we will realise we have sound judgement, wisdom, patience, compassion, resilience and ability to adjust and bounce back if our decisions miss the mark. Even if we don’t know what to do next, we know we can seek counsel from someone who’s been down this road before. THIS is taking responsibility for ourselves and OWNING our decisions. This is living at cause – we can respond to the external – that means stop, think, & act. This is empowerment – when we believe WE can call the shots to get to our desired outcome.
